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AEMO’s Alex Wonhas joins Energy Insiders to discuss the new 20-year plan to manage the switch to a renewables dominated grid, and how to connect this new wind and solar capacity.

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Organization (Name/Acronym/Homepage): First Climate (Switzerland) AG Position (Title/Department/Project): Senior Advisor (f/m/x), Natural Climate Solutions (NCS)

Portugal confirms world record low price for solar tender, with QCells picking up half the lots offered at the latest auction.

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The European Commission EU will "probably" propose the most ambitious 2030 emissions reduction target currently under consideration, media reported on Thursday.

There are just 53 members of the Greater Andamanese tribe left- 10 have contracted the virus.

Since 2016 residents in Southall have questioned whether the gases released from the redevelopment of an old gasworks site could be damaging their health. We followed them for a year as they grow their campaign group, question the authorities and demand to know if the increased air pollution from the site could have put them at greater risk during the coronavirus pandemic

• Londoners claim toxic air from gasworks damaging their health
  

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Southall residents link redeveloped site to poor health, but developer says it complies with regulations

Residents in Southall are calling on the government to urgently investigate the health impact of the redevelopment of an old gasworks in light of research suggesting the mainly south Asian community is highly susceptible to air pollution.

For a year the Guardian has followed the Clean Air for Southall and Hayes (Cash) campaign as they demanded answers from Ealing council, statutory bodies and scientists as to whether a “petrol-like” odour which they say emanated from the site is causing symptoms such as breathing problems, nausea and mental confusion – and serious diseases. They want to know what will be done to eliminate future risks over the 25-year regeneration project.

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Campaigners call for penalties to rise to £1,000 after FOI data reveals lack of punitive action

Most councils issue less than one fine a week to litterers, according to data obtained via freedom of information rules, with one in six issuing no fines at all across a year.

Enforcement varied widely, with a handful of the councils in England and Wales issuing more than 100 a week.

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New Zealand expects to implement new rules in the second half of 2021 to limit potential over-allocation of carbon allowances to industrials covered by its ETS, according to internal environment ministry documents released by the government.

An official report on Thursday said blackouts are not expected this summer. But consumers will still have to pay through the nose to make the system more reliable. Dylan McConnell, Research Fellow at the Australian German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne Anne Kallies, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Three-night event aims to track creatures’ climate-driven spread into new parts of UK

People are being invited to help track the spread of a moth that often hides its hindwings of dazzling fuchsia beneath a dowdy brown “overcoat”.

The dark crimson underwing has enjoyed an “amazing” August, according to experts, appearing in many new locations, including the first ever recorded sighting in Wales.

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ASX-listed zinc-bromine flow battery maker draws line under “challenging” FY2020, telling investors it has the “right tactics, right team, and right focus” to move forward.

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PV giant Longi warns Australian solar developers to brace for module supply constraints and short term price volatility as three major polysilicon makers face difficulties.

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The Morrison government’s new environment legislation has been described by critics as a reproduction of Tony Abbott’s failed one-stop-shop laws

The Morrison government has been condemned for breaking its commitment to include new national environmental standards with legislation that will transfer development approval powers to the states and territories.

Labor, the Greens and environment groups have described the bill, introduced on Thursday, as an almost identical reproduction of the Abbott government’s failed 2014 one-stop-shop laws.

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Pollination Group, headed by Martijn Wilder, the former ARENA chair, signs $4.15 billion investment deal with global banking giant HSBC.

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Tesla is kicking off its Model Y offensive, with new developments in Fremont and China indicating a ramp up of production is imminent.

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We won’t completely shift from gas soon, but the amount of gas we need will decline. And the smarter, more innovative and more productive we are, the faster demand for gas will decline.

The post Where does gas fit in our low carbon future? In an ever shrinking corner appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian Government has introduced landmark legislation into Parliament to ensure Australia takes responsibility for its waste.

Angus Taylor finally tables amendments needed to establish $1B Grid Reliability Fund - in deal that will allow CEFC to invest in gas generation.

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Damage to septic tanks is one of the major health hazards people face when they return to their bushfire-affected homes. It was simply dumb luck a disease outbreak didn't happen last summer. Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.