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Low prices increase chance of multiple coal generation closures

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-02-16 08:03

There are good reasons to think that the Liddell, Yallourn, Vales Point coal generators and a couple of coal units in Queensland could all close before 2030.

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30 European companies form HyDeal Ambition project to deliver 95GW of solar & 67GW of hydrogen

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-02-16 07:54

hydrogen plantEuropean consortium plans to build 95GW of solar and deliver 67GW of electrolysers to deliver green hydrogen at cost parity to fossil fuels.

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VCM Report: Offset prices nudge higher, while Shell ramps up retirements

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-02-16 07:46
Voluntary carbon market (VCM) prices gained slightly this week on continued strong volume, as oil major Shell retired several million offsets just before announcing its strategy to reach net zero emissions through markedly higher carbon credit usage.
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EU Market: EUAs slip below €40 after touching new all-time high

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-02-16 05:13
EUAs extended their record high for the third straight day on Monday, but soon faded back below €40 as a weaker energy complex weighed and experts doubted higher levels were possible this week.
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No point complaining about it, Australia will face carbon levies unless it changes course

The Conversation - Tue, 2021-02-16 04:52
The real target is China. Australia will be collateral damage. John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Blind shrimps, translucent snails: the 11 mysterious new species we found in potential fracking sites

The Conversation - Tue, 2021-02-16 04:51
We discovered 11 (and probably more) new species of stygofauna living in water underground. These animals are usually blind, beautifully translucent and long-limbed. Jenny Davis, Professor, Research Institute for Environment & Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Charles Darwin University Daryl Nielsen, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Gavin Rees, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Stefanie Oberprieler, Research associate, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Ready, steady, bloom! Botanists wait for rare cactus to open for one night only

The Guardian - Tue, 2021-02-16 04:31

Experts in Cambridge are on night vigil as the moonflower is about to blossom in a UK first, an event being livestreamed for all

Cambridge botanists are eagerly waiting for a rare and unusual cactus called the moonflower to bloom for what is thought to be the first time in the UK, an event that begins at sunset and is over by the time the sun rises the following day.

Experts at Cambridge University’s Botanic Garden (CUBG) have been on night watch for several days, even setting up a live stream so the public can get a glimpse of the flowering of the Amazonian plant Selenicereus wittii.

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New German carbon tax to barely dent car emissions -study

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-02-16 04:15
Germany's new domestic carbon pricing scheme for transport introduced this year is estimated to have a marginal impact on the country's road-based CO2 emissions, researchers estimate.
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Stranded assets could smite fossil fuel exporter credit ratings -Fitch

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-02-16 03:24
‘Stranded assets’ could significantly hurt fossil fuel-exporting countries’ credit ratings, as those governments face a loss of GDP, tax revenues, and export receipts as the world ramps up its decarbonisation efforts, ratings agency Fitch has warned.
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Wildlife trade drives alarming decline in some species, says study

The Guardian - Tue, 2021-02-16 02:00

Animals traded for pet industry, bushmeat, traditional medicine, ivory and lab use declined locally by up to 99.9%

Wildlife populations decline by an average of 62% in areas where species are traded, pushing some closer to extinction, according to a new report.

The first analysis to quantify the impact of the legal and illegal wildlife trade looked at 133 land-based species and found the most endangered – which typically have smaller populations – are most at risk, with average declines of 81%. In some cases this resulted in local disappearances, with certain populations of spider monkeys and Baird’s tapir declining by 99.9%, according to an international team of researchers led by Sheffield University.

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Reformed MSR can smooth EU carbon price rise over mid-decade, before impact fades -analysts

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-02-16 01:29
EU lawmakers should consider allowing the supply-curbing MSR to automatically readjust to help carbon prices rise smoothly mid-decade, analysts said in a paper released Monday.
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Head of US offset developer departs for multinational carbon specialists

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-02-16 01:07
The executive director of a US offset project developer is leaving the non-profit for a global carbon credit consultancy and brokerage firm, Carbon Pulse has learned.
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High-altitude birds evolved thicker 'jackets'

BBC - Tue, 2021-02-16 00:17
Himalayan songbirds in colder, more elevated environments have feathers with more fluffy down.
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What will the next decade bring? Here are 20 predictions from trend forecasters | Emily Segal

The Guardian - Mon, 2021-02-15 21:18

Like all predictions, these should be taken with a grain of salt ...

At the beginning of every year, trend forecasters the world over put together expensive reports predicting what the future will bring. As a trend forecaster myself, I’ve read literally hundreds of predictions in the past few weeks made by the likes of McKinsey, WGSN and countless others so that you don’t have to. So, what do these professional speculators of the future think the next few years hold?

Many of the themes are predictable: automation, artificial intelligence, climate crisis and climate-related migration, virtual reality and augmented reality, China’s rising power, cryptocurrencies, Zoom, remote work and people agitating for their rights.

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US cold snap: Why is Texas seeing Arctic temperatures?

BBC - Mon, 2021-02-15 20:47
Freezing temperatures have been recorded across the usually hot southern US state.
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Northern Territory faces legal action over decision to reduce security bond on McArthur River mine

The Guardian - Mon, 2021-02-15 18:01

Conservationists and traditional owners want to ensure there is enough money to rehabilitate area when Glencore mining ends

Traditional owners and conservationists have launched legal action against the Northern Territory government over its decision to cut $120m from a bond held as insurance against any future environmental damage from the contentious McArthur River lead and zinc mine.

Lawyers for Jack Green and Josephine Davey Green, residents of the remote community of Borroloola, will argue the territory government’s November 2019 decision was unlawful.

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The inselbergs of Egypt's White desert – in pictures

The Guardian - Mon, 2021-02-15 18:00

The unusual rock formations are scattered across the landscape of Egypt’s White desert, about 300 miles from Cairo

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How the Morrison government is working to save the environment (mainly from those pesky environmentalists) | First Dog on the Moon

The Guardian - Mon, 2021-02-15 17:03

The environment doesn’t need bureaucrats and inner city do-gooders knitting gluten-free leg warmers for houseless wallabies!

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Tiger Pro ensures the perfect combination of system safety and economy

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2021-02-15 14:40

JinkoSolar recently signed a large project in India with the two largest local EPC companies to deploy nearly 500MW of Tiger Pro high-efficiency modules.

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Ausgrid installs “first of many” community batteries on Sydney network

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2021-02-15 14:18

NSW network kicks off two-year community battery trial that aims to soak up consumer generated solar and use it to push down energy prices and help stabilise the local grid.

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