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The nelloptodes gretae - named after the teenage climate activist - is less than 1mm long.

Within the Economic Research team, the Emissions Market Analyst will be especially responsible for the analysis of emissions markets.

Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

The Global Environmental Products (GEP) Project Manager will be an integral part of the GEP team supporting the Senior Project Manager in the management of carbon offset projects and providing project and portfolio due diligence and technical risk management expertise for all future primary projects.

‘Total surprise’ discovery overturns conventional understanding of rivers

In the turbid, frigid waters roaring from the glaciers of Canada’s high Arctic, researchers have made a surprising discovery: for decades, the northern rivers secretly pulled carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a rate faster than the Amazon rainforest.

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, flip the conventional understanding of rivers, which are largely viewed as sources of carbon emissions.

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A 1.5MW, 500-space solar car park is being installed by commercial solar company Epho at the Willows Shopping Centre in Townsville, Queensland.

The post Townsville shopping centre builds “Australia’s biggest” solar car park appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA backs Mirvac housing project in Melbourne to demonstrate the feasibility of building solar and battery powered “net zero energy” homes at scale.

The post ARENA-backed project trials “net zero energy” homes in Melbourne appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Environmental committee says government funding ‘fails to match scale of threat’

A citizen army is needed to help tackle invasive species that threaten the natural environment and in some cases human health, MPs have said.

The cost to the economy of non-native species taking hold in the UK is estimated to be £1.8bn a year, a report from the environmental audit committee says.

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Friday is World Lemur Day. Lemurs are the earth’s most threatened larger group of mammals; there are more than 100 species and almost all are under threat of extinction. Bristol Zoological Society has been studying lemurs and working on their conservation in north-west Madagascar for over 10 years

Lemur species vary enormously in their size, appearance and behaviour, from the strange-looking nocturnal aye-aye to the sideways-leaping Coquerel’s sifaka. All species are endemic to the island of Madagascar, where they are under severe threat from fragmentation and loss of their forest habitat, due to logging, subsistence agriculture and forest fires, and are also at risk from hunting and the rapid recent increase in the human population.

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Our reaction to the horse-slaughter scandal show a double standard, and suggest we care more about what racehorses mean to us than what's best for the animal. Cathrynne Henshall, PhD Candidate, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

With an environmentally conscious interior design and sporty exterior, Mazda has created a vehicle that should fit happily within the compact SUV market.

The post Mazda’s first all electric car combines eco kudos with sporty style appeared first on RenewEconomy.

JinkoSolar launches new, high efficiency solar panel onto Australian market, offering up 460W generation capacity, and a module efficiency of just over 20%.

The post Jinko 460W “Tiger” solar module launched in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

My final message is to the federal Liberal Party: “You’ve Scott to be kidding: EVs are perfect for the long weekend’.

The post The Verdict: Will driving electric vehicles ruin your long weekend? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tilt Renewables Limited (TLT) is pleased to advise that financial close was achieved today on a standalone project financing package for the operational Snowtown 2 Wind Farm asset.

The post Tilt completes refinancing of Snowtown 2 wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

DNV says low cost renewables and electric vehicles will key drivers in rapid death of fossil fuels, but speed and scale of transition needs to increase.

The post DNV says window to limit warming to 1.5°C will close by 2028 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal, state and territory ministers agreed to meet twice a year and adopt Victorian plan to improve adaptations to agriculture

Agriculture ministers have agreed to a national framework to address the impact of climate change on the sector, as well as to develop plans to help the industry grow to $100bn by 2030.

At a meeting in Melbourne on Friday federal, state and territory agriculture ministers – and federal water resources minister David Littleproud – agreed to Victoria’s plan to improve adaptation of agriculture for climate change.

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The creators of the complex say it is powered 100% by renewable energy.

CEO Ian Learmonth discusses the Clean Energy Finance Corp’s investment strategy, and which technologies and sectors will be targeted from now.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Where will CEFC spend its remaining billions? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin CEO says coal is not the right choice for maintaining grid reliability, arguing incentives must be targeted at flexible and low-emissions sources.

The post Propping up coal not the answer for grid turning to wind and solar, says Origin appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RES wins approval for its first wind farm in South Australia, and an even bigger battery as more projects line up to take state to net 100 per cent renewables.

The post Big wind farm and even bigger battery approved for South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.