Applying ground-up silicate rock to Midwestern farm fields can capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide and prevent it from accumulating in the atmosphere, according to a new study that successfully quantified those ...
Ecology
Aug 21, 2023
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Protesters rallied at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday, railing against Darwin's controversial Middle Arm venture which critics say would benefit the gas industry.
Environment
Aug 9, 2023
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New Zealand organizations are motivated to reduce their emissions internally and expect the price of carbon credits to rise by 2030, a report by the University of Otago Business School's Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup) ...
Economics & Business
Jul 20, 2023
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Pledges to emit less greenhouse gases are laced with nuance. Are major oil companies (the majors) replacing fossil fuels as the dominant source of energy with cleaner alternatives, or are they merely playing poker with carbon ...
Environment
Jun 28, 2023
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Conserving tropical forests is not cheap. Even though studies have shown that every $1 spent protecting or restoring tropical forests can return up to $7 in economic benefits, deforestation continues in most tropical rainforest ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2023
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Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus and switchgrass provide several environmental benefits, but low returns and profit risks are barriers for investment by farmers. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2023
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By putting a price on the cost of carbon, the Government of Canada aims to curtail greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but it comes with an increased risk for financial lenders and borrowers with high carbon emissions.
Economics & Business
Jun 12, 2023
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Well-structured capital market instruments such as sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) can help scale up investments in nature restoration projects.
Economics & Business
Jun 1, 2023
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Carbon markets have become a critical policy tool to combat climate change. They allow firms that emit greenhouse gases to buy and sell the right to pollute, which gives the firms flexibility while also reducing carbon emissions ...
Economics & Business
May 31, 2023
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A paper published in Nature today refutes the findings of a paper by Sala et al on the amount of CO2 released from the seabed by bottom trawling. The paper made significant headlines around the world when it was released ...
Environment
May 10, 2023
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