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The Morrison government’s post-Covid recovery commission has called for an astonishing level of support for a declining carbon fuel

On 25 March the prime minister launched his commission into our post-Covid economy. Neville Power, board member of a gas company Strike Energy was appointed chairman. (Power has since stepped back from participating in Strike board meetings after concerns were raised over a conflict of interest.) Its special advisor is Andrew Liveris, who sits on the board of Saudi Aramco.

The economist John Kenneth Galbraith noted the capacity of business leaders to elide corporate interest with societal wellbeing. That may be the spirit with which the commission’s manufacturing taskforce wrote its interim report, leaked on 14 May, and a final version yet to be released.

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New Energy Solar says large-scale solar well positioned to ride through Covid-19 economic disruptions, despite project value write-downs.

The post New Energy Solar confirms write-downs, but optimistic about solar’s future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China’s Tianjin will auction off 1 million CO2 allowances on Aug. 28, with participation restricted to companies with compliance obligations under the city’s pilot emissions trading scheme and whose 2019 emissions were higher than their free allocation of allowances.

New estimates put lost output of wind and solar from connection delays, commissioning problems and grid constraints in 2020 at 5.5 terawatt hours.

The post Delays and cutbacks take heavy toll on Australia’s wind and solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The reign of Hornsdale Power Reserve as biggest battery in the world comes to an end, with the new Gateway project in California.

The post Australia’s Tesla big battery is no longer biggest battery in the world appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s federal government given an F for “fail” for its EV policy efforts, even as new data shows that more than half of drivers are considering to go electric for their next car.

The post Australia gets “F” for Fail on EV policy, even as consumer interest jumps appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Which large scale solar projects have chosen wisely, and found a sweet-spot on the grid and in the market, and which large scale solar projects have not?

The post Revealed: The solar farms that found the sweet spot in the grid, and those that didn’t appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy minister Angus Taylor is no fan of wind turbines, but his electorate of Hume in NSW has all that's needed to be the state's next big renewable energy zone.

The post Why Angus Taylor’s electorate would make an excellent renewable energy zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bald Hills wind farm decision a side-show to main event, but it reveals that anti-wind sentiment still blowing strong.

The post Bald Hills wind farm decision shows anti-wind sentiment still blowing strong appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Do you want to help make the world a better place with your experience of climate justice analysis and EU-level advocacy? We’re seeking a Climate Policy Analyst based in Brussels to support the advocacy of The Open Society European Policy Institute (OSEPI) in promoting climate justice objectives in the EU. 

RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices continued their summer bull run this week on steady compliance demand and optimistic post-2020 outlooks, as California Carbon Allowance (CCAs) values held firm once again ahead of next week’s Q3 auction results.

The BDI is currently looking for suitable candidates to fill the position as a Senior Manager (w/m/d) for the department Energy and Climate Policy for its Representation in Brussels.

Massive investment in solar and wind is forecast to send Japan past its established renewable energy target of between 22-24% by 2030.

The post Japan set to push past 2030 renewable energy target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UK government awards seabed rights to developers of Blue Gem Wind, a 96MW floating wind demonstration project that will be a first for Wales.

The post First floating wind farm in Wales cleared for development in Celtic Sea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A multinational commodities firm opened a RGGI CO2 Allowance Tracking System (COATS) account on Thursday, marking the ninth new speculative player in the Northeast US power sector carbon market this year.

Emitters in the Northeast US RGGI ETS offloaded allowances held for future obligations following the June quarterly sale as secondary market prices rose, according to a report published Thursday.

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