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• Coronavirus: Worst could be yet to come, WHO warns

  29-06-2020 22:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pandemic "is not even close to being over", the World Health Organization's chief says.
  
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• BP sells petrochemicals business to Ineos in $5bn deal

  29-06-2020 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The oil giant said the move would help its transition to being a lower carbon firm.
  
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• Policy wishlist: What does the UK's green economy want from the coronavirus recovery package?

  29-06-2020 19:07
  
  After weeks of speculation, Boris Johnson is set to outline the fundamentals of the UK's Covid-19 recovery plan on Tuesday (30 June). Here, we round up eight of the specific measures which green economy experts are urging for inclusion.
  
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• Betelgeuse: Nearby 'supernova' star's dimming explained

  29-06-2020 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Astronomers say big cool patches on the Betelgeuse star likely drove its surprise dimming last year.
  
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• EU carbon price to reach €32 by 2030, short of required price for UK's net-zero target

  29-06-2020 14:50
  
  The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) has published its latest carbon pricing forecast and vowed to lobby for the net-zero transition by 2050 at the latest, while the Zero Carbon Commission is t calling for a UK carbon price of £75 per tonne by 2030.
  
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• EU carbon price set to rise to €32 by 2030, but experts say €81 necessary to achieve net-zero in the UK

  29-06-2020 14:11
  
  The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) has published its latest carbon pricing forecast and vowed to lobby for the net-zero transition by 2050 at the latest, while the Zero Carbon Commission is t calling for a UK carbon price of £75 per tonne by 2030.
  
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• Macquarie issues joint venture on 1GW solar and battery project pipeline

  29-06-2020 13:21
  
  Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced a new UK joint venture with Enso Energy to create one of the largest solar and battery portfolios that will enhance the biodiversity on each project site.
  
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• US to join summit on global green recovery from Covid-19 crisis

  29-06-2020 12:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: IEA chief warns rebound in emissions would be missed economic opportunityThe US is to join with other major powers including China, India and the EU in formulating plans for a global green recovery from the coronavirus crisis, in the only major international summit on the climate emergency this year.The idea of a green recovery to prevent a dangerous rebound in greenhouse gas emissions to above pre-Covid-19 levels has been gathering steam, but few governments have yet committed to pla
  
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• One in ten jobs at risk without 'green' reskilling, Mayors warn Treasury

  29-06-2020 12:36
  
  Up to 2.2 million Brits could face unemployment unless the UK's Covid-19 recovery package contains measures to reskill them for "green-collar" roles, Mayors and council leaders representing 25 million residents have warned.
  
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• edie launches new explains guide for smart grid technology

  29-06-2020 12:14
  
  Organisations looking to understand the benefits and opportunities of the smart grids revolution can access a free 'edie Explains' guide which breaks down everything you need to know about smart grids, energy flexibility and select technologies.
  
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• Green tape! It's destroying our booming economy just to protect those fur-covered things | First Dog on the Moon

  29-06-2020 08:43 via theguardian.com
  
  How many jumping mammals does one country need and what do birds and animals do for the environment anyway?Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...
  
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• Coronavirus and the return of plastic – in pictures

  29-06-2020 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Until recently it was possible to imagine the end of plastic, but Covid-19 has changed the game. Since the pandemic started, there has been a significant increase in plastic waste, such as masks, gloves and gowns, and increased purchases of products including disposable wipes and liquid soap Continue reading...
  
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• Match Covid-19 economic stimulus with climate fight ambition, urge MPs

  29-06-2020 07:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Influential committees call for bold investments to recover and grow in ‘cleaner and greener way’MPs have joined growing calls from business leaders and environmentalists for the government to use its post-coronavirus economic recovery plan to accelerate investments aimed at tackling the climate crisis.The chairs of two influential cross-party select committees have warned the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, that time is running out to “avert an even greater future global crisis cause
  
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• Iranian fleet accused of stealing Somalian fish despite acute food shortage

  29-06-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Evidence from NGOs suggests fleet of up to 192 Iranian vessels could be one of the largest illegal fishing operations in the worldA large fleet of Iranian fishing vessels has been identified operating illegally in Somalian waters for over a year, depleting fish stocks in a country where one in three people face acute shortages of food.The Somali government, which is unable to police its vast coastline, has expressed concern over food and maritime security and has called on Iran to investigate. C
  
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• A cherry-ripe landscape - Country diary, 2 July 1970

  29-06-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  2 July 1970 The view from this stretch of the Medway is one of orchard, hop field and woodland punctuated by spires and towers of churchesKENT: Two young men in a canoe swept by with an easy ripple of oars and I envied them their energetic freedom as I struggled through head-high nettles along the tow-path from Nettlestead. I envied them even more when I met them a few miles downstream as they brought their sturdy little craft to the bank and unloaded tent, tins and stove just as the evening was
  
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• Country diary: I enjoy the company of a female tawny owl as I garden

  29-06-2020 06:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Allendale, Northumberland: Birds are thought to recognise people’s faces, so perhaps she trusted my movements and gesturesThe first sign that our owl box was being used was the intermittent calling of a female tawny during the day. A male, occasionally hooting from the wood across the river, would sometimes be answered by her muted kee-wick. It is females alone that incubate eggs and stay with the chicks until they have fledged. Living so close to the house, she would be able to hear my fe
  
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• 'Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity': Business giants vow to build back better post-Covid-19

  29-06-2020 02:09
  
  More than 200 business leaders will tune into a virtual meeting today (29 June), in which they will outline their plans to deliver a green coronavirus recovery and make last-minute recommendations on key policies which would help them align with net-zero.
  
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• MPs to probe whether Covid-19 recovery package is truly 'green'

  29-06-2020 02:03
  
  The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched a new inquiry into the environmental and social implications of the UK Government's Covid-19 recovery package, just one day before the plan's key aspects are due to be unveiled by Boris Johnson.
  
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• Extra £14bn needed a year for climate, report says

  29-06-2020 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report by the Green Alliance think tank argues that extra cash is required for clean transport.
  
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