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Covid-19 co-operation lays out pathway for climate ambition, CMI says

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2020-05-07 13:08

National Cabinet meeting Gladys Scott Morrison- optimisedCarbon Markets Institute chief says new found government cooperation provides chance to align Covid-19, bushfire responses with climate action.

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New environment laws must address main cause of the biodiversity crisis – climate change

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2020-05-07 13:00

A review of EPBC Act provides some hope for new laws to disable the onslaught of new fossil fuel projects and the demise of our natural environment.

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Victoria calls on feds to “put aside ideology” and pave way for offshore wind

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2020-05-07 12:42

Victoria energy minister says federal Coalition should get on with providing a proper legislative framework for the development of offshore wind projects.

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Solar Insiders Podcast: Longi’s launch, and AEMO’s big solar switch

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2020-05-07 12:40

Leading solar manufacturer Longi launches new product on Australian market, while AEMO pushes for new inverter standards and ability to “switch off” rooftop solar when needed.

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Australia has found common ground to respond to Covid-19. We can do the same for climate change | Cassandra Goldie, Innes Willox, Emma Herd

The Guardian - Thu, 2020-05-07 12:34

After all we have already endured in 2020 we should know that stopping an emergency is far better than responding to one

In just a few short months, many more people in Australia have faced greater adversity in 2020 than in the decade since we emerged from the global financial crisis.

The bushfires that affected the health of millions, claimed lives and livelihoods, blighted our landscape and destroyed communities were unprecedented in size and intensity. Now the acute shock of the Covid-19 pandemic has also taken lives and left many more living in fear, while throwing hundreds of thousands out of paid work, shattering businesses and leaving us facing an unstable new world.

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Operations Analyst, Climate Metrics, IFC – Washington DC

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 10:20
The Operations Analyst will support critical services to identify, assess, account and report climate related components and impacts of IFC's investment, advisory and green bond issuance activities. The Operations Analyst will also support the development of novel methodologies and products to scale up IFC climate investments and green finance activity in emerging markets.
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Coronavirus: Boom time for bikes as virus changes lifestyles

BBC - Thu, 2020-05-07 09:32
Bicycle shops across the UK say demand for new bikes, and repairs for old ones, has risen sharply.
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How the Covid-19 pandemic is threatening Africa’s wildlife

BBC - Thu, 2020-05-07 09:24
Park rangers in Africa say the closure of safari tourism is leading to an increase in poaching.
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Tangled wires: Are transmission lines the new battle front for renewables?

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2020-05-07 08:30

AEMO ISP Power Transmission Tower - optimisedA significant battle is shaping up over a 200MW wind farm proposed for Tasmania’s north-west, but it’s not the prospect of turbines – or the renewable energy project, itself – that is upsetting locals. The point of contention for the UPCA\AC Renewables Jim’s Plain project, which late last week got the green light from Tasmania’s...

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EU Aviation Allowance prices crash as COVID-19 grounds sector

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 08:01
Prices for EU Aviation Allowances (EUAA) have collapsed in the past few days as experts see zero demand in the coming months from the sector, which has been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Virus impacts to suppress EU ETS prices into 2021, but lawmaker will seen strong -survey

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 07:38
COVID-19 impacts will weigh on EU ETS carbon prices into next year but not on EU lawmakers’ resolve to reform the market or wider climate policies, a survey published on Wednesday found.
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Technology leaps driving cost of solar PV electricity in Australia to just A$30/MWh

RenewEconomy - Thu, 2020-05-07 07:22

Technology leaps and improved efficiency are driving down the cost of solar PV electricity in Australia to $A30/MWh, below operating cost of most coal and gas.

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3 times Michael Moore's film Planet of the Humans gets the facts wrong (and 3 times it gets them right)

The Conversation - Thu, 2020-05-07 05:53
Environmentalists say the new film has caused untold damage at a time when change has never been more urgent. So why is it so controversial? Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Italy’s Enel advances hedging as coal output sinks

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 04:37
Italian utility Enel advanced its EU power hedging during Q1, resulting in a more heavily hedged position as its coal exit accelerated and it sidestepped major financial impacts from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oregon Clean Fuels Program registers nearly 75k surplus for Q4 2019

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 04:27
The Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) saw its credit surplus nearly halve in Q4 compared to the previous three-month period, though the addition of residential electric vehicle credits for the 2019 calendar year helped build the bank further, data showed Wednesday.
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Swiss-EU ETS trading link delayed further due to coronavirus

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 03:27
The physical link between Switzerland’s carbon market and the EU ETS has been delayed further due to the coronavirus crisis, the European Commission announced late Wednesday.
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Annual EUA withdrawal number to be published on May 8 -EU Commission

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 03:03
The European Commission will on Friday publish figures determining how many EU ETS carbon allowances will be removed from the market over the 12 months from September, with this year's calculation release date coming a week earlier than normal.
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Hydro gains likely to lower California power sector’s WCI obligations for 2019, data suggests

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 02:56
Robust California hydroelectric generation last year displaced carbon-emitting sources and mitigated lower nuclear output, likely reducing compliance obligations for the power sector in the WCI-linked ETS, according to preliminary California Energy Commission (CEC) data released Tuesday.
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Czech senate demands EU ETS renegotiation amid rising heating costs

Carbon Pulse - Thu, 2020-05-07 02:21
The Czech senate has passed a resolution demanding the country’s government re-negotiate the country's obligation under the EU ETS, citing an increased burden on the district heating system.
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'Nearest black hole to Earth discovered'

BBC - Thu, 2020-05-07 01:20
An unseen object is found to be lurking in a double-star system a mere 1,000 light-years from Earth.
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