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Brussels should be “very careful not to intervene” in EU carbon market, says Commission’s climate chief
Wyoming stands up for coal with threat to sue states that refuse to buy it
Republican governor says measure sends message that Wyoming is ‘prepared to bring litigation to protect our interests’
Wyoming is faced by a transition to renewable energy that’s gathering pace across America, but it has now come up with a novel and controversial plan to protect its mining industry – sue other states that refuse to take its coal.
A new state law has created a $1.2m fund to be used by Wyoming’s governor to take legal action against other states that opt to power themselves with clean energy such as solar and wind, in order to meet targets to tackle the climate crisis, rather than burn Wyoming’s coal.
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National Trust to recreate 19th-century Norfolk woodland using RAF photos
Oxburgh Hall project will replant native trees in Grade II-listed parkland with Victorian survey map
The National Trust is reconstructing a 19th-century landscape in Norfolk using an Edwardian survey map and aerial photographs taken by the Royal Air Force after the second world war.
The £190,000 project at Oxburgh Hall, which will take a decade to complete, will replant native trees in the Grade II-listed landscape, making it one of the largest wood pastures the charity has ever created.
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Start-up behind Ikea microgrid gears up for strategic shift to London
EleXsys Energy, trading in Australia as Planet Ark Power, completes capital raise as it targets new markets for solar grid integration.
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AGL signs contractor for Liddell demolition, as it juggles closure units
AGL signs up contractor to advise on closure and demolition of Liddell coal generator, and fast-tracks closure of one unit because it is not reliable.
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Hawaii approves massive battery storage project to help end coal power
Hawaii regulator approves massive three-hour battery to help wean island state off coal, but can the local utility build enough renewables to charge the project?
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Hydrogen’s “false promise” could hamper climate progress, lock in fossil fuels
Study warns universal reliance on hydrogen-based fuels could distract from main game of renewable electrification and lock in fossil fuel dependency.
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Wind and solar will keep electricity market prices low, but headwinds grow for gas
Renewable energy zones will unlock wind and solar and bring prices down, but gas faces challenges from more flexible coal and more renewables.
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Australia’s states are forging ahead with ambitious emissions cuts. Imagine if they worked together
Ambitious new commitments of state governments go some way to filling the void left by the lack of a national climate policy.
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Coalition hands gas subsidy to billionaire as UN calls for rapid methane cuts
Morrison government to gift more grants to the gas industry as a new UN report says cutting gas emissions key to limiting global warming.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: Why inverters are key to a renewables grid
James Sturch from SolarEdge joins Energy Insiders to discuss latest inverter standards, what they mean for the household and the grid, and why they are key to the energy transition.
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