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It's fast, fun and now here: Ford debut its first electric vehicle, the Mustang Mach E, a car it says offer freedom from petrol pumps, and oil changes.

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In a clear break with standard practice, Australia’s environment department has proposed rule changes to its carbon offset programme that would allow for ACCUs to be issued and distributed to owners of some vegetation-based projects before the emission reductions have taken place.

Activists to occupy speaker’s office to mark start of hunger strike and to demand that she meet with them for an hour on camera

Young activists frustrated and frightened by Democrats’ inaction on the climate crisis will occupy the office of the top Democrat in Congress this week to mark the beginning of a hunger strike.

The roughly 20 strikers and their supporters, with Extinction Rebellion, are taking part in a global climate hunger strike that nearly 300 people have pledged to join.

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Former humanitarian diplomat Jamie Isbister appointed as new Ambassador for the Environment and head climate negotiator.

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Toxic air contributes to health conditions such as asthma, cancer and stroke, say experts

Five people die each week in Bristol as a result of high levels of air pollution, a study has revealed.

Researchers at King’s College London examined the combined impact of PM2.5, which is mainly from domestic wood and coal burning and industrial combustion and nitrogen dioxide, which mainly comes from older polluting vehicles.

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Is there a connection between the Belt and Road Initiative and debt diplomacy in the Pacific? What is India's Act East Policy and is there a bamboo ceiling in Australia? Could CRISPR help reduce biodiversity loss worldwide?

Australia devotes countless resources to fighting bushfires, but precious little to examining the main cause - humans. Janet Stanley, Associate professor/Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Ausgrid looks it expand virtual power plant after succesful first trial, embracing AEMC's vision of a digital future for energy.

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Bright Sparks launches as a new space for young energy professionals to network, share knowledge and gain industry skills to become future leaders in Australia’s clean energy transition.

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Continued investment in renewable energy projects sees renewables sector deliver some of the strongest wages growth in Australia.

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A major network outage in Victoria on Saturday evening caused the grid in the state of South Australia to “island” or become separate from the rest of the main grid. The important news is that nothing happened. There was no load shedding, no generator trips that anyone can identify, and the lights did not go...

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Expansion of Tesla big battery will not be about just making it bigger, it will also be providing new services to the Australian grid.

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New reports from market operator and market regulator show that - despite the politics - Australia's grid is getting cleaner, cheaper and smarter.

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Resources minister Matt Canavan has revived proposals for carbon capture and storage projects to help justifiy government backing of new coal projects.

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As the engineering sector turns its attention to the climate crisis, UNSW Engineering has taken the lead in being the first university to commit to a movement steering the profession towards a low carbon future.

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Price for carbon offsets - yes, Australia does have a carbon price - hit record high and will likely rise further.

The post Australian carbon offset price hits 4-year high, more increases ahead? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes teams up with the CEFC in fund seeking investments to cut emissions and boost innovation in agri-business.

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Spanish energy giant unveils plans to tap Australia's “tremendous” renewables potential, starting with 320MW hybrid wind and solar plant.

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Sharan Burrow wants to find alternative livelihoods for coal miners and therefore help protect our climate.

Emergent has recently been incorporated as a new not-for-profit entity (a US-registered 501(c)(4)) and has appointed a board and an executive director. It is now beginning to build the team able to rise to the REDD+ challenge.