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Traders are anticipating another settlement below the secondary market for the quarterly WCI auction, as compliance entities look to take advantage of the programme's recent bearish trend and scoop up allowances at discounted levels.

Elton John claimed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s private jet use was ‘carbon neutral’. The reality is more complicated

Elton John has attacked the criticism of the use of private jets by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – reportedly four journeys in 11 days – by saying he not only paid for the plane, but also paid to offset its giant carbon emissions. “We ensured their flight was carbon neutral,” he tweeted.

The world of carbon offsetting flights – where you can pay to have the equivalent of your emissions ‘cancelled out’ by projects that lower or remove emissions, such as reforestation or renewable energy – is not clearcut. While some argue it is better than doing nothing, others say it allows frequent flyers to assuage their guilt and the aviation industry to grow.

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Previous research suggested 50 years of shale gas under the UK, but a new study says it could be less than 10.

EU carbon prices extended their rebound into a second day on Tuesday, briefly climbing back above €27 on more bargain-hunting and technical buying and as selling pressures eased.

Celebrities have joined protestors in Hawaii as a campaign to stop the building of a telescope on a volcano enters its sixth week.

Scientists working on a mission to the ocean moon of Europa can proceed with the final design and construction of the spacecraft, Nasa has said.

New data shows consumer interest in EVs in Australia has doubled, marking a turnaround moment for the local market and the battle to reduce transport-related emissions.

The post The wheels turn as consumer interest in electric vehicles doubles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The $145m Chandrayaan-2 aims to become the first space mission to land on the Moon's south pole.

It's thought Okjokull is the country's first glacier to be lost as a result of climate change, following the hottest July ever recorded.

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Senate inquiry hears that major threats to wildlife are not being recognised because of environment department budget cuts

Australia is taking at least six years to list habitats as threatened under national environment laws, an inquiry examining the country’s extinction crisis has heard.

The Humane Society International (HSI) also said that potential major threats to Australia’s wildlife are going unexamined because “we’re not even spending the meagre funds required” to look into them.

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Prices fall to zero across mainland states in Australia's National Electricity Market on Tuesday.

The post Prices fall to zero across mainland states in Australian’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Kennedy wind-solar-battery hub says it has generated for the first time.

The post Turbines spinning for first time at Kennedy solar-wind-battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new survey shows the lack of climate policy guidance from Canberra has given rise to a new breed of utlra-engaged, low-carbon focused investors.

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Start-up backed by Arnold Schwarzenegger launches AI trading that help wind and solar farms duck negative prices, and can more than triple battery revenues.

The post Schwarzenegger-backed start-up helps Australia wind farms duck negative prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A beached fin whale being circled by sharks and eastern grey kangaroos in a snowstorm are among the standout images in the 2019 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards

• The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2019 is on at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney until 20 October 2019 and the South Australian Museum until 10 November

• The week in wildlife – in pictures

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Victoria premier hints at changes to solar rebate scheme. Meanwhile, why some installers go to jail. And some good news.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: What next for Victoria’s solar rebate? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ClearVue and Attefallshus to collaborate on projects in Scandinavia to integrate the ClearVue products and technology into Attefallshus’s micro-homes.

The post ClearVue to collaborate with Micro-homes Developer in Sweden appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coles becomes first major Australian retailer to strike a renewbles PPA, in a deal that will supply 10% of its power needs and set three proposed solar farms under construction in regional NSW by next month.

The post Landmark deal to power Coles underpins three NSW solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It is 100 years since the first fuel station was installed in the UK, but now the number of public electric vehicle charging stations surpasses the number of servos.

The post The rise and fall of the petrol station appeared first on RenewEconomy.