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"Deal with the devil" directly links support for renewable energy infrastructure with expansion of coal and gas industries.

The post Quid pro coal: Morrison support for NSW renewables contingent on fossil fuel expansion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sunwiz director Warwick Johnston on the past year and 2020 forecasts, and what we learned from the bushfires.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Bushfires and backlogs – Solar’s New Year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Prime Minister’s office is effectively run as a branch of the Minerals Council and other conservative interests, climate denialists to the core.

The post Is Morrison government fit for purpose, or the greatest danger to our national security? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chemicals in plastics can build up in seabirds at levels thousands of times higher than normal.

The position will oversee feasibility assessments covering project activities in two WCS landscapes in East Africa. The objective of the feasibility work is to create a fact base that will facilitate an investor decision on the potential for cost effective credit generation over the long term

California regulator ARB invalidated nearly 19,000 offsets issued for use in the state’s ETS on Thursday after determining a Michigan-based project was not in regulatory compliance during one of the two reporting periods under review.

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Sir Simon Stevens accuses Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab of spreading "myths and misinformation".

in the US, NextEra saw the future and committed to wind, solar and batteries. In Australia, AGL and Origin bet the house on fossil fuels, and their shareholders have suffered.

The post NextEra gets it, but Origin and AGL don’t – and their shareholders have suffered appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) published draft power sector cap-and-trade regulations on Thursday that mirror the post-2020 RGGI Model rule, but the proposal includes language to implement a bank adjustment after every compliance period.

A warming climate leads to more heat-related deaths. The fact some research is showing the opposite indicates we need to refine the way we measure heat-related mortality. Thomas Longden, Research Fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Billionaire Twiggy Forrest is investing in world's biggest solar plant, and now his own iron ore operations are adding solar and battery to cut costs and emissions.

The post Fortescue to add 150MW solar and a big battery to Pilbara iron ore mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose this week as greater demand for permits countered recent losses, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) dropped amid a second consecutive week of lacklustre activity.

The best way to inoculate the public against climate disinformation campaigns is to tell them what's coming. Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol John Hunter, University Associate, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Conservationists believe as many as 10,000 endangered black bees died.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values neared the programme’s pending ceiling price on Wednesday, while Washington state representatives approved their own clean fuel standard proposal for the second consecutive year.

German utility Uniper will “lead by example” and voluntarily shut down a total 2.9 GW in hard coal-fired power generation capacity by 2025, it announced on Thursday, with the company forgoing any compensation as it presses ahead with opening a major new 1.1GW plant.

Plastic waste exports to developing countries to be banned or restricted under new law.

Cash promised by Boris Johnson only for those flooded from 8-18 November and where at least 25 houses affected

Hundreds of flooded households will not receive a penny of the thousands of pounds in compensation announced by Boris Johnson because of an “obscene postcode lottery” being applied by the government.

As Tory leader, Johnson promised that grants of up to £5,000 would be made available for victims of flooding after visiting Fishlake in Yorkshire last November in the run-up to the general election. Another set of payouts of £500 for households and £2,500 for businesses were also announced.

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EUAs fell to a two-month low below €24 early on Thursday despite an improved auction performance, as markets continued to be weighed down by fears about the impacts of the spreading coronavirus.