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Extinction Rebellion activists say they want to "shut down" London City Airport for three days.

Oil major Shell will offer British drivers the chance to offset their carbon footprint, it said on Thursday, expanding from its Dutch initiative as part of a global commitment to invest $300 million in land-based emissions-curbing initiatives.

European carbon prices continued to rebound somewhat on Thursday, rising further from yesterday's six-month low on bullish auction results, as well as short-covering and opportunistic compliance buying.

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Projected production surge in next 12 years to be led by Shell despite climate crisis

• Why we need political action to rein in the fossil fuel industry – video explainer

The world’s 50 biggest oil companies are poised to flood markets with an additional 7m barrels per day over the next decade, despite warnings from scientists that this will push global heating towards catastrophic levels.

New research commissioned by the Guardian forecasts Shell and ExxonMobil will be among the leaders with a projected production increase of more than 35% between 2018 and 2030 – a sharper rise than over the previous 12 years.

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Kevin Rudd says industry still has huge influence in a country beset by climate policy torpor

• Why we need political action to tackle the oil, coal and gas companies – video explainer

The former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd says three of the world’s biggest mining multinationals have run sophisticated operations to kill off climate action in Australia and continue to wield day-to-day influence over government through a vast lobbying network and an “umbilical” relationship with the Murdoch media.

Australia’s climate policy paralysis has been ongoing for more than decade, from the Rudd Labor government’s doomed attempt to bring in an emissions trading scheme in 2008, to the Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull’s failed attempt to introduce the national energy guarantee last year.

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Firms including Ford and BMW respond to data about how they are exacerbating the crisis

“Ford takes its responsibilities for the environment and communities around the globe very seriously. That was evident again recently, when Ford was one of only four automakers reaching agreement with California on higher gas-mileage standards to reduce emissions. We have said multiple times that Ford does not support a rollback of federal emission standards. Additionally, Ford supports CO2 reductions consistent with the Paris climate accord, as we’ve shared publicly.”

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Industry funds ‘grassroots’ resistance to tougher rules while touting green credentials

Oil and gas companies are spending millions of dollars on campaigns to fight climate regulations at the same time as touting their dedication to a low-carbon future, according to a joint analysis by the Guardian and InfluenceMap.

Their global PR campaigns on social media promote a commitment to a green, low-carbon future, but across the US in particular, specific local campaigns are obstructing tighter regulations on fossil fuel extraction.

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Lobbying in US and Europe has tried to block and delay moves to cut emissions, study shows

• Fossil fuel firms’ social media fightback against climate action

Global carmakers are among the leading opponents of action on the climate crisis, according to exclusive analysis of the way major corporations frustrate or undermine initiatives to cut greenhouse gases.

The research for the Guardian reveals that while the automotive industry releases public statements that support climate initiatives, such as increased electrification, it has been pouring millions of dollars through industry bodies into lobbying efforts to challenge attempts to tackle global heating in the past four years.

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A century after Walter Mittelholzer’s famous aerial mission, scientists repeat his journey to shed light on the impact of global heating

In 1919, the Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer flew over Mont Blanc in a biplane photographing the alpine landscape. A century on, scientists have recreated his images to show the impact of global heating on the mountain’s glaciers.

Dr Kieran Baxter and Dr Alice Watterson from the University of Dundee used a process called monoplotting to work out the precise locations from which Mittelholzer had taken his photographs. They returned to the spot in a helicopter and lined up their cameras using the alpine peaks as their guide.

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The climate policy has become an article of faith within Labor, and among many supporters. It's also a policy that in the election split voters Labor needed, attracting some but driving away others. Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Poland’s former Environment Minister Jan Szyszko died on Wednesday at the age of 75, the government announced.

UK and US politicians pledge to rein in big oil in light of Guardian climate crisis investigation

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Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have pledged to crack down on fossil fuel companies in light of the Guardian’s investigation revealing that the world’s leading fossil fuel giants are linked to more than a third of carbon emissions in the modern era.

Bernie Sanders, leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, and the UK Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, said they would take measures to rein in big oil corporations to protect the public and prevent the worst impacts of climate breakdown.

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Demonstrators stage sitting protest in attempt to close down airport

Dozens of Extinction Rebellion protesters have staged a sit-down protest at an entrance to London City airport.

Protesters chanted “fly today, gone tomorrow” as they sat at the exit of the airport’s Docklands Light Railway station, blocked by a line of police from entering the airport, just after 9am.

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator issued over 460,000 carbon credits this week, surpassing 12 million offsets in 2019 as vegetation and waste projects continue to dominate the programme.

Victoria government backed project will trial CSIRO EV charging technology that maximises the use of rooftop solar generation, and minimises demand from the grid.

The post Victoria, Nissan trial CSIRO smart solar EV charging technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A microgrid comprising 1.2MW solar, 3.2MWh battery storage to go ahead soon on Lord Howe Island, two years after a controversial wind turbine ban brought the project to a halt.

The post Lord Howe Island to get solar and battery microgrid, no wind turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Was Scott Morrison right to suggest that EVs would ruin the long weekend? We decided to find out with our electric Kona.

The post Recharging the Australian long weekend with an electric Kona appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A lot went wrong for the federal Labor Party on election night, but many believe an overly-ambitious and poorly explained climate change policy played a big role in their shock defeat. The party has flagged that its emissions reduction targets are up for review.