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The rising value of Bitcoin leads to ever-higher energy consumption, researchers say.

Meeting Paris goals would bring health benefits aside from tackling global heating, research says

Thousands of lives lost to air pollution, inactivity and unhealthy diets could be saved each year if the UK takes the action needed to tackle climate change, researchers have said.

Across the world, millions of lives could be saved if countries raise ambitions on cutting emissions to limit global heating to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels, as they have committed to in the global Paris climate accord.

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Australian exporters risk huge additional costs and shrinking markets as the country’s main trading partners bring climate policy into trade negotiations, but it would be relatively pain free for the government to steer clear of such sanctions, according to two reports out this week.

95% of £1.5bn set aside to improve houses unspent due to slowness in making grants and paying installers

The government is apparently withdrawing hundreds of millions of pounds from the green homes grant programme, a move condemned by the renewable energy industry as an alarming failure of its plan for a green recovery.

Ninety-five per cent of the £1.5bn pot provided for householders in England to make their homes less carbon intensive remains unspent due to long delays in giving out grants to householders and making payments to installers.

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China’s National Energy Administration has proposed to increase the share of renewables in the nation’s power consumption to 40% by 2030 in a move designed to ensure the world’s biggest-emitting nation meets its Paris Agreement obligations.

Riders in major cities, especially New York, encounter particle quantities well above safe levels

People traveling on subway systems in major US cities are being exposed to unsafe amounts of air pollution, with commuters in New York and New Jersey subjected to the highest levels of pollution, research has found.

Tiny airborne particles, probably thrown up by train brakes or the friction between train wheels and rails, are rife in the 71 underground stations sampled by researchers during morning and evening rush hours in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC, the cities that contain the bulk of subway systems in the US.

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Najin and Fatu are the only two rhinos of their species in existence. Jack Davison visited Ol Pejeta in Kenya to document a story that transcends tragedy

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Underwater photographer of the year, a global annual competition based in the UK, celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes, rivers and even swimming pools

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Tanworth Regional Council pens a nine-page submission in opposition to Engie's 400MW Hills of Gold wind farm – and a new anti-wind acronym is born.

The post “Not in Nundle!” Hills of Gold wind farm faces mounting local opposition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An outstanding historic precinct with a diversity of historic parks, gardens, streets, archaeological sites and buildings has been added to the National Heritage List.

Murdoch press and coalition backbenchers embrace lazy work from Liberal party aligned think tank, designed to scare regional communities over zero carbon targets.

The post How Coalition’s “brain trust” claimed zero emissions would lead to “humanitarian disaster” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Electric carmaker Tesla invests 8% equivalent of its cash holdings in bitcoin, and said it may accept bitcoin from customers in the future.

The post Tesla buys $A2bn bitcoin, and may accept it as payment for EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New research suggests fossil fuel pollution could be responsible for as many as one-in-five deaths globally, much higher than first thought.

The post Fossil fuel pollution may have killed 8.7 million people in single year, says Harvard study appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A lack of meaningful climate policies could see Australian exports slapped with significant new carbon border taxes from Europe.

The post Australian exporters could face $140 per tonne carbon tax, thanks to weak Morrison targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Last carbon capture and storage (CCS) coal plant in the United States will shut down indefinitely from June after operators deemed it no longer economic.

The post America’s only carbon capture plant shuts down indefinitely appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The amount of wind and solar allowed into the South Australia grid at any one time to be lifted significantly as new synchronous machines come on line.

The post AEMO to allow more wind and solar in South Australia grid, needs less gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Soil Association announces largest year-on-year increase in sales of natural products in 15 years

Organic food consumption has soared in the past year across the UK, as people have eaten in more and sought higher quality food, driving the biggest year-on-year increase in sales in 15 years.

The organic market, including food, clothing, cosmetics and other products, increased to £2.79bn, a rise of 12.6% on 2019, according to the Soil Association in its annual organic market report, released on Wednesday.

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AEMO names a UK-based Australian and an expert in renewable and grid transformation as its new chief executive.

The post AEMO names UK-based renewable energy and transition expert as new CEO appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Another refinery closure sharpens focus on Australia's reliance on oil imports and Angus Taylor's unwillingness to accelerate EVs.

The post Another refinery closure shines spotlight on Angus Taylor’s refusal to embrace EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.