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They are trying to establish the federal government has a ‘duty of care’ in protecting future generations from the climateaggedon

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The remarkable bird has outlived mating partners, and even the biologist who first placed a band on her in 1956

At 70 years of age, Wisdom the Laysan albatross has hatched another chick.

Regarded as “oldest known wild bird in history”, Wisdom has outlived previous mating partners as well as the biologist Chandler Robbins, who first banded her in 1956.

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Dealing with a Covid lockdown is tough - now poultry farmers face a second viral challenge.

Indian Ocean states say EU pushing weakest conservation efforts for yellowfin tuna while EU ‘distant fleet’ hoovers up the most fish

The EU has been accused of “hypocrisy and neocolonialism” for proposing insufficient measures to tackle overfishing of yellowfin tuna, while being the largest fisher of the prized species in the Indian Ocean.

Smaller than its Atlantic and Pacific bluefin cousins, the yellowfin tuna is one of the ocean’s fastest and strongest predators. Also called ahi tuna, this species is massively overfished in the Indian Ocean – so much so that supermarkets and brands including Tesco, Co-op and Princes recently took the surprising step of joining scientists and environmental groups to call for tough action to rebuild the $4bn population.

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Public accounts committee report says despite green rhetoric, government policy is falling short

Boris Johnson has failed to set out a plan for the UK to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions despite the government’s green rhetoric, a committee of MPs has found.

Ministers are failing to instruct their departments to take the net zero goal into account when setting policy, there has been little coordination between central and local government on achieving emissions reductions, and the public has not been engaged, the public accounts committee said in a report published on Friday.

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Former Origin energy chief, and long-time antagonist of the renewables sector, Grant King, appointed as chair of ambitious renewables developer CWP Renewables.

The post Former Origin and BCA head Grant King to chair ambitious renewables developer CWP appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has created some great things, including the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM), but he still managed to flub the basics of net zero accounting – a flub that serves to highlight the complex challenges of overhauling the global economy.

Lifecycle electric vehicle emissions – are they really lower than petrol and diesel cars?

The post EV lifecycle emissions just a fraction of petrol and diesel cars in major economies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Organization: Capital for Climate (C4C) Position: Head of Climate Funds Research and Evaluation Duty Station: Remote Deadline for Application: 29 March 2021

Greens leader Adam Bandt joins Energy Insiders to discuss his party’s policies, the Coalition’s “deliberate” misinformation program, and the chances of striking a deal with Labor.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Adam Bandt’s climate and energy action plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Equivalent of Covid-19 triggered emissions reductions needed every two years to meet Paris Agreement goals, researchers say.

The post Fossil fuel led recoveries “contradictory” to action on climate change, researchers warn appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China announced key economic targets for the next five years on Friday, avoiding an absolute cap on greenhouse gas output and instead setting intensity goals that if met would see annual emissions rise around 1.9% over the period.

Organization: Sandbag Climate Campaign Position: Romania Research and Policy Analyst Duty Station: Home-based, Romania Deadline for Application: until suitable applicant is found

Two reports from MPs cast doubt on the government's approach to meeting its climate change goals.

The Carbon Buyer Partnership Manager will work through Indigo’s identified target customer profiles, define repeatable sales roadmaps, and develop and convert a pipeline of Indigo Partner opportunities that ultimately drive demand for Indigo’s Carbon offering in line with the company’s transaction, sales, and gross margin targets.

The seismic shift in US climate politics since the Biden inauguration has left a growing divide between Australian and US climate policy.

The post US is charging ahead on climate action, so where the bloody hell is Australia? appeared first on RenewEconomy.