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Trade associations representing many EU ETS-covered sectors have shied away from backing a 2050 bloc-wide net zero goal and instead are engaging in subtle lobbying that is increasingly at odds with some of the companies they represent, a report found on Tuesday.

EU carbon prices lifted slightly for a second straight day on Tuesday as the energy complex rebounded, traders eyed a sharp drop in auction supply ahead, and British Prime Minister Theresa May offered MPs a chance to vote on a second Brexit referendum.

The Western Australian coral reefs may not be as well known as the Great Barrier Reef, but they're just as large and diverse. And they too have been devastated by cyclones and coral bleaching. James Paton Gilmour, Research Scientist: Coral Ecology, Australian Institute of Marine Science Rebecca Green, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Far more megafauna species use coastal wetlands than we thought. And it affects the way we need to address the extinction crisis. Michael Sievers, Research Fellow, Global Wetlands Project, Australia Rivers Institute, Griffith University Rod Connolly, Professor in Marine Science, Griffith University Tom Rayner, Science Communicator, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Concerns about the validity of California's forestry offset protocol are adding tension between the legislature and regulator ARB, but those worries are not putting the WCI-eligible credits at risk, three sources told Carbon Pulse.

Researchers say it shows driverless cars working together could improve traffic flow by at least 35%.

California regulator ARB will not hold the first meeting of its Compliance Offsets Protocol Task Force (OPTF) until several months after it had originally planned, possibly delaying the development of new protocols aimed at providing direct environmental benefits in the state (DEBs) to just before the start of the post-2020 cap-and-trade programme.

More than half of British homeowners feed birds, maintaining 133 species

The increasingly appetising buffet provided for garden birds, from sunflower hearts to suet cakes, is supporting a rising number and greater diversity of species in Britain’s urban areas, according to research.

In the 1970s, half of all birds using garden feeders belonged to just two species, the sparrow and starling, but by the 2010s the number of species making up the same proportion had tripled, with goldfinches, woodpigeons and long-tailed tits soaring in number because of the food on offer.

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DJ and producer wants to banish ‘disconnect’ between climate issues and daily life

One of dance music’s rising stars is swapping the decks for a microphone to deliver a series of talks about the importance of environmental sciences to help tackle the climate crisis.

Jayda G – real name Jayda Guy – is a Canadian DJ and music producer whose livestreamed mixes on YouTube clock up thousands of views, and now she is fusing two worlds by using her platform to expose fans to issues affecting the natural world.

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Lower-income and minority communities are exposed to majority of the pollution coming from waste-burning plants, report finds

A total of 1.6 million Americans live next to the most polluting incinerators in the country, with lower-income and minority communities exposed to the vast majority of pollution coming from these waste-burning plants.

The burning of household and commercial waste can give off a stew of pollutants, including mercury, lead and small particles of soot. This pollution isn’t evenly distributed, however. Of the 73 incinerators across the US, 79% are located within three miles of low-income and minority neighbourhoods, according to research by the Tishman Environment and Design Center at New York City’s New School.

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China’s Fujian province has distributed a draft 2018 and 2019 allocation plan for its emissions trading scheme for public comment, proposing modest carbon reductions in major industries.

On May 1, Princess Anne, patron of the Whitley Fund for Nature, presented the fund’s awards recognising community-based conservation projects. See more at whitleyaward.org

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Declaring a "climate emergency" – and developing a climate emergency plan – is the only strategy that matches ambition to the scale of the problem.

The post “Climate emergency”: It’s time to call a spade a spade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Subsidies to restore woodlands and meadows would also boost wildlife, says Rewilding Britain

A quarter of the UK’s land could be restored to nature, making a significant contribution towards cutting the nation’s carbon emissions to zero, under a new rewilding proposal.

The plan, published by Rewilding Britain, calls for billions of pounds in farm subsidies to be redirected towards creating native woodlands and meadows and protecting peat bogs and salt marshes. The group says wildlife would benefit, farmers would not lose money and food production need not fall.

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Developers of 35MW solar farm in Queensland - backed by billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes - taking Palaszczuk government to court over its new rules governing large-scale solar installations.

The post Queensland solar rules head to Supreme Court, as developers fight back appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As campaigners and political parties digest elections results, the Adani mine has been labelled as a proxy war, and a failed campaign to engage rural Queensland voters about the future.

The post Why Adani is a proxy war and campaigners need to focus on transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

JinkoSolar won the Intersolar Award 2019 in the Photovoltaics category for its Swan bifacial module with transparent backsheet from DuPont.

The post JinkoSolar Wins Intersolar Award 2019 for its Swan Bifacial Module appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Adani's flagship solar project in Australia effectively mothballed because of issues meeting generation performance standards.

The post Adani’s flagship solar project in Australia stalled over connection issues appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Is Australia’s clean energy transition about to come to a crashing halt, or just hit a pause as the Coalition turns focus to coal? Clean Energy Council’s Kane Thornton discusses Morrison’s big win.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: What’s the future for renewables in Australia? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Colombian farmers are piloting a way of raising cows that's better for the environment.