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The economic rescue packages to deal with the impact of the coronavirus must also be green, a growing chorus of environmental campaigners have urged, concerned that hasty measures will lock the world into a high-carbon future.

“Governments need to put huge amounts of money into trying to sustain jobs and livelihoods,” said Mary Robinson, a former Irish president and UN high commissioner for human rights, who served twice as UN climate envoy. “But they must do it with a very strong green emphasis. The threat from climate change is as real as the threat from Covid-19, though it seems far away.”

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Australia should not make it easier for coal-fired power stations to earn carbon credits, even though that may rule out supporting genuine efforts to reduce emissions in some cases, an advisory committee to the government has said.

Descendants of the drug lord’s pets bear similarities to extinct megafauna

When the drug lord Pablo Escobar was shot dead in 1993, he left behind a zoo stocked with wild animals alongside his multibillion dollar cocaine empire. The lions, giraffes and other exotic species were moved from the luxurious Hacienda Nápoles estate east of Medellín to new homes, but nearly three decades later, dozens of hippos, descendants of animals left behind, are thriving in small lakes in northern Colombia, making them the world’s largest invasive animal.

Now scientists say that contrary to the conventional wisdom that large invasive herbivore mammals have strictly negative effects on their new environments, Escobar’s “cocaine” hippos show how introduced species can restore a lost world.

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It is one of chilliest spots on the planet. But it’s warming up three times faster than the rest of the world. Alexis Pazoumian captures life in the snow forests of Yakutia

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New Zealand carbon allowances fell another 2.2% on Tuesday, as traders continued to offload volumes ahead of the impending shutdown of the economy while some expressed doubts the government will carry out expected ETS market reforms.

Provisional list of 119 animal species, revised on the basis of improved spatial information and reports from field assessments.

Provisional list of 119 animal species, revised on the basis of improved spatial information and reports from field assessments.

Locals post images of spectacular orange skies, with many describing it as a welcome distraction.

Approval of 200MW solar farm and battery storage project proposed for north-western Victoria delayed after council meeting postponed in response to Covid-19.

The post Solar and battery project delay reveals knock-on effect of Coronavirus appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Reports suggest Genex Power is days away from inking an offtake deal for its 250MW Kidston pumped hydro project in northern Queensland.

The post Genex said to be “days away” from off-take deal for Kidston pumped hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The global offshore wind industry installed an impressive and record 6.1GW of new capacity in 2019, bringing the global total up to 29GW.

The post Global offshore wind capacity hits 29GW after record 2019 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Total acquires 80% stake in the 96MW Erebus floating offshore wind project to be built off the coast of Wales in the Celtic Sea.

The post France oil giant Total enters floating offshore wind sector with UK acquisition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Times have changed, but the influence of the gas lobby hasn’t. We need a better plan for Victoria than reliance on a fossil fuel long past its use-by date.

The post Expensive, polluting and wasteful: Why more gas won’t help Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A powerful emissions integrity committee slaps down coal industry calls for climate funds to be used for coal power station upgrades.

The post Plans to direct climate funds to coal plant upgrades rejected by panel appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian wind power heavyweights call on Victoria to stick to the science of limiting global warming to 1.5°C when setting state's interim emission reduction targets.

The post Wind industry calls on Victoria to set “bold” science-based emissions targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Council adds voice to calls for Covid-19 response to include projects that deliver long term benefits, such as rooftop solar, batteries, and micro-grids.

The post Solar, batteries, micro-grids and ISP should be added to Covid-19 response appeared first on RenewEconomy.

This giant albino Burmese python, believed to be over five metres in length and weighing more than 80kg, is captured at a home in Oxenford, Queensland, on 22  March. Veteran snake handler Tony Harrison says it's the biggest he has seen in his 27-year career. 'The poor old lady who opened the front door to see it there got the fright of her life,' he says. The snake, suspected of being an illegal pet, is a banned species in Australia, meaning it will probably be destroyed

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A drone photo of crabeater seals resting on an ice float is overall winner in a nature photography competition.