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China’s Ministry of Ecology and the Environment (MEE) on Tuesday released draft legislation that aims to write the national ETS into law, a move that would bolster the scheme’s authority and enable the government to hand out stricter penalties for non-compliance.

Photographer Gary Calton’s pandemic wanderings around the North York Moors taught him how to be alone – and in harmony with the soothing music of nature

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Blunt reality is that without the sort of export charges mooted by AEMC, we will end up with more zero export limits and more solar curtailment.

The post Rooftop solar export charge is more palatable than more solar curtailment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Indonesia has launched a trial emissions trading scheme covering 80 coal-fired power plants that initially will run until August, according to the energy and mineral resources ministry.

Biden administration announced huge boost into offshore wind power as it extends climate ambition summit invitations to 40 world leaders, including Morrison.

The post Biden announces massive offshore wind plan as pressure mounts on Morrison appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More than a week after torrential rain hit New South Wales, communities are working to clean up what is left behind

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US Department of Energy aims to lower the average cost of unsubsidised solar to 2 US cents per kilowatt-hour by 2030.

The post US government announces plan to cut cost of solar by another 60 pct by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Massive $636 million solar and big battery project overcomes council objections to get green light from NSW planning authorities.

The post Neoen’s ambitious $636m solar and battery project in NSW gets planning green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL Energy's plan to build gas import terminal and reprocessing plant in Victoria's Western Port rejected due to "clear" and "unacceptable" environmental impacts.

The post “Unacceptable impacts:” AGL’s Crib Point gas import terminal rejected appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL flags a potential floating solar plant at Loy Yang and an electrothermal solar storage pilot at Liddell.

The post AGL mulls floating solar farm at Loy Yang, and electrothermal solar storage pilot appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Federal Coalition likes to boast that Australia leads the world in wind and solar. Curious then, that no ministers have attended an opening of these facilities. Must have been busy.

The post Video: Why don’t Coalition ministers visit wind and solar farms? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's biggest coal generator may mothball or "cycle" some remaining coal units to deal with solar duck curve and changing market conditions.

The post AGL may mothball some remaining coal units to manage solar duck curve appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A glacier in western Uganda is disappearing, endangering the traditions of those who live nearby.

The Canadian environment ministry announced on Monday it will stand down the federal ‘backstop’ output-based pricing system (OBPS) in Ontario in favour of a provincially-run scheme from next year, leaving industrial emitters in the country’s most populous jurisdiction to face their third CO2 pricing system in six years.

Six years after it was first mooted, AGL has accepted that it needs to split its businesses into two to cope with the transition to a renewables grid.

The post Biggest coal generator AGL to split business in two to focus on renewables transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morgan Stanley has raised its near-term outlook for EU carbon prices to above €50 on “positive” political signals and continued inflow of new investor capital into the market.

Rising US vehicle miles travelled (VMT) this summer and build-out of renewable diesel (RD) capacity in the coming years could alleviate pressure on RIN prices under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), analysts with a major US investment bank said Monday.

RGGI member states anticipate stakeholders will push for revisions to the Northeast US carbon market’s interim compliance requirement during the upcoming programme review, potentially increasing liquidity on the secondary market.