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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices in the secondary market traded within a narrow range awaiting regulatory certainty over the week, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) jumped nearly $5, once again running ahead of WCI allowances this year.

Spanish wind giant is proposing a 3 gigawatt wind project in the south-west corner of Western Australia to help replace the state's last coal generators when they close at the end of the decade.

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Aula Energy, a newly launched offshoot of finance giant Macquarie, is to build its first wind farm after reaching financial close with the joint owner of the $740 million project.

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A group of scientists have launched an effort to adjust estimates of the social cost of greenhouse gasses (SC-GHG) to society by incorporating climate change’s impacts on ocean systems, according to a report released Tuesday.

A co-chair of the influential International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) has ruled out the possibility of using biodiversity credits as an international offsetting mechanism during an event at the Climate Week NYC, in a bid to quell persistent concerns.

There is a growing gap between prices in voluntary carbon's primary and secondary markets, while liquidity is also moving to the former, a panel heard at Climate Week NYC.

Carbon removal credit suppliers’ increased ambition was met with tempered buying expectations at Climate Week NYC this week, as the market looks forward to a “second wave” of credit purchases.

Faster deployment of batteries and interconnectors, needed to keep pace with expected wind and solar capacity growth, would save countries €9 billion in gas costs annually from 2030, according to analysis from a clean energy think tank.

An Argentine province is seeking around $55 million for the first carbon credit issuances from its flagship jurisdictional-REDD (J-REDD) project, a partner with the finance ministry has said.

Airlines are expressing interest in NGO-brokered Costa Rican ART TREES-certified carbon credits, Carbon Pulse heard from a well-placed source at Climate Week NYC, potentially signalling new supply under the UN CORSIA international aviation offsetting scheme.

What is being described as the biggest grid-connected sodium sulphur battery installation in Australia may be installed in one of Queensland's main clean energy hubs.

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A coalition of environmental organisations has called on California regulator ARB to revoke thousands of carbon credits issued to a Wisconsin-based company, citing repeated environmental violations that allegedly pose a risk to public health and the environment.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday that it is awarding nearly $17 million to 23 state and local governments to support clean energy projects and programmes.

Socioeconomic benefits of the voluntary carbon market (VCM) took centre stage in panels at this year's Climate Week NYC, at times edging out mitigation, as VCM advocates seek to restore the industry’s reputation nearly two years after a series of integrity scandals debilitated the market.

Footprints, droppings, diggings and other signs left behind by animals reveal a lot to a skilled observer. Indigenous knowledge feeds into one of Australia’s largest wildlife monitoring endeavours. Sarah Legge, Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Australian National University Braedan Taylor, Traditional Owner; Karajarri Lands Trust Association/UWA, Indigenous Knowledge Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University Pius Gregory, Yawuru Traditional Owner; Kimberley Biocultural Conservation Specialist at WWF-Australia's Broome office, Indigenous Knowledge Rachel Paltridge, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ecology, The University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

This weekend marks the 8 year anniversary of the South Australian system black event. It was a turning point for the grid, a trigger for batteries, syncons and record rooftop PV, and the state now leads the world.

The post The response to South Australia’s blackout started with a tweet and became a revolution on the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The transition period for the implementation of CBAM, which runs until 2026, is not long enough for Western Balkan electricity traders to devise new export strategies to the EU, even if the Commission changes its criteria to make it easier for low-carbon exporters to be recognised, according to an expert on the matter.

Voluntary carbon market (VCM) stakeholders should welcome the retreat of buyers who will not pay a premium for high-integrity credits, a large tech buyer said at Climate Week NYC on Thursday.

Rolling out onshore wind in the UK fast enough to achieve net zero requires unlocking grid and planning constraints, motivating local communities, and prioritising farms for the windiest areas, experts said Thursday.

Footage shows bin and debris fired into street after items wrongly placed in residential bin were crushed

A crew of refuse workers in north London narrowly escaped injury when combustible items that had been packed into a bin exploded after being loaded into a refuse truck.

Footage shows the moment of the explosion, caused after combustible items such as batteries, aerosol or gas canisters were wrongly placed into a residential bin.

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