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New transmission line, including 165 towers, completed to connect what will be the biggest wind project in Australia.

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The palm-sized creatures have silky golden locks, no eyes, a stumpy tail and flipper-like hands.

A Canadian fund that develops offset projects across North America revealed Monday that it has entered a long-term agreement with a Belgian chemicals company to reduce GHG emissions at its mine in Wyoming.

A subsidiary of an Illinois energy firm has announced plans to reduce the capacity of a proposed CO2 pipeline by roughly a third following public backlash, according to recent testimony.

Number of mini solar PV systems, dubbed "balcony solar" reaches 400,000 in Germany, but actual number might be much bigger.

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The number of entities registered with active accounts in Washington’s cap-and-trade programme increased in Q1 under the spectre of the scheme's potential repeal.

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices retreated from the highs of the previous week as observers anticipate continued volatility in the absence of a market signal and amid ongoing silence from member states regarding proposed programme changes.

The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) on Tuesday unveiled its latest sector-specific transition strategy to guide businesses in their plans to reach net zero, with sections including recommendations for voluntary carbon market engagement.

A Toronto-headquartered carbon project financier announced Monday that it has received the first-ever correspondingly-adjusted and Article 6 authorised credits.

See moment the Moon completely obscured the Sun, turning day to night and revealing dazzling corona.

Zen Energy signs long term off take deals with two wind farms, including the oldest facility in South Australia, which will be 31 years old when the contract expires.

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An analysis of the voluntary climate commitments made by 51 of the world’s biggest corporations show their emissions would decrease by as little as 30-33% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels — short of the 42-48% reduction needed to keep global warming within 1.5C.

The latest December quarter saw Australia export the most amount of thermal coal it has ever exported in a single quarter.

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El Niño can direct more warm water to the base of West Antarctic ice shelves, accelerating melting and increasing global sea level. Maurice Huguenin, Postdoctoral research associate in Physical Oceanography, UNSW Sydney Matthew England, Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney Paul Spence, Associate professor of oceanography, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Ocean warming seems the main driver of Antarctica’s sea-ice loss. But as satellites show, the change is not universal and sea ice persists in East Antarctica and the Weddell Sea. Craig Stevens, Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New research suggests if we can’t eradicate cane toads, we can teach wildlife not to eat them. Georgia Ward-Fear, Post doctoral fellow and Conservation Ecologist , Macquarie University Rick Shine, Professor in Evolutionary Biology, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Peru’s Ministry of Environment (Minam) is attempting to consolidate the country’s carbon projects under a national jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD+) programme, which critics claim uses out-of-touch methodologies that will reduce incomes and compromise forest protection, according to local media.