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Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator would likely come under pressure to cancel Emission Reductions Fund contracts under a new government, as Labor’s climate policy would push up secondary market ACCU prices, a legal expert has warned.

Government forced to play down ‘split’ amid reports of Queensland MPs pressuring Coalition over key approvals for Carmichael coalmine

Labor has warned the government against making any major decisions on the Adani coalmine before the election, while Scott Morrison and his environment minister Melissa Price face internal pressure from some Queensland MPs to take action.

While playing down reports of a “split”, government MPs from Queensland, including James McGrath and Matt Canavan have kept up pressure inside Morrison’s office and the party room for key approvals for the Carmichael coalmine, including the ground water plan, to be signed off on as soon as possible.

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Government modelling for climate policy cuts assumes an electric vehicle uptake of 25-50% of new car sales by 2030

Modelling for the Morrison government’s climate policy assumes electric vehicles will make up between 25% and 50% of new car sales by 2030, a similar figure to the target set by the Labor party, which the Coalition criticised this week.

Labor’s climate spokesman, Mark Butler, said “it shows how out of touch the Liberals are even with their own department” when it comes to cutting carbon pollution from transport.

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Big Garden Birdwatch finds fall in long-tailed tits and wrens after ‘beast from the east’

Almost 1.2 million house sparrows were spotted in British gardens during this winter’s Big Garden Birdwatch but smaller garden birds appear to have suffered from the previous winter’s cold weather.

Long-tailed tits decreased by more than 27% and wrens by 17% in 2019 after bumper years in 2018, according to the RSPB survey. Populations of both species are thought to have been affected by last year’s “beast from the east”: small birds are more susceptible to extreme chilly spells.

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Deadly flash floods in Iran kill dozens, and cause destruction across the country.

Electric vehicles and V2G technology will play a key role in helping consumers use their solar and batteries to make their grids more resilient.

The post How sharing solar, batteries and EVs will make energy system more resilient appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CWP Renewables chair Alex Hewitt to discuss the need to accelerate policy, the wind, solar and battery project in NSW, and the giant Pilbara wind and solar plans.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Pilbara wind and solar will be cheapest power in Asia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of the big policy debates around Australia’s energy markets is whether private or government ownership is best. Australia has a lot of both, and as far as we can tell both can be as bad – or in certain circumstances, as good – as the other. The latest news from Western Australia should disabuse...

The post State-owned generator accused of gouging consumers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen is taking its plans for a 900MW wind and battery storage project, proposed for construction in a west Victorian pine plantation, to local councils and communities.

The post Neoen proposes 900MW wind and battery hub in Victorian pine plantation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The President needs to be reminded that wind power doesn't causes cancer, but coal power does.

The post US President Donald Trump says wind “noise” causes cancer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Formerly our Chief Operating Officer, Mary takes on the CEO role after 17 years in senior consulting and leadership roles at Energetics. She is globally and locally recognised as an expert in climate risk and energy management strategies.

The post Energetics announces the appointment of Dr Mary Stewart as CEO appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA commits $2.46m to test capability of behind-the-meter solar and storage to deliver energy and frequency control services to the grid. Another $10m goes to Melbourne VPP pioneer, GreenSync.

The post AEMO to trial using virtual power plants for frequency control appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland’s Daintree region could soon host Australian-first solar to hydrogen microgrid, with federal funding tipped make the 100% renewable project shovel ready.

The post Daintree edges closer to Australia first renewable-only microgrid, with help from green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BYD unveils 3 new pure electric vehicles and 3 plug-in hybrids at its spring launch in Beijing.

The post China’s BYD rolls out six new electric vehicles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

From weekend jaunts to the daily grind: the Hyundai Kona Electric does it all with ease.

The post Kona test drive: Peak fun – even for the daily commute appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Whiskers are not just ordinary hairs. They are thicker and go deeper into the tiger's skin and send messages to its brain about what is happening in the world around it. Alexander Richard Braczkowski, PhD Candidate - Wildlife Cameraman, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Scientists say natural events are driving the ice changes near Britain's Halley base in Antarctica.

Paddle boarder Lizzie Carr takes her plastic patrol to the waterways.

Researchers believe the four-metre-long mammal, found in Peru, was able to swim and walk on land.