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The green light is given to the near-billion-euro space observatory that will study far-off worlds.

British businesses are unlikely to get clarity on the government’s post-Brexit carbon pricing plans until wider negotiations around a UK-EU trade deal are completed, the minister in charge of the brief said Thursday.

Clearwater Seafoods deal gives Mi’kmaq control of lucrative ocean stretch, as tensions remain high over First Nation fishing rights

For generations, Indigenous peoples in Canada have watched, often in frustration, as commercial industries profit from the land and waters their ancestors once harvested. This week, however, excitement replaced irritation as a group of First Nations announced plans to scoop up one of the largest seafood companies in North America.

Early this week, leaders of the Membertou and Miawpukek First Nations, both of which are Mi’kmaq communities, reached an agreement to buy Nova Scotia-based Clearwater Seafoods in a deal worth C$1bn (£580m). Heralded as the “single largest investment in the seafood industry by any Indigenous group in Canada”, the landmark deal comes at a critical moment for Indigenous communities in the region, as tensions remain high over their treatied fishing rights.

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BoM issues wake up call with latest 'State of the Climate' report, warning Australia on track for more extreme heat, bushfires and coral reef destruction.

The post BoM wake up call: Record warming leading to more extreme heat, drought and fires appeared first on RenewEconomy.

But the roads are much busier than during the first lockdown, new government figures show.

Belgium’s environment minister said on Thursday she will not table a proposal for a carbon tax, with the measure meeting with opposition among the federal government’s coalition partners when floated earlier this week.

South Australia's controversial electric vehicle tax faces defeat in state parliament after Labor vows to vote against the move.

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Victorian government called on to intervene over 'out-dated' network access fees, that could jeopardise the roll-out of new EV fast-chargers.

The post Victoria called on to ditch “outdated” network fees making EV fast-chargers unviable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The looming entry into force of New Zealand’s ETS reforms could spur new products and potentially draw new participants into the 12-year old carbon market, a conference heard on Thursday.

Key goals include powering city buildings on renewables and curbing urban sprawl

It was another scorching summer this year in Tucson, Arizona, the second hottest city in the United States, where even plants adapted to the desert’s harsh conditions wilted amid record-breaking temperatures and scant rainfall.

This summer was the state’s hottest on record, and in August the city clocked four days that were 43C (110F) or hotter and 26 that were over 37C (99F). Tucson temperatures are on average 2.5C (4.5F) warmer now than in 1970, a greater increase than in most other American cities, according to analysis of weather data by Climate Central.

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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.

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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.