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Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
Paris (AFP) April 11, 2024 The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing" after allowing businesses to use carbon credits to offset pollution from their value chains. The ruling by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) was slammed as a "coup" on Thursday and has sparked a revolt by staff who want the decision reversed and the non-profit's CEO and board to resign. Experts say it could irreversibly damage the credibility of the SBTi, which is partner ... read more |
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Vast global reserves of inorganic soil carbon uncoveredSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 12, 2024 Soil carbon typically denotes the organic matter in soils, known as soil organic carbon (SOC). Yet, there's also an inorganic component to soil carbon, mainly comprising soil inorganic carbon (SIC), ... more 
EU passes measures to better certify carbon storageBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 10, 2024 The European Parliament Wednesday adopted a certification scheme that could allow farmers to benefit from carbon captured in their soils but which alarms climate activists. ... more 
Three carbon credit firms eligible for new 'integrity' labelParis (AFP) April 4, 2024 Three of the world's largest carbon credit programs are eligible for a new 'integrity' label that is supposed to ensure that what they sell actually helps avoid or cut planet-warming CO2 emissions, a standards body said Friday. ... more 
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.4% in 2023: dataLondon (AFP) Mar 28, 2024 UK greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.4 percent in 2023, largely due to a reduction in the amount of gas used in power stations, according to official data published on Thursday. ... more |
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California man first in US charged with smuggling greenhouse gasesWashington (AFP) Mar 5, 2024 A California man has become the first person in the United States charged with illegally smuggling greenhouse gases into the country, officials said Monday. ... more 
Energy-related CO2 emissions hit record levels in 2023: IEAParis (AFP) March 1, 2024 Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to a record level in 2023, but the growth slowed from previous years thanks to continued expansion of clean technologies, the International Energy Agency said Friday. ... more 
Carbon credit scheme sees Indigenous Cambodians harassed, evicted: reportPhnom Penh (AFP) Feb 29, 2024 Indigenous Cambodians living in a protected forest say a carbon credit scheme has led to the destruction of their crops and huts, as a two-year Human Rights Watch investigation released Thursday documented forced evictions and criminal charges. ... more 
Saskatchewan says won't remit carbon tax to Canada govtOttawa (AFP) Feb 29, 2024 Canada's Saskatchewan province announced Thursday it will not collect and remit a federal carbon tax on natural gas for home heating, setting up a fight over national climate policy. ... more 
Oregon State University makes key advance for capturing carbon from the airCorvallis OR (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 A chemical element so visually striking that it was named for a goddess shows a "Goldilocks" level of reactivity - neither too much nor too little - that makes it a strong candidate as a carbon scru ... more |
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Understanding how soil traps carbon
Evanston IL (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 When carbon molecules from plants enter the soil, they hit a definitive fork in the road. Either the carbon gets trapped in the soil for days or even years, where it is effectively sequestered from immediately entering the atmosphere. Or it feeds microbes, which then respire carbon dioxide (CO2) into the ever-warming environment. In a new study, Northwestern University researchers determined the factors that could tip plant-based organic matter in one direction or the other. By combining lab ... read more 
Thales Alenia Space completes MicroCarb satellite to map Earth's CO2Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2024 Thales Alenia Space has recently announced the successful completion of the assembly, integration, and test (AIT) phase for the MicroCarb satellite, marking a crucial step towards its launch. This s ... more |
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STEP Demo pilot plant makes new breakthrough for sCO2 power generationSan Antonio TX (SPX) Jan 24, 2024 The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant, a $169 million, 10-megawatt supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) test facility at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San ... more 
Expected CO2 levels in 2024 threaten 1.5C warming limit: Met OfficeParis (AFP) Jan 19, 2024 Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this year will exceed key trajectories for limiting warming to 1.5C, Britain's Met Office predicted Friday, with researchers reaffirming that that only "drastic" emissions cuts can keep the target in sight. ... more 
Could diamonds drive Neptune and Uranus' magnetic fieldsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 Diamonds could form in the relatively shallow interiors of planets like Neptune and Uranus and travel downward, driving the ice giants' magnetic fields, according to new research from an internation ... more 
Researchers create first functional semiconductor made from grapheneAtlanta GA (SPX) Jan 16, 2024 Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created the world's first functional semiconductor made from graphene, a single sheet of carbon atoms held together by the strongest bonds kno ... more 
Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration, study findsGainesville FL (SPX) Jan 16, 2024 Climate change is reshaping forests differently across the United States, according to a new analysis of U.S. Forest Service data. With rising temperatures, escalating droughts, wildfires, and disea ... more |
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