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Germany saw its EU ETS-covered emissions from stationary installations fall by nearly 12% last year, according to government figures released Monday, as the EU’s top emitter replaced a significant amount of coal-fired power with cheaper gas and renewables.

A move towards working from home, less air travel and prudent stimulus spending could flatten emissions growth in the longer term. Glen Peters, Research Director, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Switzerland has closed its emissions trading registry and extended the ETS compliance deadline for emitters due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the government announced Monday, adding that it had also cancelled this month’s allowance auction.

The pace of EU legislative activity on climate policy is set to slow as the response to COVID-19 coronavirus takes the attention of the bloc's institutions and as non-essential meetings are postponed. 

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EU carbon prices plummeted on Monday, falling below €20 for the first time in over a year as the coronavirus-fuelled sell-off in financial markets picked up pace despite governments ramping up emergency measures including the US Federal Reserve slashing interest rates to zero.

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) and RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices dove on Monday morning after the US Federal Reserve announced further rate cuts to bolster the stock market as the coronavirus pandemic spread across North America.

A group of 45 healthy, young volunteers in Seattle will be given the experimental jab.

A vital knowledge gap about England’s environment has been uncovered by soil campaigners.

Two oil rigs which had been owned by Diamond Offshore ended up being scrapped on a beach in India.

China’s industrial output fell 13.5% over January and February, the government said Monday, underpinning estimates that its emissions have been dented in the short term, while rapid COVID-19 spread in Europe and the US may slow China’s expected CO2-intensive recovery.

Independent Australian lawmaker Zali Steggall will delay the introduction of her climate bill scheduled for next week to leave the government room to focus on battling the COVID-19 virus.

The Carbon Market Institute has postponed its annual Australasian Emissions Reduction Summit as a precaution amid the COVID-19 virus spread, it announced Monday.

Exclusive: conservation groups say weather extremes putting strain on resources and taking toll on wildlife

Last year was one of the worst in recent times for both flooding and drought in England, a study has found.

There were more than 5,600 flood warnings in England in 2019, more than in any of the last 15 years except 2012. Groundwater levels were lower than normal in 25 areas, more than in any year since comparable records began in 2006.

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NSW net zero plan clears path for up to 17.7GW of new wind, solar and storage capacity in three separate renewable energy zones.

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Demand for carbon offset credits is set to rise as governments and businesses seek to make good on pledges to achieve net zero emissions in the future, but the market itself will also change dramatically, according to experts.

More key clean energy conference and seminars postponed due to virus, with key COAG meeting now likely to be held via video-link.

The post More clean energy and climate events hit by Coronavirus, COAG may choose video appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The lack of progress by governments in reducing global emissions means bold solutions across multiple fronts are now needed. David Blair, Emeritus Professor, ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, OzGrav, University of Western Australia Bruce Hobbs, CSIRO David Franklin Treagust, John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Professor of Science Education, Curtin University Malcolm McCulloch, Professor, University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A senior Queensland bureaucrat will take on the leadership of the chief energy market rulemaker, as the new chief executive of the AEMC.

The post AEMC appoints Queensland energy bureaucrat Benn Barr as new chief executive appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Photographer Andrew Newey has documented the lives of the Changpa nomads and the threat to Cashmere wool.