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Border carbon adjustments will become necessary and inevitable as the world advances toward decarbonisation, a group of academics told UK lawmakers on Wednesday, highlighting that implementing these divisive policies could give Britain a post-Brexit competitive advantage.

ClimateWorks, ASBEC and ISCA team up to release issues paper that aims to develop a vision for infrastructure under a zero carbon world.

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UK government announces onshore wind will be eligible to compete in the country’s next renewable auction, four years after it was barred from taking part.

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Krannich Solar, one of the leading wholesalers for photovoltaics, has signed a cooperation agreement with GoodWe for the worldwide sale of their products.

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Conservative committee members made a rare show of unity in recommending the repeal of state laws banning uranium mining and nuclear power. But it won't last.

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GE Renewable Energy says mitigating Covid-19 impact on its enormous wind generation supply chain a top focus, with a hit to cashflow and profits already factored in for Q1.

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A group of leading international climate law academics warns the Morrison government that its proposed use of suplus "Kyoto credits" is legally baseless.

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SEI US (Seattle) is seeking a passionate early- to mid-career researcher to contribute to SEI’s work on emerging topics in climate policy, which could include, among others, low-carbon cities, carbon pricing, energy and development, just transitions, and the economics or politics of oil, gas, and coal extraction.

New performance standards set to be imposed on NT generators, raising costs for solar developments, after NT government delayed reforms.

The post Solar farms to carry cost of Territory government’s glacial pace on grid reform appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Department officials delay providing further details for why two Tesla models were test-driven but then overlooked for the government's Comcar fleet.

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Funding is intended to help countries protect their people from the climate breakdown

People in some of the world’s poorest countries are receiving as little as $1 each a year to help them cope with the impacts of the climate crisis, despite rich countries’ promises to provide assistance.

Climate finance is intended to help developing countries cut greenhouse gases and protect their people from the consequences of climate breakdown, and forms a core part of the Paris agreement. Rich countries pledged more than 10 years ago to provide £100bn a year to the poor by 2020, but it is not certain that these commitments are being met.

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The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Constitutionally-based arguments against the California-Quebec carbon market linkage would vastly expand the government’s authority while presenting little legal precedent to do so, state officials wrote this week.

A study has called into question the measures to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade.

South Australians forced to rebuild after their homes were destroyed in bushfires offered free battery storage through program backed by state Liberal government and battery manufacturer Sonnen.

The post S.A. government teams with Sonnen to offer free home batteries to bushfire victims appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Canada to introduce tax write-offs for all-electric off-road vehicles and other automotive equipment in effort to reduce carbon emissions in country’s mining sector.

The post Canada considers tax break for off-road EVs to tackle mining sector emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The fourth sale held by the World Bank’s Pilot Auction Facility (PAF) resulted in the procurement of 4.2 million tonnes of methane offsets, the bank announced Wednesday.

EUAs rose on Wednesday after the first UK auction for over a year cleared above market, inspiring bullish sentiment even as financial markets continue to weigh the severity of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.

California fuel consumption sagged further below the previous year’s total as diesel demand declined in November, likely cutting ETS-covered emissions compared to 2018, state data published this week suggested.