Climate Change Innovations, Legislation, Etc. (zero emissions, geoengineering, carbon tax, etc.)

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Oil companies sold the public on a fake climate solution — and swindled taxpayers out of billions

Oil and gas companies know carbon capture and storage isn’t a climate change solution, per documents, whistleblowers and public comments.

www.vox.com

 

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Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto Are Surging and Tax Policy Can Help

Crypto mining and data centers now account for 2 percent of global electricity use and nearly 1 percent of global emissions, and their footprint is growing.

www.imf.org

 

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The US government opens up more federal lands for solar – to 31 million acres​

More federal lands for solar​

The proposed updated Western Solar Plan is a roadmap for Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) governance of solar energy proposals and projects on public lands.

It bumps up the acreage from the 22 million acres it recommended in January, and this plan adds five additional states – Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming – to the six states – Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah – analyzed in the original plan.

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The US government opens up more federal lands for solar – to 31 million acres

The Biden administration has finalized a plan to expand solar on 31 million acres of federal lands in 11 western states.

electrek.co

Bureau of Land Management releases proposed Western Solar Plan

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eplanning.blm.gov

 

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EU allows member states to boost farmer payments after protests​

BRUSSELS, Sept 13 (Reuters) - European Union member states can increase the funds they pay to farmers, the European Commission said on Friday, after protests by farmers earlier in the year forced policymakers to scale back climate rules.

The Commission said it would allow EU member states to pay higher advances of Common Agriculture Policy funds to farmers, which would allow them to receive up to 70% of direct payments in advance starting in October, and up to 85% in advance payments for area and animal-based interventions under rural development.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-allows-member-states-boost-farmer-payments-after-protests-2024-09-13/

 

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Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest​

SAO PAULO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab and other companies have agreed to buy carbon offset credits that will support the conservation of its namesake rainforest in the Brazilian state of Para, in a deal valued at around $180 million.

Amazon and at least five other firms will make the purchase through the LEAF Coalition forest conservation initiative, which it helped to found in 2021 with a group of companies and governments including the United States and United Kingdom.

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https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/firms-including-amazon-buy-180-million-carbon-credits-namesake-rainforest-2024-09-24/

 

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Farming must pay for its emissions, says EU chief climate scientist Financial Times

 

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Maersk Expects Ship Regulator To Approve Global CO2 Levy In 2025

By Jack Wittels Oct 4, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects the industry’s global regulator next year to approve a charge on vessels’ greenhouse gas emissions. At International Maritime...

gcaptain.com

 

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China's Belt and Road Initiative Rolls Out "Green Bonds"

[By Jiang Mengnan]In June this year, the Bank of China (BOC) issued the first sustainable development bonds for which all funds raised are directed t...

maritime-executive.com

 

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Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World

“This is unstoppable.”

www.theatlantic.com

 

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Experts uncover stunning side effects of solar farms: 'Introducing structural complexity into the environment'

The benefits of solar are clear, but according to a new guide, clean energy projects can also increase biodiversity.

www.thecooldown.com