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Andrew Cotter narrates the nightly walk of the fairy penguins of Victoria's Phillip Island as a high-stakes, long-distance race. ‘There’s the defending champion, wearing his familiar navy blue and white. Great waddling style,’ Cotter says as one penguin hits the lead. Cotter has become one of the pandemic’s viral hits after commentating the antics of his labradors, Olive and Mabel, in videos posted to Twitter.  His latest video is in collaboration with Visit Victoria and Phillip Island Nature Parks in a bid to keep the top tourist attraction in people’s minds even though the park remains closed to visitors amid Covid-19 lockdowns 

• BBC's Andrew Cotter commentates penguin parade on Australia's Phillip Island

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Through his pioneering role in the green bans movement, the union leader brought environmental concerns to the mainstream

The environmental and social justice activist Jack Mundey died at the age of 90 in Sydney this week. Unusually for a lifelong radical, he has been remembered by many as a true Australian hero.

Mundey has been widely celebrated for his internationally pioneering role in the green bans movement of the early 1970s. He was secretary of the New South Wales Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) when it imposed 42 union bans on potential construction sites in the state.

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Doubt is cast on claims fossil fuel companies are curbing their CO2 in line with net zero targets.

As Covid-19 restrictions begin to be eased around Australia, SunWiz takes an in-depth look at the data to reveal what’s happening in the market.

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UK enjoys first month since 1882 without coal-fired generation as its grid operator celebrates dramatic cut in emissions and plans for carbon free operations by 2025.

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Coal generation slumps to 43 year low as the number of generators declines and those that are left are little used. And that's with the support of Donald Trump.

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The Congress of Mexico’s Baja California has passed a proposal that will see the Pacific Coast state impose a new emissions levy at a higher rate than the federal CO2 tax.

New research reveals how governments ignored decades' worth of scientific advice on how the Adani mine threatened to damage precious water supplies. Matthew Currell, Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University Adrian Werner, Professor of Hydrogeology, Flinders University Chris McGrath, Associate Professor in Environmental and Planning Regulation and Policy, The University of Queensland Dylan Irvine, Senior lecturer in hydrogeology, Flinders University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Oakland Fellows are expected to be passionate leaders in developing solutions to climate challenges; supportive teachers in educating the next generation of climate leaders; and intelligent team members in building collaborations that span internal departments as well as local, national, and international climate efforts.

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The UN's CORSIA flight offsetting scheme could fall to pieces if the EU abandoned it, the bloc’s transport commissioner said on Monday during a hearing with European lawmakers sceptical of aviation body ICAO's climate ambition.

Analysis finds reduced economic activity in Australia over five weeks likely to have cut emissions from power generation by only 1%

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Global greenhouse gas emissions are expected to slump this year after countries and industries shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but Australia’s electricity grid appears immune.

An analysis found the reduced economic activity over a five-week period was likely to have cut emissions from the country’s coal-dominated power generation by only about 1% compared with previous years.

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The European Commission on Monday launched a consultation on an initiative to tackle GHG emissions and energy efficiency from buildings, which may see a portion of ETS revenues used to finance the EU’s so-called "renovation wave".

California electricity sector emissions climbed year-on-year during March as the coronavirus pandemic forced a statewide ‘shelter-in-place’ order, with natural gas-fired generation making up a larger share of the state's power, according to California Independent System Operator (CAISO) data.

Modern humans began to edge out the Neanderthals in Europe earlier than previously thought.

US biofuel credit (RIN) values have held in a narrow range over the past three weeks, coming amid the EPA giving regulatory relief to a bankrupt company on its overdue Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) obligations and another regulated party indicating it will challenge a lower court’s ruling on small refinery exemptions.

The billionaire hopes to raise $500m to support his businesses including Virgin Atlantic.

New measures reflect the place riding a bike has taken in our lives during the coronavirus crisis – but do they go far enough?

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Saturday’s announcement of extra funds for walking and cycling was a rare example of political focus on sustainable travel. Could the investment announced by the transport minister, Grant Shapps, help usher in what Boris Johnson pledged a week earlier: a ‘golden age for cycling’?.

The measures announced at the weekend reflect the place cycling and walking have taken in our lives during the coronavirus crisis – and the key role they will play in our medium- and long-term future.

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European carbon prices eased on Monday, as competing bullish and bearish forces continued to keep prices stuck around €19.

Scientists develop new type of flexible supercapacitor to allow new generation of wearable devices such as heart monitors to be powered by human sweat. And it could affect EVs too.

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