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An Israeli spacecraft will try to touch down on the lunar surface today.

China’s biggest cap-and-trade market saw a 460% year-on-year increase in value over Q1 as institutional investors entered amid signs of the scheme’s historical allowance surplus drying up, pushing prices up to four-year highs in the process.

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday called a national election for May 18, of which the outcome will play a decisive rile for Australia’s future climate ambitions and the extent to which it will use emissions markets to reach its goals.

Federal opposition is building a case to review the approval of the mine’s groundwater management plan

Labor is building a case to review the approval of the Adani mine’s groundwater management plan, accusing the government of using the start of the election campaign to avoid scrutiny over whether environment minister Melissa Price’s decision was subject to interference.

Scott Morrison’s decision to call the election on Thursday cut short Senate estimates, which was due to examine Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation witnesses about scientific advice given before the approval.

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Greens Leader Richard Di Natale is already calling the election for Labor, but he wants control of the Upper House.

Draft changes to frameworks regulating embedded networks in NEM propose exempt network service providers and sellers face obligations closely mirroring those of distributors and retailers.

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The transport sector is the fastest growing contributor of greenhouse gases. Electric vehicles are a cost-effective solution. Gail Broadbent, PhD candidate Faculty of Science UNSW, UNSW Graciela Metternicht, Professor of Environmental Geography, School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Solar developers slam Queensland government rule restricting panel installation to licensed electricians as "absurd," and warn it will kill many big solar projects.

The post “Cheap shot” at big solar: Industry slams Queensland rule change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

sonnen has launched an industry wide manufacturer initiative to push the use of cobalt-free lithium ion batteries for home storage systems to increase awareness for more sustainable materials and longer-lasting batteries.

The post sonnen launches industry wide initiative for cobalt-free batteries in home storage systems appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy could supply two-thirds of global final energy consumption if transport, heating and cooling is electrified, global body says.

The post Renewables will dominate world’s energy needs, says global body appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Portfolio Budget Statements 2019-20 for the Department of the Environment and Energy Portfolio were submitted to the Parliament on 2nd April 2019.

Mark Butler outlines his plans should Labor win government. Plus, we look at Snowy 2.0 costs and the failed Port Augusta solar tower project.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Butler says Labor will move quickly on climate and energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plastic toys are convenient and cheap but they can be bad for the environment.

Australian rooftop solar installations surge to new records, but as we reveal on this podcast some big retailers are making significant sales without the means to install the panels.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Record installations, phantom sales, and the demise of the roof monkey appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AECOM has been appointed by Octopus Investments and Edify Energy as their project manager and technical advisor for the $450 million 333MWp Darlington Point Solar Farm.

The post AECOM appointed to project manager and technical advisor role on the Darlington Point Solar Farm in New South Wales appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison's loopy campaign against EVs may turn out to be his Prince Philip moment, when it dawns on the public that the entire government is locked in the past.

The post Electric vehicles: Could this be Scott Morrison’s Prince Philip moment? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New Zealand’s gross GHG emissions rose 2.2% in 2017, government data showed Thursday, sparking fresh vows from Climate Change Minister James Shaw to reform the nation’s emissions trading scheme and put in place legislation to bring carbon output to zero by mid-century.

Controversial coalmine still faces hurdles including seven plan approvals, court challenges and royalties negotiations

On Tuesday the government approved the groundwater plan for Adani’s Carmichael coalmine in central Queensland. It’s the latest development in the long fight over the mine proposals, which environmental campaigners have turned into a landmark decision on Australia’s climate change policies. Here’s what the latest decision means for the mine’s prospects.

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Australian researchers are developing short-term weather forecasts for solar farms to help them precisely predict output as little as five minutes in advance.

The post Five-minute forecasting to boost solar and wind and battery investments appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If you think a Labor win will end the climate and renewables scare campaign, think again. But there's hope, in the form of a new, open economic modelling platform.

The post Call this a scare campaign? It’s nothing compared to what we will see, post election appeared first on RenewEconomy.