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Activity on the sun, crucial for generating the charged particles we see in the sky as the aurora, is now on the increase . Our BBC Weather Watchers have grabbed some great shots of the recently and there could be more opportunities in the coming years as solar activity increases. Simon King finds out more.

EUAs climbed by more than a euro early on Friday, recovering from the previous session's brief drop below €40 but on course for second straight weekly loss since hitting a record high.

California transportation fuel demand crashed 16% in 2020 as the COVID-19 crisis curtailed vehicle miles travelled in the Golden State, likely leading to significantly lower emissions under the state's WCI-linked carbon market, according to state data released Friday.

EU discussion over imposing a border carbon adjustment has mostly focused on the technical design and implementation challenges raised by this complex instrument. Even the most robust design will mean little, however, if the measure fails to secure buy-in from relevant stakeholders in Europe and abroad, write Andrei Marcu of think-tank ERCST and Michael Mehling of MIT.

Offsets, CCS, and hydrogen are all on the table as Origin Energy carves out a strategy for how to meet rising demand for carbon neutral LNG, particularly from Asian markets.

Solar households have every right to feel aggrieved about the idea of an export tax. And the issue has divided the solar industry.

The post Solar tax may be outrageous. But is it as bad as it sounds? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Reforms to the NAIF, designed to give the Morrison government a greater ability to channel its $5 billion funds into gas infrastructure, pass the lower house.

The post Morrison government seeks greater powers to direct taxpayer funds into gas pipelines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of the key arguments used to justify the introduction of a solar export charge is that rooftop solar households are being subsidised by others. But does this stack up?

The post Where is proof that rooftop solar is being subsidised by non-solar households? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMC CEO Benn Barr discusses the controversial new solar tax, and the rule maker’s approach to the re-write of the energy market design. Plus: Batteries vs gas.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Solar tax: AEMC’s Benn Barr on new export rule appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We are currently recruiting for a financial carbon market analyst with expertise in the EUA market and other carbon markets. The candidate is expected to support growth and delivery of a range of EUA and carbon market offerings. The ideal candidate has consulting experience and a strong background in finance, economics, or a related discipline.

Andrew Forrest details Fortescue plans to produce and provide over 1000GW of zero emissions clean energy – "'cause to do anything else is a commercial nonsense.”

The post “Commercial nonsense:” Andrew Forrest explains why he wants to dump fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian developed solar thermal technology selected for a $33 million, US government funded, demonstration project in New Mexico.

The post Australian solar thermal tech selected for US-funded demonstration project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind Farm Commissioner role, already expanded to include large-scale solar and storage, grows again to take in massive transmission development projects.

The post Wind farm commissioner role expands to tackle tricky transmission projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley, amended the list of threatened species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 by adding one species to the list and transferring one species within the list....

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With more people composting due to environmental concerns or council programs, they need to know how to do it right. Cheryl Desha, Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Built Environment, and Director, Engagement (Industry), Griffith University Kimberley Reis, Lecturer, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Griffith University Savindi Caldera, Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Photographer Stacey MacGregor has captured the beauty and magic of rain falling on the rock, while the Northern Territory has been battered by severe storms. The massive sandstone monolith is sacred to the the Anangu Aboriginal people. Since late 2019 tourists have been prohibited from climbing it

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This position is responsible for developing Environmental Market analysis for Shell Energy Europe and Environmental Products. The successful candidate will lead the production of high-quality analytics, targeted directly at producing commercial recommendations which add value to the trading bottom line.

The Manager, Climate Change will drive forward BSR’s climate change work, which includes thought leadership and insight, collaborative initiatives, and advisory services work with companies. BSR works with its member companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to build resilience to climate impacts, in order to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

As Bangladesh turns 50, a UK-Bangladeshi reflects on how climate change affects his parent's country.