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Reaction to zero emissions target and 5-minute settlements indicates a growing split among big energy companies over the pace of the renewables transition in Australia.

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Dispatch problems identified by regulator are really short term issues, or ones that can be better managed via market arrangements rather than regulation.

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Covid-19 should teach us the value of being fully prepared for catastrophic risks. But on climate, the Australian Government is walking blindfolded off a cliff.

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Rooftop solar installs rebound with the second strongest month on record, and with NSW posting the highest number for any state in a single month.

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From July 2020, One Stop Warehouse in Australia will become the first partner to join FIMER’s channel partner program.

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Former Powerlink CEO Merryn York named as acting chair of Australian Energy Market Commission, meaning all four of country's main regulatory bodies now led by women.

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Victorian Greens call for upgrades to Portland smelter to run as a "reverse battery" as part of a 'green new deal' for the Covid-19 hit state.

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The Minister for the Environment is expanding the membership of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC). The Committee plays a critical role in the Australian Government’s protection of native species and ecological communities by...

Australia has made it easier for plantation forests in high rainfall areas across five regional hubs to register as offset schemes and earn carbon credits under the Carbon Farming Initiative.

New South Wales government data shows 73% of clearing was unexplained, with sharp rises in the state’s north-west and central west

Land-clearing in New South Wales has risen by more than 60% since the state relaxed its native vegetation laws, new government data shows.

The report shows 60,800 hectares of woody vegetation was cleared in 2018, up from 58,000 hectares the previous year.

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Exclusive: An audit shows the drop in carbon pollution was due to a decline in sales of fuel for light vehicles and domestic aviation

Greenhouse gas emissions from Australian cars slumped by more than a third and emissions from aircraft dropped by three-quarters as the country went into partial lockdown in April, cutting national carbon pollution by about 7% for the month, an audit has found.

It confirmed that the recession will lead to a notable fall in national emissions this year. But experts believe the drop is likely to be limited and could be short-term given much of the economy – including big industry and manufacturing – has largely continued to operate through the coronavirus pandemic and road transport has begun to increase.

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AEMO says registration of biggest solar farm in West Murray region a major step forward for local grid.

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Ozone-depleting substance (ODS) destruction projects that contain any amount of California-based product would be deemed to provide direct environmental benefits to the state (DEBs) under the state's compliance offset programme, an official confirmed to Carbon Pulse.

Some 350 elephant carcasses have been spotted in Botswana's Okavango Delta since May.

The Berejiklian government must step up to the challenge of saving koalas in NSW from their predicted fate: extinction in the wild by 2050. Dr Christine Hosking, Conservation Planner/Researcher, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Extending the EU ETS to include transport and buildings, or creating a separate carbon market for the two sectors, will not deliver the required emissions reductions, a report released on Wednesday found.

As countries around the world begin restarting their economies after the coronavirus crisis, a growing chorus of prominent leaders have labelled this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tackle climate change by targeting post-pandemic stimulus toward areas that promote renewable energy. Will Australia take heed or continue to rely on fossil fuels?

You can read Adam Morton’s piece on the green recovery here and find his reporting on Beyond Zero Emissions jobs plan here.

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The EU will this month begin its delayed CO2 allowance sales to fund the bloc’s Innovation Fund, the European Commission announced late Wednesday, adding a further 50 million EUAs to the 2020 auction calendar, which was also revised to reflect MSR-linked supply changes.

European carbon prices rocketed to their highest in 11 months on Wednesday, as traders said unabated buying by unidentified speculators continues in the face of bearish fundamentals, low liquidity, and a general lack of compliance player participation.