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A meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders saw the 18-member countries and territories meet in Tuvalu, with a communique and separate statement on climate change to be released after midnight.

It's a family business which has been around since 1942 - but now the last remaining cows are being sold off.

Switzerland has delayed what might be its final allowance auctions before it links with the EU ETS.

About one million native fish died in the lower Darling River and Menindee Lakes in western New South Wales as water bodies dried up and record temperatures triggered algal blooms.

German energy exchange EEX has called for EUA auction rules to be modified and the sale schedule to be overhauled.

There are plenty of barriers, but if we really want to we can feed the world on plant protein (largely from legumes). Richard Trethowan, Director, IA Watson Research Centre, Narrabri Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Environment groups fear possibly ‘weakened’ earthquake risk rules after report on Cuadrilla drilling

Environmental groups have voiced fears that the government is preparing to row back on fracking regulations after officials said they were considering reviewing earthquake safeguard rules.

The limits affecting shale gas fracking are strongly contested by the industry because they bring an immediate halt to fracking if even a minor tremor of 0.5 on the Richter scale is recorded.

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Embattled California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will submit its reorganisation plan three weeks ahead of a late September deadline, according to a recent filing, as the company attempts to prevent a bankruptcy court from considering competing proposals from its creditors.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose this week ahead of the WCI cap-and-trade programme’s quarterly sale, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) exacerbated their ongoing skid.

European carbon prices fell back towards their recent lows on Thursday, as Brexit fears continue to weigh and macroeconomic worries dragged down the energy complex.

Brexit campaigner Arron Banks says his tweet about "freak yachting accidents" was a joke.

Iceland commemorates the 'death' of the Okjökull Glacier, its first glacier lost to climate change.

Offense aside, how accurate was Alan Jones' rant against Jacinda Ardern?

How do Pacific Islands make meaningful progress in the fight against climate change?

How do Pacific Islands make meaningful progress in the fight against climate change?

The Pacific Island Forum's climate change negotiations are testing the region's relationship with Australia.

The Pacific Island Forum's climate change negotiations are testing the region's relationship with Australia.

A fungal banana disease that experts describe as a serious threat to production has reached Colombia.

More detail on Australia's efforts with the red pen at the Pacific Islands Forum, deleting all but one mention of coal, and pushing for climate "reflection" rather than action.

The post Australia tells Pacific Islands to “reflect” on climate action, dial down “crisis” talk appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Liberal Democrats motion to hold a 12-month inquiry into nuclear power for Victoria has passed the state Parliament's upper house.

The post Victoria parliament decides to hold its own nuclear power inquiry appeared first on RenewEconomy.