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Exclusive: Chris Stark says cost is surprisingly low but criticises government for absence of a plan

Reaching net zero carbon emissions in the UK is likely to be much easier and cheaper than previously thought, and can be designed in such a way as to quickly improve the lives of millions of people, a senior adviser to the government has said.

Chris Stark, the chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change, the UK’s independent statutory adviser, said costs had come down rapidly in recent years, and past estimates that moving to a low-carbon economy would cut trillions from GDP were wrong.

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Tough new gas standards in Europe might revoke the 'transition fuel' label for gas. How does Australia fare?

The post Graph of the day: Australia’s gas fleet fails Europe’s “transition fuel” test appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean energy sector raises concerns that new foreign affairs laws could impose new regulatory burdens on wind and solar projects, and stymie new investment.

The post Clean energy sector concerned new foreign relations laws could kill investment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mick de Brenni appointed Queensland minister for energy, renewables and hydrogen. Australia's first dedicated minister for hydrogen.

The post Mick de Brenni named new Queensland minister for renewables and hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The groundbreaking legal case has changed the game for how Australia's $3 trillion superannuation industry invests, and how members are protected from climate risk. Anita Foerster, Senior Lecturer, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Exclusive: A forensic investigation finds evidence of deliberate burning in Papua's palm oil plantations.

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AEMO to help establish new renewable energy zones in Victoria, as part of $3.5bn of network projects to help smooth transition to 50% renewables by 2030.

The post AEMO charts “transmission roadmap” to guide Victoria to 50pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Colombia may not launch the pilot phase of its cap-and-trade programme under development until 2024, while the country seeks to finish the design of the ETS by year-end, a government official said Wednesday.

California granted nearly 1.2 million new compliance offsets this week as state regulator ARB pushed its streak of 1-mln plus issuances to five consecutive periods, according to data published Wednesday.

Czechia has received EU clearance to begin paying partial compensation for indirect carbon costs to its energy intensive industries.

Fortescue to lead "stampede" into renewables with stunning plan to build more than 235GW of wind and solar capacity and a green hydrogen industry.

The post Fortescue leads “stampede” into green energy with stunning plans for 235 gigawatts of wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team may be already crafting a new GHG reduction target as the incoming administration works to swiftly return the US to the Paris Agreement, while Congressional bipartisan support for climate policy could still occur even with Republican control of the Senate, experts said Wednesday.

Roll-Royce gave an eye-catching pitch but the economics of nuclear power needs further inspection

An energy white paper is in the offing, so consider Rolls-Royce’s pitch for the wonders of small modular reactors (SMRs) a piece of last-minute lobbying. After all, it is clear already that more nuclear, in combination with more offshore wind capacity, is likely to be judged a central way to meet the UK’s targets for cutting carbon emissions.

It’s an eye-catching pitch. “A domestic energy solution for the first time in a generation, with a product that is engineered, designed and manufactured in the UK,” as Tom Samson, the chief executive of the nine-member Rolls-led UK SMR consortium puts it. So not one of those mammoth £20bn-plus French-led and Chinese-backed Hinkley Point C constructions.

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The UN could begin issuing carbon credits from former CDM projects under the Paris Agreement’s Article 6.4 mechanism as early as 2023, an event heard Wednesday.

State-owned Romanian utility CE Oltenia has crafted a restructuring plan that envisages €1.33 billion in government grants to help pay its EU ETS bills for five years, the company said.

Pink blood, green blood, or no blood at all – when it comes to what's inside a worm's body, the answer is more complicated – and fascinating – than you'd think. Mark Sandeman, Honorary Professor, Federation University Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

EU carbon prices rose nearly 4% on Wednesday to test Monday’s one-month high, but profit-taking and technical selling caused the day’s gains to completely unravel, traders said.

Scientists have sequenced the "code of life" of species from almost every branch of the bird family tree.