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California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices climbed to a one-month high on Tuesday, erasing all losses after state regulator ARB posted higher-than-expected credit generation figures for Q4 2019.

EUAs hung around €19 on Wednesday as the market absorbed a bumper Polish auction far more comfortably than a smaller sale the previous day, as fresh data showed an increase in speculative short positions.

New scientific research, from Germany of all places, suggests English footballers are actually good at spot-kicks.

Tapirs in South America, hirolas in Somalia, hornbills in Indonesia, chimps in Nigeria, tamarins in Brazil and frogs in South Africa ... the ‘green Oscars’ recognise and celebrate the achievements of the animals’ grassroots protectors

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The actor is well known for his daring stunts, but this takes things to another level.

Carbon pricing and the legislation governing it are “essential policy tools” to tackle climate change and governments must stand firm against voices demanding their weakening, a coalition of 40 businesses, financial institutions, and non-profits wrote in a report published on Tuesday.

Most Europeans support a universal basic income, yet young people doubt democracy’s capacity to deliver change

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The coronavirus crisis seems to be encouraging belief in radical change. An astonishing 71% of Europeans are now in favour of introducing a universal basic income, according to an opinion poll designed by my research team at Oxford university and published today. In Britain, the figure is 68%. Less encouraging, at least to anyone who believes in liberal democracy, is another startling finding in the survey: no less than 53% of young Europeans place more confidence in authoritarian states than in democracies to tackle the climate crisis. The poll was conducted by eupinions in March, as most of Europe was locking down against the virus, but the questions had been formulated earlier. It would be fascinating now to ask Europeans which political system they think has proved better at combating a pandemic, as the United States and China, the world’s leading democracy and the world’s leading dictatorship, spray viral accusations at each other.

Those two contrasting but equally striking survey results show how high the stakes will be as we emerge from the immediate medical emergency, and face the subsequent economic pandemic and its political fallout. What kind of historical moment will this turn out to be, for Europe and the world? It could lead us to the best of times. It could lead us to the worst of times.

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The UK should consider expanding carbon pricing among its post-pandemic recovery measures, the government’s climate advisors said on Wednesday, adding that current low oil prices provide an opportunity to raise carbon taxes.

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Prof Neil Ferguson, who advised ministers on coronavirus, says he "made an error of judgement".

South Korea’s carbon price is finally showing signs of reacting to the COVID-19 crisis, slipping steadily in recent days amid growing pre-compliance trading activity after weeks of stable prices.

Mini reveals Australian pricing and specifications for Mini Electric Hatch, adding another new electric vehicle to the limited Australian market.

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Climate advisers call for work and training in low-carbon heating, water efficiency and flood-protection

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Restarting the economy and getting people back to work after the coronavirus lockdown should focus on low-carbon work programmes, the UK government’s climate advisers have urged.

They said this would generate new jobs, protect the climate and ensure a fairer economy for everyone.

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Pacific Energy has bought solar and battery microgrid specialist Hybrid Systems Australia (Hybrid Systems) to strengthen its capabilities in the emerging integrated renewables market.

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South Australia minister says he has determined that the state reach its target of "net 100 per cent renewables" before 2030, rather than later.

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The response of individual nations to coronavirus has largely been ad hoc, piecemeal and in many cases, lethally ineffective - just like climate action. Sunil Venaik, Associate Professor of International Business, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Billions of dollars will be spent in the coming months to reboot our economy, giving us a once in a lifetime opportunity to set a direction for Australia’s future development.

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Ross Garnaut says Australia risks losing its competitive advantages if it doesn't accelerate its transition to clean energy.

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ACT climate change minister says action on climate change is a win-win for economic development, and should be used to drive a post Covid-19 economic recovery.

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Western Australia energy minister says the state has no need for a renewable energy target because "all future generation will be renewable," thanks to low costs.

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