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FILE PHOTO: A boy dusts off a solar panel installed on the rooftop of his house on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad October 27, 2014. INDIA-SOLAR//File Photo
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Around a third of carbon credits fail new benchmark test

Carbon credit standards not met by a third of existing schemes, says independent integrity council, as demand for offsets falls due to doubts.

FILE PHOTO: High-rise buildings are seen at the Shinjuku business district during sunset in Tokyo, Japan, March 7, 2017. Picture taken March 7, 2017.     REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
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APEC businesses propose climate bonds and carbon credit network

APEC carbon markets could be used to reduce risk of foreign exchange fluctuation as countries transition to low-carbon technologies, says advisory council.

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks during a joint press conference with Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (not seen) following their bilateral meeting at the Prime minister residence office on June 19, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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New Zealand scraps clean, green policies to boost economy

Centre-right New Zealand coalition set to reverse fossil fuel exploration ban and agricultural emissions policy, with campaigners fearing for 2030 climate targets.

Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during the the G20 finance leaders' meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 26, 2024. REUTERS/Tita Barros
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US, Brazil to work together on climate partnership, says Yellen

The US and Brazilian governments announced a climate partnership agenda on Friday, seeking to deepen ties on climate, nature and biodiversity

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GE Vernova says manufacturing issue led to Nantucket turbine blade failure

Power services firm GE Vernova said Wednesday a manufacturing issue led to a turbine blade failure at its Vineyard Wind offshore project

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Clean Prosperity: Measuring credit oversupply risks in Alberta’s carbon market

A report from Clean Prosperity argues that Alberta risks having an oversupply of carbon credits and urges the provincial government to reform the...

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Equatic Welcomes Former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change to its Growing Industrial Advisory Board

LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equatic today announced the appointment to its Industrial Advisory Board of Catherine McKenna, Canada’s former...

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Alberta landfill waste carbon capture project inks deal with Canada Growth Fund

A company proposing to use carbon capture and storage technology to create clean electricity from landfill waste has become the second to secure...

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