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Developers and contractors want more clarity, and fewer last minute changes, to connections for wind and solar projects.

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Federal resources minister upgrades W.A. EPA carbon guidelines from "homemade sledgehammer" to “brain explosion.” Macquarie analyst says it's a "solid compromise" for LNG companies.

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The Clean Energy Regulator has today issued the first Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) to a soil carbon project under the Emissions Reduction Fund.

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Horizon Power’s Mark Paterson explains why replacing poles and wires with solar and batteries is a great idea.

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Four major GHG emitters have teamed up to establish a joint company that will build up a forestry-based carbon portfolio to help meet their obligations under New Zealand’s emissions trading scheme.

New Mexico approves bill which would see the state secure 100% of its electricity from zero-carbon resources by 2045, joining a host of other US states.

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Shell intends to be biggest power company in the world in little more than a decade, as everything goes electric, including transport and heating, and electricity goes green.

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Environment department ‘cherry picked’ data to claim clearing has decreased, but figures show recent steady increase

Two of Australia’s largest environment groups have accused the federal environment department of providing inaccurate information about land clearing to the Senate, and of not acting to reduce habitat loss.

The Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF Australia say the department has “cherry picked” data to claim that land clearing in Queensland has decreased, when national figures on land clearing rates in that state in fact show increases since 2011.

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The Clean Energy Regulator on Thursday issued offsets to a soil carbon project, a global first that could unlock millions more carbon credits from Australia’s project pipeline.

European green certificate prices this year are likely to stay well below 2018’s record levels as the prospect looms of fledgling supply from renewables majors France and Germany, a conference heard this week.

Toll’s custom-built Nike warehouse has gone carbon neutral

Fifty years after the Neil Armstrong moment, these pictures show the value of photography to that mission.

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The Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) is looking for a campaigner who is passionate about environmental issues and engaging the public.

California issued nearly 5.4 million new offset credits (CCOs) this week across five forestry projects, marking the highest issuance of 2019, regulator data showed Wednesday.

Finite Carbon is seeking a Director for its Canadian operations to coordinate Finite’s expanding Canadian forest offset development services.

European carbon ended steady on Wednesday after hitting a one-week low below €22, as many traders remained on the sidelines awaiting more developments in the Brexit brouhaha.

The Dutch government has vowed to introduce a carbon tax for companies, caving to pressure to force more climate costs onto business after advisers said its draft plan for meeting 2030 emission targets will fall short.

Washington state representatives approved a bill Tuesday evening to implement a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), moving the proposal to the Senate where it faces a more uncertain future.