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EUAs sank towards their recent support level near €25 on Wednesday, as signs of stronger demand at the bumper Polish auction were eclipsed by weakness in the energy complex.

Information provider IHS Markit has launched a global carbon index, reflecting the rise in investor interest in environmental commodities.

Compliance pressure in the South Korea emissions trading scheme is not letting up as KAU18s added another 3.9% on Wednesday to hit a record high for the eighth straight day.

Scott Morrison told reporters he discussed climate change with his daughters, aged 10 and 12, but didn't share, unfortunately, the girls' views on the subject. Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Global warming is blamed as a huge section of glacier on the Italian side looks set to break away.

Climate report says intense storms and loss of marine life are already inevitable

Extreme sea level events that used to occur once a century will strike every year on many coasts by 2050, no matter whether climate heating emissions are curbed or not, according to a landmark report by the world’s scientists.

The stark assessment of the climate crisis in the world’s oceans and ice caps concludes that many serious impacts are already inevitable, from more intense storms to melting permafrost and dwindling marine life.

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A top panel of scientists says the oceans and frozen regions are feeling the heat from rising temperatures as never before.

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the climate change movement has caused "needless anxiety" in children.

SL Shanth Kumar has won Ciwem environmental photographer of the year 2019 for his image of homes battered by flooding in Mumbai. This year’s winners were revealed alongside the UN climate summit in New York

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FoI request to DfT reveals 10% most frequent flyers took more than half of flights abroad in 2018

Just 1% of English residents are responsible for nearly a fifth of all flights abroad, according to previously unpublished statistics.

The figures, published in a Department for Transport survey, also reveal that the 10% most frequent flyers in England took more than half of all international flights in 2018. However, 48% of the population did not take a single flight abroad in the last year.

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New technology designed to protect eagles from being injured or killed by wind turbines farms is ready to be tested at Tasmania’s 144MW Cattle Hill project.

The post Cattle Hill wind farm set to test new eagle protection technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

20 big investors warn that new wind and solar projects won’t go ahead without changes to marginal loss factors process. Group chairman Rob Grant explains why.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Is this the end of the wind and solar boom appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ClimateWorks research reveals less than half of Australia's major property companies have emissions targets aligned with Paris, and one in 10 have no targets at all.

The post Less than half of Australia’s biggest property companies have zero emissions targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The PM further aligns his climate rhetoric to deniers, urging kids and striking school students to adopt the mantra from the old song, "Don't worry, be happy".

The post Morrison to youth on climate change: Don’t worry, be happy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plastic waste is flowing into our oceans at ever increasing rates. Only a global, industry-led solution can turn off the tap. Andrew Forrest, PhD Candidate, University of Western Australia David Tickler, PhD Candidate in Marine Ecology, University of Western Australia Jessica Meeuwig, Professor & Director, Marine Futures Lab, University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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Prices for cellulosic biofuel credits (D3 RINs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) will climb back to historical higher levels if the US EPA resets the fuel type’s annual volume quotas to account for carryover credits, according to new analysis.

Global solar PV additions in 2019 are set to drive greater double-digit renewable power capacity growth, according to the International Energy Agency.

The post Global solar to drive double-digit renewable power capacity growth appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Early investor offloads 18.4% stake in Windlab as speculation grows around whether new shareholder has takeover ambitions.

The post Investment firm snares major stake in Windlab – could a takeover offer follow? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Billionaire Atlassian co-founder confirms financial backing of $25bn dollar plan to build world's biggest solar farm, and the world's biggest battery too.

The post Cannon-Brookes confirms investment in world’s biggest solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.