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The ‘sunshine tax’ is dead, and Barcelona and Cádiz are mounting a renewables revival

After a close fight, Barcelona’s radical mayor, Ada Colau, is expected to take office for a second term on Saturday, vindicating her often-criticised policies, which have included making sure all the city’s municipal buildings and services run on renewable energy.

On the other side of the country in Andalucía, José María González was re-elected as mayor of Cádiz last month having swept to power in 2015 on the same tide that brought Colau to office, with energy as a central issue in his campaign.

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Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

Lewisham campaigners block three roads into city centre to highlight ‘air pollution crisis’

Environmental protesters stopped traffic on three main roads into central London from the south-east on Friday morning in protest over the “air pollution crisis” in the area.

The protesters, organised by a local chapter of the Extinction Rebellion group, blocked traffic on the A20 near Lewisham station, A205 South Circular in Catford and the A2 in Deptford during the morning rush hour.

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Tianjin will auction 2 million carbon permits on June 27 to help struggling emitters acquire sufficient allowances to be in compliance for 2018, the municipal government said Friday.

Analysis says DRS would stop thousands of tonnes of waste entering English rivers and sea

A comprehensive deposit return scheme in England could prevent 6,600 tonnes of plastic waste entering rivers and the sea by 2030, according to an analysis of the government’s proposed waste strategy.

Of the measures being considered by the government to tackle plastic pollution, the assessment by the charity Common Seas reveals that a DRS on all drinks containers, not just small bottles, would have the most dramatic impact.

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New Zealand carbon allowances on Friday halted their recent price slide as the spot contract climbed back above NZ$23 ($15), though experts said a lack of fundamental drivers suggests a serious comeback is unlikely for now.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has awarded over 770,000 carbon credits in the past three days as a growing number of project owners seek to get their issuances before the June 30 end of the financial year.

The leaves, when boiled, can be eaten like spinach. The seeds can be roasted for a coffee substitute, and the pulp can be fermented to make beer. Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The state has just had its warmest spring on record, causing permafrost to thaw and dramatically reshaping some areas

A city in western Alaska has lost a huge stretch of riverbank to erosion that may turn it into an island, amid renewed warnings from scientists over the havoc triggered by the accelerating melting of the state’s ice and permafrost.

Residents of the small city of Akiak were alarmed to find the Kuskokwim River suddenly much closer to housing after approximately 75ft to 100ft of riverbank disappeared over the course of just a few hours.

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NSW government to use money collected through consumer electricity bills to help bring new, large-scale generation and storage capacity into its changing grid.

The post Why storage is key to NSW government plans, in race to clean energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sungrow demonstrated the latest updates to its Energy Storage System ("ESS") family at Australian Energy Storage 2019 in Sydney, Australia.

The post Sungrow to Demonstrate Latest Update of ESS Solutions Portfolio at AES 2019 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The consultation regarding the eligibility of Southern Pygmy Perch for inclusion on the EPBC Act threatened species list is open until 2 August 2019

The consultation regarding the eligibility of Southern Pygmy Perch for inclusion on the EPBC Act threatened species list is open until 2 August 2019

Consultation begins on AEMC 5-minute settlement rule – the 2021 change to market settings experts say will end current gaming by gas generators.

The post Batteries the winner, as 5-minute rule promises to end gas market gaming appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If Angus Taylor wants to cut emissions, boost regional economies and build a stable electricity grid, then the answer to all three is blowing in the wind.

The post An easy-breezy idea for the Minister for Emissions Reduction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RenewEconomy and The Driven to co-host electric vehicle conference in Sydney in August.

The post RenewEconomy and The Driven to host electric vehicle conference appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The GPS approval is one of the most complex and significant milestones for K2-Hydro following a long and detailed submission process with AEMO and also satisfies a key condition in Powerlink’s Offer to Connect, marking one of the final Project approvals required for financial close

The post GENEX receives AEMO generator performance standard approval for the Kidston pumped storage hydro project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Power is literally shifting to the people, and we have only just started to conceptualise what that might mean for consumers as energy citizens.

The post Goodbye energy consumers, hello energy citizens appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind generation hits record levels in South Australia as wind farms enjoy a rare "butterfly effect" from the failure of a unit at Loy Yang A's brown coal generator.

The post Record wind output in South Australia, thanks to “butterfly” effect of failed coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ACT energy minister slams Federal Government on climate and energy, joining NSW minister and ESB chair Kerrie Schott calling for a coherent approach to clean energy transition.

The post ACT slams Coalition’s “Alice in Wonderland” climate and energy policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.