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New Zealand's environment ministry is seeking comments on the country's 2035 international climate change target, as the government is set to finalise the latest Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the coming months.

New data shows unemployed people are also turning to rooftop solar to have certainty about electricity bills. PV is not just for rich people, says Kaveh Khalilpou from UTS.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Why the jobless are also turning to solar PV appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia flags new mechanism to underwrite gas generators to ensure it has enough back up for its net 100 per cent renewables target, putting it at odds with federal plan that excludes fossil fuels.

The post South Australia may underwrite gas generators in new plan to back up 100 pct net renewables target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria's SEC emerges as buyer of Victoria solar and battery project that was named a winner of its VRET tender but never got built.

The post Victoria’s SEC to build state’s first government owned solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Nebraska’s Attorney General (AG) alongside two industry groups on Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against several US heavy-duty truck makers, alleging that their agreement with California to advance clean transition in the trucking sector is “nakedly anti-competitive”.

A larger cross-section of traders polled expect the last quarterly California-Quebec current vintage carbon allowance auction for 2024 to clear discounted to front-month California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices after market sentiment soured with ARB delaying cap-and-trade regulatory updates, but unusual Auction Clearing Price (ACP) futures open interest (OI) could skew the outcome.

Toxic, deadly, poisonous - these words are back in the headlines as Delhi’s pollution spikes again.

The Republican Minority Leader of the California state senate announced plans for new bills blocking ARB's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation on Tuesday, pointing to a new study that projected an increase in gas prices beginning 2025 due to recent regulations introduced in the state.

Spanish energy giant says it received "strong interest" in green bonds issued to help underwrite the expansion of its renewables portfolio in Australia.

The post Iberdrola raises $750m in green bond to drive Australia renewables and green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Melbourne-based shared solar pioneer secures $3.8m to drive local manufacturing of its SolShare technology, which helps unlock solar for apartment residents.

The post Shared solar trailblazer wins federal funding to scale up manufacturing on home soil appeared first on RenewEconomy.

From my perspective as a 12-year-old, it’s devastating that the protest is getting such a negative reaction from the NSW government

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All year, I have been looking forward to the People’s Blockade of the Newcastle coal port. I’ve been so excited to see the colourful array of kayaks and get to swim and paddle in the harbour with my friends to make our voices heard, and let the government know that we need to do everything we can right now to stop the climate crisis.

I know that Rising Tide has been working incredibly hard to make the blockade a fun and safe experience for everyone, but it feels like instead of listening to our concern about the climate crisis, the state government is doing everything they can to try to stop our “protestival” from going ahead.

Frankie Kelly is a 12-year-old climate activist with Rising Tide from Newcastle

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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Tuesday unveiled new partnerships to advance research on using the ocean to remove and store CO2, and enhance climate change resilience in the transportation sector.

Australia and Turkey are both lobbying to host Cop31, the world's annual United Nations climate change negotiations planned for 2026. The climate change minister, Chris Bowen, said Australia wants to co-host Cop31 'in partnership with our Pacific family'. Bowen also announced a $50m contribution to loss and damage caused by the climate crisis.

• Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035

• Chris Bowen makes last-minute diplomatic stop in Turkey as Australia ramps up bid to host Cop31

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Fresh Article 6 draft negotiating texts were published late on Tuesday with the Azerbaijan COP29 presidency looking to speed through a carbon markets outcome in Baku, as parties edged closer to consensus on the thorny registries issue.

Forest offset project experts last week asked the Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) to prioritise streamlining its reforestation protocol, as it is already economically unfeasible.

A US-based startup dedicated to environmental market infrastructure on Tuesday announced the closure of its offset trading exchange amid the downturn in the voluntary carbon market.

The federal government has pushed through EPBC approval for a Victoria solar and big battery project in Victoria in just 20 days.

The post Victoria solar farm and battery project gets federal approval in just 20 days appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Zefiro Methane Corp. announced on Monday that its subsidiary Plants & Goodwin (P&G) has completed the company’s inaugural gas well remediation project in Oklahoma.

Australia's likely first offshore wind project has cut its turbine numbers as the machines get bigger, but has also raised the blade gap to the ocean floor to protect birds.

The post Australia’s leading offshore wind project slashes turbine numbers and lifts blade gap to protect sea birds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables growth from 2015-2025 is on track to cut Australia’s electricity sector emissions by nearly 40% in a decade, equivalent to emissions from all the nation’s cars, commercial vehicles and planes.

The post “Quiet revolution:” Wind and solar slash electricity emissions by 40 pct in just 10 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.