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The EU is weighing whether to impose quotas on airlines to use a rising proportion of sustainable aviation fuels to power flights, according to a European Commission document released on Wednesday.

Low-cost carrier EasyJet has retired REDD carbon credits to offset 2.2 Mt of CO2 emissions for its current financial year, the company announced in a quarterly trading statement this week.

Turning wild spaces into farmland or cities creates opportunities for diseases to cross into humans.

The tropical island edges out Madagascar as botanists estimate that 4,000 new species could be discovered in the next 50 years

New Guinea is home to more than 13,500 species of plant, two-thirds of which are endemic, according to a new study that suggests it has the greatest plant diversity of any island in the world – 19% more than Madagascar, which previously held the record.

Ninety-nine botanists from 56 institutions in 19 countries trawled through samples, the earliest of which were collected by European travellers in the 1700s. Large swathes of the island remain unexplored and some historical collections have yet to be looked at. Researchers estimate that 4,000 more plant species could be found in the next 50 years, with discoveries showing “no sign of levelling off”, according to the paper published in Nature.

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Rats and bats that host pandemic pathogens like Covid-19 increase in damaged ecosystems, analysis shows

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The human destruction of natural ecosystems increases the numbers of rats, bats and other animals that harbour diseases that can lead to pandemics such as Covid-19, a comprehensive analysis has found.

The research assessed nearly 7,000 animal communities on six continents and found that the conversion of wild places into farmland or settlements often wipes out larger species. It found that the damage benefits smaller, more adaptable creatures that also carry the most pathogens that can pass to humans.

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CEFC looks to replicate's Australia's success in large-scale solar in the emerging green hydrogen sector, and is ready to step in for grid investments.

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EUAs reached their highest levels in nearly two weeks on Wednesday, eyeing the €27 mark for a second day after a strong UK auction and as energy markets lifted.

A prototype of the engine for SpaceX's next-generation Starship vehicle has made a 150m test "hop".

Ammonium nitrate has been blamed for a deadly explosion in Beirut, but what exactly is the chemical?

Transport & Environment (T&E) is currently seeking a highly motivated and proactive individual in the area of climate and transport policy. This is a new role based in T&E’s Brussels office.

Responding to Greenpeace campaign to cut links to Brazilian meat giant JBS, supermarket calls on government to ensure all UK food is deforestation-free

Tesco has called on the UK government to order food companies to ensure all food sold in the UK is deforestation-free. The move comes in response to a new Greenpeace campaign calling on the supermarket to cut links to JBS, the world’s biggest meat company, over its alleged links to farms involved in Amazon deforestation.

The supermarket says the UK should introduce due diligence across supply chains to monitor for deforestation. Germany is also weighing up a due diligence law on supply chains, reportedly supported by Angela Merkel. And more than half of Britons would consider rejecting meat products linked to deforestation, a YouGov poll for Greenpeace has found.

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Goldwind wins contract to supply two wind turbines to hybrid renewables and battery storage project that aims to meet half the electricity needs of W.A. town of Esperance.

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State and Territory energy ministers again looking to sidestep Morrison government on energy policy, saying it's possible to cut emissions without the Feds.

The post “Angus doesn’t let it on the agenda:” State energy ministers slam federal policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Western science often focuses on specific parts of complex ecosystems, but Indigenous knowledge systems consider all parts as interconnected and inseparable. This achieves better conservation results. Aisling Rayne, PhD candidate, University of Canterbury Channell Thoms, University of Canterbury Levi Collier-Robinson, PhD Student, University of Canterbury Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Report finds the offshore industry could create 900,000 jobs globally over next decade

The world’s offshore windfarm capacity could grow eightfold by the end of the decade powered by a clean energy surge led by China, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

A new industry report has revealed stronger than expected growth for the offshore wind industry, which could reach 234GW by 2030, from a global tally of just over 29GW at the end of last year.

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SMA’s AC-coupled storage solution is now even more versatile to suit the Australian and New Zealand market needs.

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Goonumbla solar farm near Parkes in New South Wales has been fully completed and is ready to fulfil its PPA with government owned utility Snowy Hydro.

The post FRV’s Goonumbla solar farm completed in NSW, to supply Snowy Hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL faces fresh calls from shareholders to accelerate closure of its coal power fleet, including the Loy Yang A brown coal plant, one of Australia's dirtiest.

The post AGL faces call from activist shareholders to accelerate exit from coal power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gold Fields says ground-breaking West Australian project that shifted gold mine to 50-60% wind, solar and battery storage could aim for a target of 99% renewables.

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While many electric car owners couple their EV with a solar system, it's important to know which is the cheapest to run on grid power.

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