Swiss voters reject plan to boost biodiversity conservation
Voters in Switzerland rejected on Sunday a proposal to enhance nature protection in the country, with opponents claiming the reform would be too costly and jeopardise business development.
Read MoreGeospatial Analyst, GreenCollar – Sydney/Remote
The GIS Analyst works with their peers on the design, performance and management of a range of environmental projects towards achieving positive environmental, agricultural and economic outcomes.
Read MoreNew French minister pledges to continue fight for energy sovereignty
Antoine Armand, the new French economy and finance minister, pledged to continue fighting for the country’s energy sovereignty, saying “the major challenge of our century is the climate emergency”, as EU acquaintance Agnes Pannier-Runacher makes a comeback as the country’s climate and energy minister.
Read MoreTaiwan sports good blue carbon potential, but more local datasets required, study says
Marine-based carbon sinks have a great potential to contribute to Taiwan’s climate targets, though more action is needed to establish carbon removal datasets, a study has found.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Ecuador, Bolivia open to carbon markets as business grows in Brazil
Ecuador voted overwhelmingly to legalise carbon markets, Bolivia’s president prepared to accept – and centralise – carbon trading, and Brazil welcomed a slew of high-profile investments in the week ending Sep. 22.
Read MoreSafeguard Mechanism baselines likely to tighten in upcoming review, bank predicts
The legislated review for Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism will likely see the scheme’s baselines tighten to meet more ambitious emissions reduction targets, which would ultimately be bullish for carbon credit prices, according to a bank’s analysis.
Read MoreChubb review in the spotlight as lead scientist calls CER’s interference “entirely inappropriate”
The lead scientist in the government’s independent review of Australia’s carbon market has described Clean Energy Regulator (CER) executives contacting scientists submitting feedback as “interference” and “entirely inappropriate”.
Read MoreBig economies lag behind COP28 commitment in renewable energy rollout -report
Many of the big economies need to accelerate wind and solar rollout to meet their COP28 commitments and avoid derailing the Paris Agreement goal to limit global warming to 1.5 C, according to analysis released this week.
Read MoreFood sector faces slow progress on climate action despite improved emissions disclosure -report
Despite growing regulatory pressures and improved emissions disclosure in the food sector, companies are struggling to make significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, particularly those from their supply chains, according to a new report.
Read MoreCWNYC24: Norway stands firm on blue hydrogen days after Equinor scraps plans -minister
Norway continues to support blue hydrogen solutions, a top Norwegian official stated Sunday at Climate Week NYC.
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