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New Zealand’s independent Climate Change Commission will review the nation’s ambition level under the Paris Agreement, its climate change minister said Thursday after submitting an updated NDC to the UN without ratcheting up the 2030 target.

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) today announced that Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Develin has been appointed as the regulator’s next CEO.

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It's thought the Covid-19 outbreak may have begun in a Chinese market that sold wildlife alongside food.

What. exactly, is a two-sided wholesale electricity market? And will it really be good for consumers, or just sound like it?

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Solar Victoria says it will expand its home battery rebate scheme starting July to encourage the aggregation of distributed battery systems and pave the way for VPPs in the state.

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New research finds 147 million will be hit by floods by the end of the decade – ‘the numbers will be catastrophic’

The number of people harmed by floods will double worldwide by 2030, according to a new analysis.

The World Resources Institute, a global research group, found that 147 million people will be hit by floods from rivers and coasts annually by the end of the decade, compared with 72 million people just 10 years ago.

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Following the acquisition of Pacific Energy Limited (ASX: PEA) by alternatives asset manager QIC in November 2019, several changes have been made to the Board to reflect the Company’s new ownership and strategy.

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Renewables fund announces $350m investment vehicle to buy out existing rooftop solar systems from large businesses – starting with the 500kW Sydney ICC array. 

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Millions of stargazers have been witnessing the unusual constellations made up of the low orbit satellites.

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System strength impacts reduce output at more wind and solar farms, while black coal generators report their highest level of outages in more than five years.

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Scientists map ancient underwater landslides in the region chosen for Jakarta's replacement.

Exchange operator ICE on Wednesday announced the launch of a new carbon market index, joining a growing number of companies seeking to track allowance prices in the world’s major greenhouse gas emissions trading systems.

California issued nearly 1.2 mln new offsets and reduced the invalidation period on an additional 2.3 mln existing credits, according to data published by regulator ARB on Wednesday.

The spectacle of glowing dolphins should serve as a timely reminder of our need to conserve the darkness we have left. Dr Vanessa Pirotta, Marine scientist and science communicator, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Digital games make link with climate and conservation for global event’s 50th anniversary

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Earth Day demonstrations scrapped by the coronavirus pandemic are being replaced with digital activism via the online gaming community to exploit an as yet an untapped audience for action against climate change.

Earth Day 22 April 2020, had been years in the planning, but the global demonstrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the event were brought to a halt by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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While some species have declined by more than a third overall, where conservation measures are in place they have increased by 46%

Populations of some Australian mammals declined by more than a third over two decades, but sites with clear conservation management saw improvements in their populations of 46%, according to new research.

The figures are the first tranche of data in Australia’s Threatened Species Index for mammals, which combines data from monitoring programs across the country to track trends in threatened species populations.

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EUAs bounced back above €21 in rocky trade early on Wednesday after prices held a key technical support level and absorbed a bumper auction, and as wider financial markets rallied.

Climate activist says Covid-19 outbreak shows change can happen when we listen to scientists

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Greta Thunberg has urged people around the world to take a new path after the coronavirus pandemic, which she said proved “our society is not sustainable”.

The Swedish climate activist said the strong global response to Covid-19 demonstrated how quickly change could happen when humanity came together and acted on the advice of scientists.

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Natural gas generation is accounting for a larger share of California's power mix amid the coronavirus pandemic, likely mitigating some electricity demand destruction caused by the statewide 'shelter-in-place' order.