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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has taken a keen interest in the Pacific Islands Forum talks in Tuvalu, tweeting that climate action was a key priority of Australia's Pacific Step Up plan which he launched in 2016.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is looking for a full-time Senior Policy Advisor to work with the ACTU leadership and affiliated unions to deliver the ACTU Policy on Climate, Energy, & Just Transitions.

High up in the French Alps, the climbers who spend their days on the rocks and glaciers have come to a grim conclusion: the mountains are crumbling around them

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As UK rents rise and online retailers eat into their margins, shops struggle to survive

In the early 1930s a young William Laker would cycle the 50-odd miles from his home in Kent to Crystal Palace in south London to visit the woman who would, half a century later, become my grandmother.

There is every chance Grandpa would have popped into the small bike shop at 3&5 Central Hill in Crystal Palace. That very shop remained open for about 97 years, serving generations of cyclists, but in July the current custodian of what is now called Blue Door Bicycles, David Hibbs, announced it is to close its door for good.

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One keeper says he spotted the signs and had to burn an entire hive to protect others.

Tesla Model 3 customers believe their delivery ship has finally come in, and docked at Port Botany.

The post First Tesla Model 3 EVs arrive in Australia for delivery to customers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until 16 September 2019.

The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until 16 September 2019.

Pressure builds on Victorian government to amend "botched" rooftop solar rebate, as opposition push for parliamentary inquiry fails to muster enough votes.

The post Victoria solar “mess” continues, as Coalition push for inquiry falls flat appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Construction crews at Granville Harbour Wind Farm successfully complete first concrete pour for one of the site’s 31 wind turbine foundations.

The post ‘Solid’ milestone achieved at Granville Harbour Wind Farm with first wind turbine foundation complete appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The blotched butterfly orchid (Sarcochilus weinthalii) looks fairly unremarkable when it’s not flowering, generally resembling the far more common orange blossom orchid. But when it flowers, it is exquisite… John Dearnaley, Associate Professor, University of Southern Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until 17 September 2019.

The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until 17 September 2019.

AEMO to model "step change" in renewables, the only scenario in its 20-year planning blue-print that fits in with Paris climate targets.

The post AEMO models “step change” shift to renewables for 20-year planning blueprint appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We are confronted daily in the media with the violent and deadly results of crashes on our roads and the tragedy that befalls those involved. Seat belts, improved vehicle design, drink driving legislation and other measures have seen the number of road deaths decline from a high in 1970 of almost 3,800 to 1,137 in...

The post The other road toll we can no longer ignore appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Industry and academia can work together to address the challenges in an industry excited by the opportunties offered by EVs and autonomous vehicles.

The post UNSW forum tackles big questions from shift to electric and self-driving cars appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Norway has halted payments to the Amazon Fund for deforestation efforts in Brazil, claiming the Bolsonaro government has broken the terms of their agreement.

Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison came under fire from Tuvalu’s leader Enele Sopoaga

Critical talks at the Pacific Islands Forum almost collapsed twice amid “fierce” clashes between the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, and Tuvalu’s prime minister, Enele Sopoaga, over Australia’s “red lines” on climate change.

Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s foreign minister, who was part of the drafting committee of the forum communique and observed the leaders’ retreat, said there was heated discussion over the Australian delegation’s insistence on the removal of references to coal, setting a target of limiting global warming to below 1.5C and announcing a strategy for zero emissions by 2050.

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Queensland government unveils custom-designed autonomous and electric Renault Zoe2 to learn what is needed to make Queensland roads AV-ready.

The post Queensland launches “most advanced” autonomous and electric Renault Zoe trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the end, it was hard to distinguish between what shock jock Alan Jones said about the Pacific Islands forum, and what Australian prime minister Scott Morrison did.

The post Morrison and Jones give Pacific islands the middle finger on climate appeared first on RenewEconomy.