1882: The UK opens the world's first coal power plant.

2024: The UK shuts the country's last coal power plant. It will replaced with a green hydrogen facility.

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I explore the intersection of #climate and #conflict in this feature for Carbon Pulse, including drought in the Middle East, deforestation in the Amazon, and wrangling over metals for the #energytransition - carbon-pulse.com/280355/

Clearer definitions given for carbon farming under EU carbon removal framework. By Bryony Collins and paddy gourlay carbon-pulse.com/278340/

Baku & Belem COPs offer an opportunity to scale down attendance after Dubai’s record crowds — with a focus on the ‘quality of negotiated outcomes’ and making them ‘as rich and impactful as possible’ — Simon Stiell at Chatham House #COP29 #COP30

Last year’s renewable energy additions less than half what required to hit global climate goals. By Bryony Collins. carbon-pulse.com/273642/

CCS from waste-to-energy project in northwest England moves step closer to reality. By Bryony Collins carbon-pulse.com/273658/?utm_te…

FEATURE: EU CBAM importers risk having to pay large penalties due to suppliers denying data access

'Everyone is suddenly realising that they've got 6 months' to engage with their supppliers, says carbon consultant.

By Rebecca Gualandi carbon-pulse.com/270081/

“No peace” for EU nature law as environment ministers meet next week

Some countries have announced their decision to halt the process, while the Belgian Greens are threatening to make the gvt fall if the law fails to pass in Council

By Emanuela Barbiroglio carbon-pulse.com/270324/

Allowing degraded land to 'rewild' naturally is a great way to increase soil carbon, almost as good as planting trees, according to a study by Knepp Wilding Arup - carbon-pulse.com/269983/

Norway to scrap floor price for EU ETS compensation scheme, set annual grant ceiling. By Bryony Collins. carbon-pulse.com/269132/

Since the 1980s, warming in Europe has been about twice the global rate - threatening energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability, and people’s health.
EU EnvironmentAgency #EUCRA first-ever report:
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FEATURE: EU’s carbon removal certification law paves way for negative emissions in waste-to-energy sector

✅First captured emissions from WtE plants could be certified and sold to potential buyers in 2028-29, says ESWET

More (€):👉carbon-pulse.com/266690/

Clean energy will be key to Ukraine’s reconstruction and also to curbing emissions from war, said a rep from the Ukraine parliament at the Economist Impact event in London today

The future of electric vehicle charging in California... coffee, catch-ups, and charging all in one -
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The carbon footprint of shipping is increasingly in the spotlight as IMO considers the impact of a global pricing mechanism on shipping emissions, and the sector is now having to play by the rules of the #EUETS too ... carbon-pulse.com/256392/

'Nothing drives change like price certainty, so when you put a proper price on carbon, make it a legal requirement, you see huge change and it happens quickly.” - Great quote from Hartree Solutions as reported by Mark Tilly in carbon-pulse.com/253994/

Ever wondered about the key role played by whale poo to increase carbon uptake in the ocean?!... I thought as much!😁Read about what WhaleX are doing here - carbon-pulse.com/252553/

Countries see the value of voluntary carbon markets and are starting to want a slice of it for themselves, with the Kenyan govt proposing to take around a fifth of the income from carbon credits to help meet its climate goals Roy Manuell reports - carbon-pulse.com/249914/

Carbon trading under the #ParisAgreement has officially started!

Carbon Pulse reports the first-ever transfer under #Article6 of the Paris Agreement between Thailand and the Article 6 trail-blazer Switzerland.

Many countries have already established agreements to trade under…

'Experts seek clear role for novel carbon removals in EU 2040 climate targets' ,Carbon Pulse says, discussing views by Mathias Fridahl Eve Tamme Carbon Gap and myself.
Besides ambition, a limited, conditional, indirect entry is needed for removals into ETS carbon-pulse.com/248765/