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EU carbon prices rebounded back above €29.50 on Thursday, bolstered by technical buying and firmer energy prices, as heatwave temperatures peaked across Europe.

Plans for a powerful new telescope on a sacred site in Hawaii have created rifts among islanders.

he University of New South Wales has made history by announcing a shift away from fossil fuel investments of over $13 million.

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Public protest calls on Victorian government to fix or scrap its rooftop solar panel rebate, to prevent further job losses and company failures.

The post “We’re hurting” – Solar industry rallies against rooftop rebate in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

On June 30, British carbon emissions fell to just 97 grams per kWh, as renewables provided more than half of supply for first time.

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Second large-scale solar project near Gunnedah gets approval, despite objections from local pistol club worried about glare.

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Controversial home battery installation rules look set to be adopted in Australia, after a vote on the latest draft of safety guidelines reportedly won "consensus" support.

At least, we think that is what has happened.

The post Standards Australia claims “consensus” on strict new home battery rules appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wrap report finds 3.6m tonnes of food is thrown away or fed to animals each year in the UK

More than £1bn of food destined for UK supermarkets is thrown away or fed to animals before it leaves farms every year, according to a study highlighting the scale of the country’s waste problem.

Crops rejected by retailers because they do not meet quality standards, fluctuations in demand or problems during storage or packing all contribute to 3.6m tonnes of waste in primary production, more than 10 times the amount thrown away by retailers, says a report by Wrap, the waste-reduction body.

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Australia's renewable energy sector has undergone remarkable recovery, setting new records for investment and momentum is expeted to continue beyond 2020.

The post Wind and solar’s stunning progress in Australia, despite Coalition attacks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It might have turned the motor industry upside down and led to to an unstoppable shift to EVs, but Musk says Tesla needs a step change to do the rest.

The post Musk says terrawatt hour of batteries needed each year to shift global energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Five founders beef is carbon neutral certified

ARENA is seeking applications from energy innovators developing projects for its next A-Lab innovation lab.

The post Energy innovators sought for ARENA’s A-Lab Incubate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New reconstructions of Earth’s temperature over the past 2,000 years highlight the astonishing rate of the recent widespread warming of our planet.

The post 2,000 years of records show it’s getting hotter, faster appeared first on RenewEconomy.

India will fly robots to understand what weightlessness and radiation do to the human body in space.

Boris Johnson appoints a pro-fracking environment secretary, and his track record suggesting future climate policy could be as unpredictable as the man himself.

The post PM Boris Johnson likely means choas for climate policy, but it may not all be bad news appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As solar industry calls for public protest against Victoria solar plan, we talk to Solar Victoria boss Stan Krpan about the scheme’s design.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar wars in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers call for urgent action to protect large species in international waters

The world’s shark populations are at increasing risk of becoming bycatch of international fishing fleets, which harvest them in open oceans where no legal protections exist, Australian researchers have said.

Prof Rob Harcourt, from Macquarie University, said large sharks were more vulnerable to longline fishing and called for urgent action to protect them by implementing management strategies on the high seas.

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After Sydney mining investor David Glasheen lost millions in the 1987 stock market crash, he decided to make a drastic change.

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Incoming British Prime Minster Boris Johnson on Wednesday named new minsters in charge of climate change and energy after more than half of the Conservative cabinet resigned or was sacked upon his arrival at Downing Street earlier today.