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We would like to add a Programme Administrator to the Energy and Climate team, to provide organisational support to our Programme Managers in delivering multi-year, substantial technical assistance programmes.

CPI offers a challenging environment that requires independent thinking, effective client and stakeholder management, purposeful collaboration and pragmatic problem-solving skills. CPI is looking for a talented, highly skilled, flexible and motivated individual to join its Energy Finance team in India to conduct research and analytics for our work in the country.

The SPB Department is recruiting a Principal/Senior Climate Policy Specialist. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of AIIB’s strategic approach for climate change.

South Korea has released the monthly auctioning schedule for its emissions trading scheme next year, with total volume slightly above this year’s levels.

ASX-listed property group becomes latest Australian company to join RE100, with target of all-electric buildings powered by 100% renewables before 2030.

The post Mirvac joins RE100 with pledge to go all-electric, all renewable by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Essential Services Commission wants retailers to offer customers choice of “single rate” feed-in tariff or a FiT that ranges from 9c/kWh and 12.3c/kWh, depending on the time of day.

The post Victoria rooftop solar tariff cut as regulator pushes for mandatory time-varying FiT appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As Sydney gets a brand new zoo, animal experts question what we really learn from visiting captive animals.

Report finds a third of young adults buy new festive sweater every year

Britons’ love of novelty Christmas jumpers is helping to fuel the world’s plastic pollution crisis, a report has warned.

Whether emblazoned with flashing lights or alpine motifs, 12m jumpers are set to be snapped up this year, despite 65m already languishing in UK wardrobes.

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Asthma and heart attacks fall rapidly and babies born healthier, review finds

Cutting air pollution can prevent deaths within weeks, according to scientists. They found the health benefits of clean air were “almost immediate and substantial” and stretched into the long term, saving billions of dollars.

The review examined the evidence for the reduction of illness after levels of toxic air were reduced. It showed dramatic reductions in asthma and children missing school, heart attacks and the number of small and premature babies.

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Australian Energy Market Operator announces major shift in executive ranks, with resignation of chief operations officer Damien Sanford after 10 years of service.

The post AEMO chief operations officer quits to take role at Mondo Power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Taylor survives a shocking last week of parliament, but the emissions reduction minister is set to face more heat in Madrid over Australia's lack of climate ambition.

The post Angus Taylor escapes the House and heads for Madrid, where more fact checkers await appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Twiggy Forrest reportedly backs big solar project in W.A's wheatbelt, confirming his growing interest in solar technologies.

The post Mining magnate “Twiggy” Forrest reportedly backs W.A. solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New generator performance standards - dubbed the strictest in the world - may make solar farm projects unviable and put Northern Territory 50% renewables target at risk.

The post Billionaires’ huge solar dream overshadows troubling energy wars in Top End appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coalition MP Craig Kelly urges attendees at oil and gas lobby group's event to burn as much fossil fuels as they can this summer.

The post Craig Kelly wants you to burn as much fossil fuel as you can this summer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Morrison-government sponsored report finds Australia's reef tourism industry could shrink by 94% due to climate change by 2100.

The post Morrison sponsored report says reef tourism may be virtually wiped out by climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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More clean fuel standard programmes could develop across the United States as states look to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector and incentivise additional supply of less-carbon emitting fuel sources, experts told the OPIS Carbon & LCFS conference.

As the annual COP25 climate change summit continues in Madrid, we asked delegates from all over the world how they were adapting their lives for the sake of the environment.

The Canadian federal government is to announce an agreement with Alberta on the province’s carbon pricing mechanism for stationary installations, national media reported Thursday.

Campaigners say regulations are overlooking the health impacts of these tiny toxic materials

More than 30 of Europe’s air pollution and health experts have teamed up with clean air campaigners to highlight a pollutant that is being overlooked in environmental regulations.

The health impacts of air pollution have been linked to the mass of particles in the air around the world, but by only weighing them we miss the tiny, ultrafine particles, less than 100 nanometres across. They have little mass but are very numerous.

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