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Development application lodged for what will be the biggest battery on Australia's main grid, along with a massive solar farm.

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EU fossil power generation fell to an all-time low in the first half of the year as the bloc’s electricity system continues its rapid shift towards renewables, according to new data released on Tuesday.

Coral restoration is, at best, a feel-good measure – and at worst, a dangerous distraction from climate action. Robert Paul Streit, Research Fellow in Just Ocean Governance, The University of Melbourne David Roy Bellwood, Professor, James Cook University Tiffany Morrison, Professorial Research Fellow, James Cook University and Professor, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia’s live export trade is controversial. Have you ever wondered how it perpetuates? New research shows it comes down to corporate power dynamics. Similar forces operate in Brazil and the US. Katherine Sievert, Research Fellow in Food Systems, Deakin University Christine Parker, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The expansion of solar photovoltaic systems in Germany continues to grow as more companies and private households opt for solar energy.

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Tender launched for 400 MW of new wind capacity, as W.A. flags higher payments for new generation and storage as it seeks to accelerate switch away from coal.

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Egypt’s new voluntary carbon market (VCM) trading platform will likely see its first carbon credit trade occur this week, between an agricultural collective seller and a food processing company buyer, according to local media.

Last week's arrival of standardised contracts based on the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) high integrity label could spark life into a voluntary carbon market that is generally wallowing in a summer slumber, despite a splurge of activity on the CBL marketplace.

Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending July 28, which saw convergences between public policy on one hand, and private sector initiatives on the other, as a broadening array of LATAM countries and companies throw their weight behind carbon pricing.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published new data revealing significant discrepancies between real-world CO2 emissions and official test values for cars and vans.

Methane emissions in COP29 host country Azerbaijan have surged in recent years, following a period of no data reported by the country, according to an investigation by the NGO Global Witness published on Monday.

The European Commission has approved two Dutch state aid schemes supporting the production of renewable hydrogen, for more than €1 billion in total, it announced on Monday.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who rose to power after Hugo Chavez’s death in 2013, has declared victory in a disputed election where polling had predicted a landslide loss, shuttering the opposition’s plans for green transformation as an engine of economic resilience.

RWE reported a drop of almost one-fifth year-on-year in power generation covered by the EU ETS during the first six months of 2024, according to preliminary results published Monday.

A vast array of solutions are being worked on but experts urge a ‘fundamental rethink’ as temperatures are forecast to climb even higher in coming decades

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After 18 months of record-breaking ocean temperatures, the planet’s reefs are in the middle of the most widespread heat-stress event on record.

Across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, latest figures from the US government’s Coral Reef Watch, shared with the Guardian, show 73% of the world’s corals have been hit with enough heat for them to begin bleaching.

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Over 4,600 animal species are threatened by mineral extraction worldwide, with increasing demand for raw materials needed for clean energy technologies among the drivers of biodiversity loss, according to a new scientific paper released on Monday.

There is a disparity in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), with organizations carrying out carbon projects primarily based in the Global North, according to new research. 

Verra has formally launched its voluntary carbon market quality label for forestry projects, it said Monday.

Researchers say this is the fifth sperm whale to die after being struck by a vessel in the busy waterway.

A Perth-headquartered company has partnered with a Traditional Owners group in Western Australia’s Goldfields region for a project over a huge tract of land it says will generate premium-priced carbon credits with major biodiversity benefits.