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Humane killing practices are virtually unknown in the majority of Thailand’s abattoirs, say campaigners, with millions of pigs dying in pain

All photographs by Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals

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Photos of shirtless workers clubbing pigs with bats in a Thai slaughterhouse have prompted campaigners to call for wider training and monitoring of humane welfare practices.

Undercover images taken in the central Thailand abattoir and shared with the Guardian also shows workers stunning the animals on their eyes with what appear to be homemade stunning machines, contrary to equipment recommendations.

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Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved the nation’s long-term climate strategy including a goal to go carbon neutral in the second half of the century, which it will present as it hosts the G20 this weekend.

Ineos, owned by UK’s richest man, wants to overturn ban on well next to sheltered housing

A petrochemical company owned by Britain’s richest man is attempting to overrule a Yorkshire council to drill a shale gas well next to a sheltered housing development.

Residents in Woodsetts, Rotherham, have crowdfunded £10,000 to pay a lawyer to help them oppose the application by Ineos to carry out test core drilling on a field just outside the village.

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The controversial bill would allow the Government to forcibly separate energy companies that refuse to lower their prices.

India has decided to proceed with a voluntary carbon market for its small-scale industrial sector and has outlined options for what the programme might look like, while pausing plans to include the waste sector.

New guidance on £1,000 ‘cap’ means more expensive ebikes are available as part of scheme

Over the weekend, new guidance on the Cycle to Work scheme was announced by the Department for Transport (DfT), making it clear that ebikes are eligible for it. This clarification could encourage a new demographic on to two wheels, and provide huge benefits to disabled and elderly people.

The scheme is a complicated but well-used salary sacrifice scheme in which employees can get bikes, tax-free, via their employers. It starts with a year-long loan, which most people extend until the bike is worth so little they can “buy” it for a nominal sum or extend the hire for a percentage of the bike’s value. (After five or six years, HMRC considers a bike to have a negligible value).

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Gathering wild cliff honey in China’s Yunnan province is not for the faint-hearted – honey hunters face swarms of bees and are stung repeatedly while suspended from rope ladders. Photographer Kevin Frayer joined them on their daredevil expedition

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The appointment follows the successful completion by Professor Carr of a five-year term leading the Australia-China Relations Institute at UTS as Director and Professor of International Relations.

The post Bob Carr appointed to new business and climate change role at UTS appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL looks to the future as it makes a multi-billion dollar play for emerging telco Vocus Group.

The post AGL looks to future of energy with multi-billion dollar Telco play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation passes $1 billion-mark for investments in Australia’s large-scale solar sector, after taking a $51m stake in Victoria’s largest PV farm.

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Infigen Energy says generation from two of its South Australian wind farms was heavily curtailed over the month of May, due to unplanned grid maintenance.

The post Lake Bonney wind farms heavily curtailed in May, says Infigen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's current fleet of coal generators is looking increasingly incapable of just keeping the lights on, let alone electricity prices down.

The post Loy Yang A failure highlights folly of the Australian coal fantasy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Japan energy White Paper details “urgent challenge” of switching to low-carbon electricity supply, sets low-ball renewables target of 22-24% by 2030.

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Bloomberg announces largest ever philanthropic effort to fight climate crisis with a $500 million investment into the new Beyond Carbon campaign.

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The Murray-Darling Basin might not survive future climate change shocks without changes to the plan. Barry Hart, Emeritus Professor Water Science, Monash University Martin Thoms, Professor - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences , University of New England Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

NSW government confirms cancellation of planned 200MW virtual power plant to cover costs of interest-free loans for solar, promised in the state election.

The post NSW government quietly cancels $50m VPP, redirects funds to solar loans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Electric ute and SUV startup Rivian plans to install charging infrastructure in remote locations, and its EVs will also be able to share electrons.

The post Rivian electric utes will share power to cure range anxiety appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We put Hyundai's long-range electric Kona SUV to the test – and ask all the important questions – and find out?

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Colonial First State backs commercial solar plan to roll out up to 9MW of PV panels and 12MWh of battery storage across 15 major shopping centres.

The post Colonial backs solar and battery roll-out in major shopping centres appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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