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UK’s cities are surprisingly green, with London and Birmingham having more trees per person than Paris or Berlin. But trying to learn the names of each species has left me puzzled

I left London this week for the first time in more than a month to make a short film for the BBC. For such purposes, believe it or not, I am an essential worker. It felt weird, and not just because of the lack of traffic on the motorways. You get used to what lockdown looks like in your own locale; seeing it elsewhere makes it new and strange all over again.

During many fine days at home this past month, I have yearned for the countryside. But now I was in the sticks, the weather had changed from glorious to horrendous. The view cleared for me by the windscreen wipers was monochrome. Monochrome, that is, apart from the trees. Even through clouds of grey spray, they burned so bright and green that I fancied my eyes were starting to hurt.

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Wind overtakes gas in first quarter to become leading source of electricity in Ireland, which aims for 70 pct renewables by 2030.

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UK scientists provide a new estimate for the amount of space rock falling to Earth each year.

New IEA report provides almost real-time picture of impact of Covid-19 crisis in 2020 across all major fuels, including coal, oil, gas, renewables and electricity – as well as carbon emissions.

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Major global bank HSBC finds that climate friendly investments have singificantly outperformed global markets amid Covid-19 disruptions.

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Origin Energy sees retail electricity sales slashed by 11 pct in first three months of 2020, as working-from-home uses more rooftop solar.

The post Origin electricity sales plunge as working-from-home soaks up rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The McGowan Government has opened applications for the first round of funding as part of its Clean Energy Future Fund.

The post Fund to help develop clean energy projects in Western Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Environment department’s three-year inquiry found Jam Land illegally used herbicide on critically endangered grasslands in 2016

Jam Land, the company part-owned by the energy minister Angus Taylor and his brother Richard, illegally poisoned critically endangered grasslands in the New South Wales Monaro region, the federal environment department has concluded.

The department has ordered the company to restore 103 hectares of native grassland but Jam Land has avoided a fine and criminal finding.

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More big names announced to headline first-of-its-kind online Stimulus Summit, to chart a path for simultaneously revitalising and decarbonising Australia’s economy.

The post Australian renewables Stimulus Summit adds Palaszczuk as keynote speaker appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Musk compares stay-at-home orders to Fascist dictates, but says Tesla is better placed than its rivals to emerge from pandemic. Investors agree.

The post Musk rails against “fascist” lockdown, but says Tesla better placed than rivals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Investor group tells bushfire Royal Commission more investment is needed in climate resilience as risks mount.

The post CEFC should expand into bushfire resilience, adaptation, investor group says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Last of 123 turbines installed at the 453MW Coopers Gap project in Queensland – Australia's largest wind farm for a short time, at least.

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Chinese PV giant launches HiMo 4 series of solar modules in Australia, promising more power, higher energy conversion efficiency, and lower installation costs.

The post Longi launches 370W solar module in Australia, with eye to commercial market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New footage of CEWO's Local Engagement Officer, Michelle Campbell talking with our delivery partners in the Riverland about the amazing response of Murray Hardyhead to water for the environment.

New footage of CEWO's Local Engagement Officer, Michelle Campbell talking with our delivery partners in the Riverland about the amazing response of Murray Hardyhead to water for the environment.

The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown.

California regulator ARB should consider a rule-based mechanism to automatically adjust allowance supply based on surplus volume, as well as tweak ETS auction provisions to sell state-owned permits simultaneously with consigned volume, a government watchdog group said Wednesday.

Alberta’s large emitter programme will not significantly harm the Canadian province’s oil industry compared to a pre-coronavirus scenario, as some facilities may even come out ahead, according to new analysis published Tuesday.

New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released a draft RGGI regulation that aligns with the post-2020 Model Rule on Thursday, with enhancements that include coverage for peaking plants underneath the 25MW threshold for the regional ETS.