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Wind and solar resume growth path in Spain, which recorded first days of zero coal power for first time in December.

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Without an emergency cull of feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park, the land cannot recover from the bushfires – and threatened species are at grave risk of being annihilated. Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) will sign deforestation reduction agreements with its remaining 14 countries by the end of November, as the deals viewed as a possible base for international emissions trade begin to stack up.

Vermont Democrats are crafting legislation that would require the state to join the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) cap-and-invest programme despite Governor Phil Scott’s (R) public opposition to carbon pricing, a legislative source said.

By all means, rescue an injured koala. But by pulling out weeds after the fires, you could also help rescue a whole ecosystem. Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

US biofuel credit (RIN) prices rose this morning after a federal appeals court threw out three Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance waivers issued by the EPA, arguing the agency exceeded its statutory authority and did not properly assess refiners' financial hardships.

A team of experts appear to have solved a mystery that has confounded academics - and the public - for decades.

EERA is looking for a Senior Policy/Project Manager to support EERA in the analysis of EU policies, in preparing calls for proposals and in executing coordination and support actions in European projects (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe).

For our operations in Addis Abeba/Ethiopia, we are looking for an Energy Advisor (m/f/d) to the African Union Commission - AEEP.

If the Glasgow meeting fails, it will raise tough questions about the UN climate talks process, says the woman in charge.

A German development agency has opened a tender to acquire UN carbon credits to offset its emissions from 2017-18.

Document was sent to several departments, NHS England, Ofsted and 20 councils

Controversial guidance that listed Extinction Rebellion as an extremist ideology was sent to a wide range of government departments and local authorities including the Home Office and Counter Terrorism Policing headquarters, the Guardian can reveal.

The south-east division of Counter Terrorism Policing was forced to recall the document, which listed the climate crisis group alongside neo-Nazis and jihadists, after it was exposed by the Guardian.

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EUAs continued their recent losses early on Monday, as fears over the spreading coronavirus battered markets and traders took a cautious line ahead of Friday's UK departure from the EU.

Highways England say it will carry out extensive investigations to try save "Three Oaks".

Sir David Attenborough thanked the 110 people gathered in Birmingham for giving up their time

On the 16th floor of Birmingham’s Park Regis hotel, glass walls provide sweeping views of the city skyline, along with a long backlog of cars on the motorway outside – but transport is just one of many issues the 110 people gathered here will have to grapple with as they decide how the UK should respond to the climate crisis.

People travelled from all over the country for the first meeting of the UK climate assembly on Saturday. Over four weekends they will discuss a range of issues with experts and decide on a set of recommendations for how the government can reach its target of net-zero emissions by 2050.

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The US has said it would “react” with possible retaliatory measures against the EU if it opts to impose carbon border adjustments, the Financial Times reported, quoting US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross.

Japan’s environment ministry has picked 10 projects across seven countries for funding under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), expecting the investment to result in 14 million carbon credits by 2030.

Members of the public from a range of backgrounds gather for the UK's first climate change assembly.