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EUAs broke above €22 for the first time in a month on Tuesday, as bullish technical signals helped spur momentum despite an uptick in supply following a three-session auction pause.

US startup Apeel Sciences raises further $250m to help tackle supply chain disruption

A Californian startup that pioneered a high-tech solution to reducing food waste has secured personal investment from Oprah Winfrey and Katy Perry in its latest fundraising drive.

Perishable produce such as avocados, lemons and limes stay ripe for twice as long as usual due to an edible spray-on coating on their skin made from plant materials and devised by Apeel Sciences.

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Western Power installs first of 10 grid-connected PowerBank "community batteries" in Kalgoorlie-Bolder to support uptake of more solar and help smooth the grid.

The post Western Power installs Tesla community battery in W.A. Goldfields region appeared first on RenewEconomy.

'Weird and wonderful' animals unlike anything else on Earth are sliding toward extinction, say scientists.

We are looking for a talented individual to lead our Low Carbon Future work theme, which focuses on the main climate and decarbonisation challenges facing the UK. You will be a strong communicator who can get to grips with complex climate change policy debates and produce incisive, punchy information for UK policy makers.

Veolia’s Australian subsidiary has delivered 220,000 offsets to the government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), worth almost A$2.9 million ($1.9 mln).

When astronauts go back to the Moon in 2024, they'll be using European hardware to get there.

C40 Cities is looking for a passionate individual to join its China office for the program promotion and communications work of the C40 China region.

Japan and the Asian Development Bank have extended by three years their cooperation on climate change and carbon markets, including the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).

As lockdowns ease, what are the risks of getting infected as people come into closer contact again?

National Plastics Summit signals changes for plastic recycling

Industry announcements at the National Plastics Summit

COAG has agreed to progressively ban the export of plastic, paper, tyres and glass waste.

The UK Space Agency is seeking novel ideas to track all the pieces of debris now moving in orbit.

Eden-Monaro by-election to be a test of the Morrison leadership and bushfire response and a local battle fought on issues including climate and renewables.

The post Off-grid and out of line? Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro to test Morrison leadership appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Hazelwood coal-fired power station was demolished just days after the release of Angus Taylor’s tech roadmap paper, and too few people noticed the significance. 

The post Don’t fall into the faux-progress trap: Australia still loves coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chief scientist says Australia will remain dependent on gas power for up to 30 more years because batteries not yet capable of supporting a majority solar and wind grid.

The post Finkel vs Turnbull, gas vs big batteries: Are we really decades away from transition? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Open letter to G20 leaders says addressing climate breakdown key to global revival

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Doctors and medical professionals from around the globe have called on world leaders to ensure a green recovery from the coronavirus crisis that takes account of air pollution and climate breakdown.

More than 200 organisations representing at least 40 million health workers – making up about half of the global medical workforce – have signed an open letter to the G20 leaders and their chief medical advisers, pointing to the 7 million premature deaths to which air pollution contributes each year around the world.

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Spain approves ambitious plan to reach net zero emissions “no later than 2050," including 100% renewable target and a ban on all new fossil fuel projects.

The post Spain approves push for 100% renewables, bans all new fossil fuel projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

WA's Hazer Group advances unique renewable hydrogen technology after securing deal from state water utility for supply of wastewater biogas.

The post W.A. backs wastewater hydrogen project using Australian technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.