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Australia’s latest reports to the World Heritage Committee outline the comprehensive action being undertaken by the Australian and state governments to protect and sustain the Great Barrier Reef and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Areas ...

Barnaby Joyce auctions lump of coal – and a "start Adani" t-shirt worn by his good mate Matt Canavan – at Nationals dinner.

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Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 0.1% in FY2018-19, government data showed Friday, primarily due to a drop in agricultural output amid the ongoing drought.

1414 degrees to buy Australian assets of solar thermal company SolarReserve, including abandoned South Australia solar power tower project.

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Australian building integrated PV company ClearVue wins certification, opening up access to massive US market.

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Interest in Elon Musk's radical and polarising Cybertruck continues with 250,000 pre-orders now taken for the all-electric ute.

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Winning images will be exhibited at the society’s annual conference in Belfast next month

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The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is seeking a Climate Policy Analyst to support the work of our organization and assist in carrying out the climate-related mandates as directed by UBCIC’s member Nations.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hardworking, organised and self-motivated. A strategic mind-set is important as we are a small team working across a diverse range of roles, aiming to achieve large goals. The role offers opportunity to gain experience across multiple different areas of project work.

Perspectives Climate Group is currently seeking a highly motivated, skilled and experienced senior consultant with strong experience in developing international climate policy instruments – to strengthen and support our team in Hamburg or Freiburg, Germany.

A huge wildlife haven is at risk as Russian coal ships exploit melting Arctic ice in Siberia.

The Head of Operations plays a central role in the strategic direction of the organisation, overseeing all aspects of the Foundation’s operations. This exciting role will pick up on the momentum of recent growth in certified projects and service offerings.

EUAs lost ground on Thursday as one of the weakest auction performances of the year helped push prices below €25 for several hours.

A multi-billion-euro funding package for the European Space Agency is agreed by its member states.

The EU Parliament voted to declare a climate emergency on Thursday, but without much of the wording that could pressure the incoming European Commission into more short-term ambition.

The EU ETS will turn bearish for the early part of next year amid Brexit uncertainty and ample fuel-switching, with potential bullish political developments not due until later in 2020, ICIS analysts said on Thursday.

Species counts drive conservation science and policy, yet a major component of biodiversity is excluded from the data: non-native species. Arian Wallach, Lecturer, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney Chelsea Batavia, Postdoctoral research associate, Oregon State University Danielle Celermajer, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Sydney Daniel Ramp, Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney Erick Lundgren, PhD Student, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney Esty Yanco, PhD Candidate, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Labour says failure to share document raises doubts about Tories’ promise to halt fracking

The Cabinet Office has defied a court order to release a secret government report on the UK’s fracking industry.

Officials were expected to hand over the report on Monday, days before Britain’s first general election leaders’ debate on the climate crisis, after the information tribunal ruled it was in the public interest to disclose its findings in full.

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California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose following the Q4 auction results as traders viewed utility Pacific Gas & Electric's return as a bullish prospect, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) inched up on thin volume.