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France to jumpstart local auto industry decimated by Coronavirus pandemic with €8 billion plan including major boost for electric vehicles.

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Carbon emissions from Great Britain’s power grid hit lowest levels last weekend, thanks to a decrease in demand and a big increase in renewable energy.

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This year will see the largest ever drop globally in both investment and consumer spending on energy as the coronavirus pandemic hits every major sector, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The crisis is accelerating the shutdown of older fossil-fuelled power plants and refineries, with the agency saying it could provide an opportunity to...

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Battery storage is really easy to do if the economics are supportive, but pumped hydro is incredibly difficult to do.

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Sun Cable CEO David Griffin joins Energy Insiders to discuss the latest update for the $20 billion plan to build the world’s biggest solar farm and biggest battery storage plant in the Northern Territory.

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Vision for commercial fishing to reduce deaths to zero is right, but implementation will fall short

From our hotly contested Bird of the Year competition, to the constant updates from backyard bird watchers during lockdown, it’s safe to say New Zealand is a nation of avian obsessives.

It’s hardly surprising given our history. This small island nation has been shaped by bird life like no other, with endemic species part of our national identity. From the Kākāpō to the Kiwi, we share our home with some of the most unique feathered creatures on the planet.

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California regulator ARB issued nearly 402,000 new credits this week with half going to a single forestry project, while conversions of offsets with reduced invalidation periods declined steeply, according to data released Wednesday.

A California budget proposal requiring a cap-and-trade rulemaking would create a complicated timeline and likely yield limited public engagement on a significant alteration to the linked ETS, a member of the Golden State's independent watchdog told Carbon Pulse.

The bushfire royal commission will look at incorporating Aboriginal knowledge into mainstream fire management. But in practice, what does that mean? David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania Greg Lehman, Pro Vice Chancellor, Aboriginal Leadership Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A bipartisan group of states, law professors, and environmental organisations have urged a federal court to reject the US Department of Justice’s remaining constitutional challenge against WCI carbon market linkage, while California officials asked the judge to delay the case until mid-July.

The European Commission foresees revenues from both EU ETS auctions and carbon border measures in its coronavirus recovery budget proposal announced on Wednesday, which will help fund a four-fold hike in 'just transition' cash.

Why is SpaceX launching astronauts to the International Space Station for Nasa?

US biofuel credit prices under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rose over the last week to levels not seen since February, even as federal agencies indicated they would review recent compliance waiver applications for past years.

The Climate Change professional will lead on the Sector workstream, of the corporate programme, to help ensure the success of Climate Action 100+ at a European and global level, plus IIGCC's wider corporate programme.

European carbon prices eased on Wednesday after posting three straight days of gains, as market participants raised the prospect of EUAs retreating somewhat after yesterday’s one-month high.

Queensland senator and former Australian Resources Minister Matt Canavan on Wednesday called for Australia to pull out of the Paris Agreement, just days after Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor confirmed the nation would not consider a new target under the treaty until 2025.

How SpaceX's stylish spacesuit differs from other attire flown by astronauts.

Ten companies that allegedly polluted air and water will not be required to pay penalties they agreed to before 1 June

Ten corporations that agreed to a total of $56m in civil penalties for allegedly breaking environmental laws are not being required to make payments under a pause granted by the US government during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Related: Trump dismantles environmental protections under cover of coronavirus

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Authorities north of Verona in Italy found the well-preserved tile floor after decades of searching.