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Christie's predicts the bottle of Pétrus 2000 that orbited the earth could sell for $1m (£720,000).

Googly-eyed device to be tested in gillnet fisheries after study finds it deters long-tailed ducks

Scarecrows may be outstanding in their field, but now scientists have created an unusual floating version that could help reduce the number of vulnerable seabirds caught by fishing nets.

The device, known as a looming-eyes buoy (LEB), and developed in collaboration with engineers from Fishtek Marine, was trialled in Küdema Bay, Saaremaa island, Estonia, on long-tailed ducks. It uses bright eyespots and looming movements to act as a natural deterrent, preventing seabirds from diving into gillnets – vertical nets used in small-scale fisheries in many countries.

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The British government will next week publish this year’s free carbon allowance allocation quotas under the new UK ETS, with distribution set to begin "shortly after" that following several months of delays.

Foundation was controversially awarded $443m grant by Turnbull government in 2018 on the basis it would be able to leverage money from private sector

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has managed to raise just $53.6m towards a $357m fundraising target, according to an auditor general’s review of its controversial partnership with the federal government.

The report by the Australian National Audit Office, published late Wednesday, examined the design and early delivery of the foundation’s work after the awarding of a $443.3m grant by the Turnbull government in 2018, finding it had been “partially effective”.

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UK-based firms ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners have merged to help build global scale in the rapidly expanding voluntary carbon market.

A study suggests members may have come from southern European coasts, Iberia, and North Africa.

More than 100 Australian companies have issued a joint call to governments to ramp up spending on renewables.

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Fossil fools: Murdoch media has joined Angus Taylor and the coal lobby in pushing capacity markets. But they are not what they think it is.

The post The Australian backs coal capacity payments, but doesn’t know what they are appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new report highlights some emerging but manageable challenges behind the critical minerals required to replace fossil fuels.

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Campaigners say many investments still high carbon and call on firms to sign green pensions charter

Pension funds must set a target of net zero emissions for their investments if the UK is to meet its climate goals, influential figures in climate activism have urged.

Many people are unaware of whether their pensions funds are invested in fossil fuels or high-carbon activities, and even companies that have publicly committed to reaching net zero emissions may have pension fund investments that are still wedded to high-carbon businesses.

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Research into fox scents suggests a complex form of 'chemical communication' underlies the animal's behaviour. The findings could help improve pest control methods and protect native wildlife. Stuart McLean, Professor Emeritus, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A new $209m Australian Climate Service set to improve federal government responses to climate fuelled disasters.

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UK researchers say vertical axis wind turbines could prove to be more efficient than the current standard horizontal axis, propellor style machines.

The post Could vertical wind turbines finally have their day, and be the future for wind farms? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Around 40,000 sq m of coral reef has been restored in Indonesia with plans to extend the scheme further.

Almost 40 UK companies say proposed laws could accelerate deforestation in the Amazon region.

Three commercial scale green hydrogen facilities to be established in Australia, sharing in more than $100 million in funding from ARENA.

The post Australia’s first three commercial green hydrogen projects to share $103m ARENA funds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy efficiency certificate markets dried up in March and April, and the price again began to climb to a high just above $60.

The post Australia’s largest energy efficiency market hits new price high, from shaky ground appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Environmental markets platform IncubEx has raised $11.7 million in its latest fundraising round, valuing the company at $161 mln ahead of an expected IPO in London later this year.

New fossil fuel plants are being announced even as a massive failure to manage a rapid coal phase-out worsens. All under a cloak of hydrogen.

The post Hydrogen will be cover for a new life for fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.