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Our Parks & Environment Department is seeking a Program Manager, Climate Policy who will lead Metro Vancouver’s climate action policy and planning function with a focus on the development and implementation of Climate 2050, Metro Vancouver’s regional climate action strategy. 

China’s State Grid Corp. released a ‘carbon peaking and carbon neutral’ action plan on Monday, outlining a raft of measures it will take over the next few years, including making sure the national ETS can have a bigger impact on electricity emissions.

Spacecraft that can see through cloud get their first good look at the frozen block known as A74.

Spanish officials say animals must be put down after two months at sea as owners struggled to find buyer because of disease fears

• Cattle stranded on ship in Spain must be destroyed, say vets

Spanish authorities are about to begin slaughtering hundreds of calves that have spent months crisscrossing the Mediterranean, said a lawyer for the cattle shippers.

The 864 cattle due for slaughter are onboard the Karim Allah, which is docked in the Spanish port of Cartagena. It is one of two vessels that left Spain in mid-December to deliver live cargoes of young bulls. The second vessel, Elbeik, loaded almost 1,800 cattle from Tarragona.

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has issued well over half a million carbon credits over the past week but revoked two projects, while the government on Monday launched its A$50 million ($39 mln) carbon capture development fund.

Social media users reported seeing a 'flash' with a 'tail of orange light' in the night sky.

Wildlife experts urge the prime minister to step up action on the loss of species in the UK.

Aerial video released on 26 February reveals a huge iceberg has separated from the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, almost 10 years after scientists first discovered cracks.

The berg has been compared in size to the English county of Bedfordshire, measuring 1,270 sq km, according to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

Scientists were expecting the calving of the iceberg to happen, after daily monitoring of the area with GPS instruments and satellite imagery, the BAS's director, Prof Dame Jane Francis, said

• Iceberg size of Greater London breaks off Antarctica

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Analysis shows emissions from 31 FTSE 100 companies are well above what’s needed to hit Paris targets

Three out of 10 of the UK’s biggest public companies emit carbon dioxide at a rate that would contribute significantly to the climate crisis, according to analysis that shows the scale of the challenge for corporate Britain to cut emissions to zero.

Thirty-one members of the FTSE 100, the index of Britain’s largest listed companies, are emitting carbon dioxide at a rate consistent with global temperature increases of 2.7C or more by 2050, according to analysis by Arabesque, a company that provides climate data to investors.

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The Texas crisis serves as a warning to the world. Here are three lessons for Australia on climate, technology and the need to act.

The post The Texas deep freeze left the state in crisis. Here are 3 lessons for Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Foreign ambassadors say Boris Johnson's tacit support for the mine prompts accusations of hypocrisy.

Invasive bug that creates marks on fruit and vegetables probably hitched ride into Britain on packaging crates

It is brown, stinky and will strike fear into the hearts of apple and other fruit growers.

Scientists have now confirmed that the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), a small flying insect that emits an unpleasant almond-like odour, has arrived in Britain, after most probably hitching a ride on packaging crates.

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The transition to 100% renewable energy will require a lot of land – mostly in regional Australia. This presents big challenges, and opportunities, for the farming sector. Bonnie McBain, Lecturer, University of Newcastle Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Morrison government opens applications for $50M in funding for CCS projects, despite higher costs and high profile project failures.

The post Taylor offers $50 million for CCS projects, despite technology’s troubles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Agency seeks guarantee it will be reimbursed for the estimated $250m already spent if the dams are not built

Cost blowouts on Wyangala and Dungowan dam upgrades are putting at risk the credit rating of WaterNSW, the agency tasked with building the dams.

The New South Wales water minister, Melinda Pavey, faced questions on the controversial projects in the upper house on Monday.

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The proposed $1.5 billion, 1000 km high-voltage transmission project linking Mount Isa to Townsville is the biggest extension of the NEM in decades.

The post Contractors sign on to start work on Copperstring 2.0 transmission lines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Large scale renewable market hit with more volatility, while an enormous surplus of small scale certificates carried forward from 2020 will see the 2021 STC target grow.

The post Volatility continues as retailers pay the penalty in renewable energy market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia to seek new standards to allow smarter control over major household appliances and hot water systems, including EV charging, air-con and pool pumps.

The post Push for smarter grid reaches under rooftops and into South Australia homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor balances commitment to zero emissions with support for gas and CCS in a proposed policy platform, ahead of a looming federal election.

The post Labor to support gas and CCS alongside zero carbon target in new policy platform appeared first on RenewEconomy.

GOK requires a technical finance adviser to continue to lead the establishment of a new Climate Finance Division and provide strategic guidance to the division and develop a strategic approach to accessing multilateral funds for climate finance.