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Endangered species have sought refuge in forest slated for housing development, says Manyana community group

A dispute over plans by a property developer to raze a local forest on the bushfire-ravaged south coast of New South Wales has been escalated to the federal environment minister amid concerns the project could threaten endangered species.

Residents of Manyana have been protesting against plans by Ozy Homes to clear 20 hectares of unburnt mature-growth forest to make way for nearly 180 housing lots.

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1.1MW Tesla Powerpack battery system at UQ generated $73,938 revenue in Q1 2020, mostly by helping balance the grid, including jumping in when a Victoria coal unit failed.

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Tesla big battery at Hornsdale lifts revenue five-fold after playing crucial role in keeping lights on, and has already earned more than the cost of the battery.

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California Carbon Offset (CCO) prices collapsing this spring has made the process of selling and developing compliance offsets more difficult, as ‘shelter-in-place’ restrictions across the US could present issues for certain verification activities down the road, stakeholders said Thursday.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices continued to zero in on the WCI floor price this week as strong demand persisted on the secondary market, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) fell back on thin volume.

European carbon prices will recover in the coming years as the EU puts decarbonisation front and centre in its post-coronavirus rebuilding efforts, investment bank JP Morgan said.

Emissions from Australia's electricity sector have dropped markedly during the pandemic. But a recession could cloud the renewables outlook. Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University Mousami Prasad, Research Fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Germany had been badly lagging behind its EU target for cutting emissions from non-ETS sectors before the coronavirus pandemic kicked in, with 2019 marking the fourth year in a row the country had missed its goal, a study released on Thursday found.

German utility RWE ramped up hedging of its remaining big-emitting lignite output over Q1 as its thermal output continued to declined rapidly, the company said in quarterly results on Thursday.

Substances used for air conditioning in new cars are building up in the environment

Archaeologists say up to 4,000 people may have lived in more than 800 huts perched high on the Tap O' Noth.

EUAs dipped on Thursday to stay close to this week's five-week bottom, shrugging off stronger energy prices on light volume.

Researchers say they have developed a lab-grown strain of microalgae which is more tolerant to heat.

Canadian firm GHGSat, which carries out methane monitoring from space, looks to set up a UK hub.

NZUs rose to their highest levels since mid-March on Thursday as the government announced major spending in a budget to get the economy back on track, though the ETS still faces large uncertainties.

A test to find out whether people have already had coronavirus is said to have serious potential.

As tensions rise over failure to repatriate workers, plight of crews highlighted by the apparent suicide of a Ukrainian woman in Rotterdam

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Several deaths, a hunger strike and disturbances on board cruise ships have raised fresh concern about what crew members say is the deteriorating mental health of staff stranded aboard cruise ships still floating at sea.

A worldwide standoff between cruise companies and health authorities has left approximately 100,000 crew stranded at sea. Many have spent more than a month self-isolating in cabins, unable to leave, and have lost their jobs during the pandemic.

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South Korean ETS emissions fell for the first time in 2019 driven by CO2 cuts in the power sector, leaving the market overall marginally long, the environment ministry said Thursday.

Australia enjoys an unprecedented opportunity to green its energy sector and lift the competitiveness of manufacturing. The only barrier is lack of political foresight and courage.

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Our Executive Manager for Works Delivery, Michael Gatt, will be leaving TransGrid later this year to take up a senior leadership role with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

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