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Britain's population of wild cranes on the up with 64 breeding pairs
Survey shows bird species that vanished from UK in 17th century is making a successful comeback
Cranes, which became extinct in the UK 400 years ago, have continued their recent comeback with a new high of 64 pairs recorded in a survey.
The common crane, which stands about 120cm (4ft) tall and is famous for its dancing courtship displays, vanished from Britain in the 1600s as a result of hunting and a decline in their wetland habitat.
Continue reading...Economics of biodiversity review: what are the recommendations?
Landmark report says GDP should be ditched as measure of wealth and nature valued to protect wildlife and humans
“Our economies, livelihoods and wellbeing all depend on our most precious asset: nature. We are part of nature, not separate from it.” These are the opening lines of a newly published landmark review of the economics of biodiversity.
Biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history and the review aims to create a new economic framework, grounded in ecology, that enables humanity to live on Earth sustainably. “Our demands far exceed nature’s capacity to supply us with the goods and services we all rely on. We would require 1.6 Earths to maintain the world’s current living standards,” says Prof Sir Partha Dasgupta in the review, which was commissioned by the UK Treasury.
Continue reading...Economics' failure over destruction of nature presents ‘extreme risks’
New measures of success needed to avoid catastrophic breakdown, landmark review finds
The world is being put at “extreme risk” by the failure of economics to take account of the rapid depletion of the natural world and needs to find new measures of success to avoid a catastrophic breakdown, a landmark review has concluded.
Prosperity was coming at a “devastating cost” to the ecosystems that provide humanity with food, water and clean air, said Prof Sir Partha Dasgupta, the Cambridge University economist who conducted the review. Radical global changes to production, consumption, finance and education were urgently needed, he said.
Continue reading...Horizon’s new solar and battery standalone power systems can be deployed in just 90 minutes
More rapidly deployable standalone power systems are set to be rolled out across Western Australia, as part of a new joint venture aiming to slash network maintenance costs.
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Australia’s climate policies rated worst of major developed economies
Australia gets poor rating on climate policies from BNEF scoreboard, and even worse rating on clean transport.
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Queensland considers solar-fuelled green hydrogen plant at Kogan Creek coal plant
Queensland secures deal with Japanese firm to investigate the production of solar-fuelled green hydrogen at the Kogan Creek power station.
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How to cut emissions from transport: ban fossil fuel cars, electrify transport and get people walking and cycling
Most Victorians want support for electric vehicles, not taxes
Two-thirds of Victorians want to see electric vehicles supported, not taxed, according to a new EVC survey.
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Cutting the cost of energy bills for struggling Victorians
The Andrews Labor Government is reducing the cost of energy for Victorians doing it tough, with a one-off $250 payment to help with their energy bills.
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Transition fuel? Gas generation slumped sharply in 2020 as wind and solar surged
Gas generation slumped to new lows in 2020, as high prices and the continued surge of wind and solar power squeeze the fossil fuel out of the market.
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Next three years will be huge for big wind and solar projects in Australia
Fully operational wind and solar in Australia's main grid will almost double from today’s level in three years, adding an average of more than 500MW a month.
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Inverter issues hit NSW solar farms, just as owner seeks buyer offers
Two solar farms listed for sale in NSW experience production shortfalls as a result of inverter problems and a lightning strike.
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Gina Rinehart’s iron ore mine to build 30MW solar farm to cut emissions
Gina Rinerhart's Roy Hill iron ore mine to build a 30MW solar farm to cut emissions and reduce costs from burning fossil fuels.
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