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EU Market: EUAs hit new 2-mth high on auction, energy as traders eye looming supply drought
EU to ban use of lead shot by wetland bird hunters
Regulation will help prevent deaths of 1m waterbirds by lead poisoning every year
Lead shot is to be banned from all wetlands in the European Union, in a decision that is expected to pave the way for phasing out all toxic ammunition.
The European parliament voted against objections lodged by far-right parties, allowing the European commission to introduce the new regulations by the end of the year.
Continue reading...Japan, South Korea oppose move to bring global shipping to EU carbon market
NA Markets: Cali. allowances decline after Q4 sale as RGGI finds support ahead of auction
Portugal adopts passenger carbon tax in 2021 state budget
More than 3 billion people affected by water shortages, data shows
UN warns about consequences of not conserving water and tackling climate crisis
Water shortages are now affecting more than 3 billion people around the world, as the amount of fresh water available for each person has plunged by a fifth over two decades, data has shown.
About 1.5 billion people are suffering severe water scarcity or even drought, as a combination of climate breakdown, rising demand and poor management has made agriculture increasingly difficult across swathes of the globe.
Continue reading...Big wind and solar additions mean no supply shortfall this summer, but risks remain
Market operator sees no breach of the reliability standard this summer thanks to the more than five gigawatt of wind and solar additions in last 12 months.
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Renewables and batteries, not gas, the best solution to Liddell closure, new report says
New modelling suggests battery storage, rather than a new gas generator, would be a lower cost replacement for Liddell power station.
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Going for green: how to shop more ethically on Black Friday – in pictures
From donating to charity, choosing sustainability over discounts or sidestepping the sales altogether, these labels are part of a burgeoning movement rethinking the consumer event
Continue reading...China’s Shenyang releases draft rules for its pilot carbon market
South Korea to again shut coal plants over winter to tackle pollution
Flood or drought: Details make the difference for transitioned CDM supply
Bilateral deals, not talks, likely to shape Article 6 emissions trade rules –NZ minister
Webinar Transcript: The EV transition – How to charge your EV at home & on the road
Transcript from the EV Transition Webinar on How to charge your EV at home & on the road with NSW energy minister Matt Kean. You can watch the webinar here. SPEAKERS Steve Amor, Pete Thorne, Giles Parkinson, Carola Jonas Giles Parkinson 00:00 Hello, and welcome to this webinar. It’s another webinar in our series of the EV...
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Cooling La Niña may not save Great Barrier Reef from mass coral bleaching, experts warn
With the world 1C warmer, modelling shows there is still a risk of corals bleaching from heat stress this summer
A global weather phenomenon that would typically keep ocean temperatures lower across the Great Barrier Reef may not be enough to stop another mass coral bleaching this coming summer, according to the marine park’s chief scientist.
Global heating now meant the risk of corals bleaching from heat stress was present even in a summer influenced by the La Niña climate phenomenon, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Dr David Wachenfeld told Guardian Australia.
Continue reading...Webinar: The EV transition – How to charge your EV at home & on the road
Charging an electric car is easy – find out how and why.
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The Driven Podcast: MG goes electric, and wants to lead the market
The famous MG brand - now China owned - has launched its first electric car in Australia and has big ambitions. We talk to MG Australia’s head of development, and take the MG ZS EV for a drive.
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If bugs escape I'm a Celebrity 'they could cause severe problems', says Chris Packham
Springwatch presenter adds to warnings of threat to Welsh countryside if non-native species get out
Parts of the Welsh countryside could become permanently damaged if creatures used in I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! escape, conservationists have warned, amid growing calls to ban the use of live animals on the show.
North Wales police said it had advised the ITV show on “set management and biosecurity” following fears cockroaches, whip scorpions, mealworms and crayfish used in bushtucker trials might have escaped, after concerns were first raised by TV presenter and naturalist Iolo Williams.
Continue reading...Campaigners call for UK and EU bans on plastic 'sample' sachets
Personal and home care sectors use an estimated 122bn sachets a year and few are recycled
Environmental campaigners have joined forces with politicians and business leaders in demanding urgent action to tackle the distribution of billions of plastic “personal care” sachets.
In an open letter published online, a coalition called A Plastic Planet is calling for so-called “sample” sachets – which can contain products such as detergent, shower gel or perfume – to be included in wider UK and EU single-use bans.
Continue reading...Japan giant buys into Australian green hydrogen pioneer and big South Australia project
Australia’s renewable hydrogen ambitions boosted as Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries buys stake in local project developer, H2U.
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