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Transgrid’s Andrew Kingsmill on thinking big and renewable energy zones, and AEMO’s long term modelling to decarbonise the grid.

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Populism focuses on charismatic individuals. Environmentalism is all about collective action on collective solutions. How do they come together? Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Public urged to "recycle their tech" as rare, valuable materials in millions of old devices languish in UK homes.

A lot of us like a lush looking, freshly mowed lawn, but there may be more sustainable options we can also enjoy.

Radio-frequency identification, famously used to bug the US embassy in Moscow, is a cheap way to track objects and data.

Closure of tiger farms among urgent steps needed to protect species, wildlife summit hears

Two illegally smuggled tigers per week are being seized by officials, according to a report, but this represents only a tiny fraction of those being killed.

The report, by the wildlife trade experts Traffic, was released at a summit of 183 countries under the Convention in the International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), where many delegates have called for stronger action.

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Unwanted devices can contain elements that the world is running out of - so how can you help?

In a disused air raid shelter one company is growing crops, but what are the pros and cons of vertical farming?

Campaign groups in France are teaching people how to protest effectively, ahead of the G7 summit.

Ex-Farc rebels in Colombia, who spent decades fighting the government over land and power, have reinvented themselves as eco-warriors protecting the Amazon from illegal logging.

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More abundant hydroelectric power generation and stagnant fuel consumption should help depress WCI carbon prices in the near-term, but increased power demand from electric vehicle adoption could take allowance values higher over the next decade, analysts said.

The Qld Government has introduced legislation targeting members of the group known as Extinction Rebellion, who they have called "extremist protesters".

New Zealand is small and generates a tiny fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions, but investment in cutting emissions is important and could influence other, larger countries. Ralph Brougham Chapman, Associate Professor , Director Environmental Studies, Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

US biofuel credit (RIN) prices surged on Tuesday on news that President Donald Trump may reassess his position on Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance waivers following a backlash in the Midwest over the administration’s recent issuances.

German airline Lufthansa has begun to offer passengers the option of offsetting any flight emissions with sustainable aviation fuel, despite it costing around 30 times more than traditional carbon-cutting projects.

Implementing a power sector ETS in North Carolina and linking to the Northeast US RGGI programme may not stimulate significant emissions reductions in the state compared to other policy approaches, according to a new government report.

Traders are anticipating another settlement below the secondary market for the quarterly WCI auction, as compliance entities look to take advantage of the programme's recent bearish trend and scoop up allowances at discounted levels.

Elton John claimed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s private jet use was ‘carbon neutral’. The reality is more complicated

Elton John has attacked the criticism of the use of private jets by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – reportedly four journeys in 11 days – by saying he not only paid for the plane, but also paid to offset its giant carbon emissions. “We ensured their flight was carbon neutral,” he tweeted.

The world of carbon offsetting flights – where you can pay to have the equivalent of your emissions ‘cancelled out’ by projects that lower or remove emissions, such as reforestation or renewable energy – is not clearcut. While some argue it is better than doing nothing, others say it allows frequent flyers to assuage their guilt and the aviation industry to grow.

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Previous research suggested 50 years of shale gas under the UK, but a new study says it could be less than 10.