Repurposing offshore infrastructure to farm seaweed could yield massive emissions cuts -study
Repurposing offshore wind farms and decommissioned oil and gas platforms for seaweed farming could sequester millions of tonnes of CO2 per year, while using the vegetation to produce low-carbon alternatives for industries like food and materials could displace tens of millions more, according to a new study.
Read MoreAustralian state offers A$3.2 mln cash for forest, soil carbon projects
The West Australian Labor government has awarded its third round of funding for carbon farming and land restoration, with A$3.2 million ($2.03 mln) cash going to eight projects that will invest in fauna conservation, soil carbon, and reforestation.
Read MoreAustralian state consults on draft biodiversity handbook for renewable energy project developers
The Victorian state government has published a draft guide for renewable energy project developers, proposing that each project must ensure there will be ‘no net loss’ to species of concern.
Read MoreAustralia’s peak land conservation body urges govt to ramp up nature spending
Australia must significantly increase its spending on and administration of nature, including putting more money into its planned biodiversity market and change its approach to generating carbon credits, according to the country’s peak conservation body.
Read MoreAustralian opposition’s nuclear plan would see higher emissions for longer -report
Emissions under the Australian opposition’s proposed plans for nuclear energy would see coal-fired power stations operate for longer and subsequently higher emissions, according to a costings report it released Friday.
Read MoreCoal mine SMCs could put brake on ACCU price, but few will make it onto the secondary market, report says
Supply of Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs) from coal mines might prove an obstacle for the expected price hike in Australia’s main carbon units, analysts said Thursday.
Read MoreLife extension for Australian plant paves way for “carbon bomb” gas field
Australia’s largest oil and gas company has been granted approval by state government to extend the life of one of its gas plants by 50 years, paving the way for the development of a vast gas field described by activists as a “carbon bomb”.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s Fonterra to switch out coal for 9% emissions drop
Dairy giant Fonterra has announced a new decarbonisation project to convert two coal-fired boilers to using low-carbon wood pellets at its South Island operations in South Canterbury, New Zealand expected to make a significant dent in its emissions.
Read MoreAustralian invertebrate extinctions laying waste to govt’s protection pledge, study finds
Between 1-3 Australian insects and other native invertebrate species are becoming extinct every week, according to a peer-reviewed study published this week, revealing the country’s biodiversity crisis is far greater than previously recognised.
Read MoreAsia Pacific shipping sector faces 100 Mt/year CCS challenge, report finds
Ships may have to transport some 100 million tonnes of CO2 annually between jurisdictions by mid-century, which will require huge advance efforts in terms of funding and other preparations, according to a report released Wednesday.
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