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- 1Ireland urged to replace beef farming with forestry▼# Ireland Replacing beef farming with forestry would boost incomes and help meet climate goals Afforestation is the most
A new argument in Ireland's climate debate holds that converting beef farmland to forestry would raise farmers' incomes and cut emissions. Afforestation is described as the most significant climate mitigation option available to Ireland's land-use sector. The proposal touches a sensitive point in rural Ireland, where beef farming is already financially struggling and land-use change is contentious.
- 2GEOMAR and Ocean Networks Canada Launch Basalt Mapping Project for Carbon Storage▼GEOMAR & Ocean Networks Canada Begin Project To Map Basalt For CCS Reference Data
The GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research and Ocean Networks Canada have begun a joint project to map basalt formations, creating reference data for carbon capture and storage. Basalt is considered a promising rock type for permanently mineralising injected CO2. The initiative aims to support future offshore carbon storage assessments, a topic gaining attention as countries pursue methods to cut industrial emissions and meet climate targets.
- 3Bank regulators move to tighten climate and nature risk rules●Banks facing climate and nature risks: towards strengthened expectations
Banking authorities are signalling strengthened supervisory expectations on how banks manage climate-related and nature-related financial risks. The Banque de France highlights a shift toward firmer requirements for lenders to identify, measure and mitigate environmental exposures, extending the focus beyond climate to biodiversity and ecosystems. The move signals that banks' environmental risk management is moving from voluntary practice toward binding supervisory scrutiny.