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The Malaysian government says the country has become a dumping ground for rich nations as it announces it will send as much as 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste back to the countries it came from. Malaysia became the world's main destination for plastic waste after China banned its import last year. 'We will fight back,' Malaysia’s environment minister, Yeo Bee Yin, said. 'We will fight back. Even though we are a small country, we cannot be bullied by developed countries'

• Malaysia to send up to 100 tonnes of plastic waste back to Australia
• Treated like trash: south-east Asia vows to return mountains of rubbish from west

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Voracious fish are bleeding into ocean ‘like a cut artery’, says top marine biologist

Cyprus has held its first organised cull of lionfish after numbers of the invasive species have proliferated in recent years, threatening the Mediterranean ecosystem and posing a venomous danger to humans.

“They’re actually very placid,” said Prof Jason Hall-Spencer, a marine biologist, after spearing 16 of the exotic specimens in the space of 40 minutes in the inaugural “lionfish removal derby” off the island’s southern coast. He added: “The problem is they are not part of the natural ecosystem and we are seeing them in plague proportions.”

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New Zealand carbon allowances continue to drift amid the uncertainty lingering after the recent government ETS announcement, with permits trading below the NZ$25 fixed price option level for the first time in almost four months.

Solar farm investors backed by Cannon-Brookes score Supreme Court win over Queensland government’s controversial new solar rules.

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Australia's water supplies are at risk as climate extremes provoke erosion events that threaten lakes and dams. Petter Nyman, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne Gary James Sheridan, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne Ian Rutherfurd, Associate Professor in Geography, University of Melbourne Patrick Lane, Professor, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

£20bn boost is needed to achieve the government's vision of a science-led economy, according to a study.

Hot summer favoured some rare bees but the spring freeze led to a poor year for 24 species

Last year’s weather extremes, from snowstorms to drought, led to a tough year for many of the UK’s bumblebees, conservationists have said.

But several rare species which emerge late and love hot conditions had a very good year, a report from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust reveals.

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Adani's Rugby Run finally joins grid after lengthy delay, as Haughton solar farm also starts production.

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Developer of Brigalow solar farm tells court that Queensland solar rule change will add more than $2.6 million to project costs.

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Angus Taylor wields "big stick" again, but finds himself heading for a new round of climate policy wars, with industry and with Labor.

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If you installed rooftop solar between 19 August 2018 and 12 April 2019 (inclusive), your customers now have until 5pm, Friday 14 June 2019 to apply for a rebate in FY18-19.

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Downer shares slump after it flags "potential financial impact" from EPC partnership with struggling wind turbine maker Senvion for the Murra Warra wind farm project.

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Queensland Government gives green-light to 250MW Adoga solar project, set to create hundreds of jobs in the coal dominated Gladstone region.

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Reputex says 50% renewables target will be met, despite the Coalition government, but anticipated cut in wholesale prices may be short-lived if the government does not produce a coherent energy policy.

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The Senior Program Officer, Climate Investment Standards will adapt and develop standards for ACRs emerging capital markets practice.

As a part of the Colombian Carbon Tax team, you will deliver all milestones proposed for projects under the Colombian Carbon Tax rules and collaborate with other members of the Projects and Development team.

A recent study has shown a drop in green vegetation and trees in urban centres. While governments look to plant more trees, could individual planting, everywhere, be part of the solution?

ConocoPhillips says 4MW battery will enable it to shut down one gas generator, and it is looking at renewables to further reduce fuel costs and emissions.

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A new battle-front in the carbon wars is playing out in Western Australia as the state's Environmental Protection Authority prepares to re-open consultations over emission requirements for resource projects.