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New Zealand carbon allowances climbed back up to NZ$23 ($15.28) as some buyers stepped in to take advantage of what they considered attractive levels.

Right to life is likely to be undermined alongside the rule of law, special rapporteur says

The world is increasingly at risk of “climate apartheid”, where the rich pay to escape heat and hunger caused by the escalating climate crisis while the rest of the world suffers, a report from a UN human rights expert has said.

Philip Alston, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said the impacts of global heating are likely to undermine not only basic rights to life, water, food, and housing for hundreds of millions of people, but also democracy and the rule of law.

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The giant manta ray is at risk in the Pacific ocean, but the rise of ecotourism is changing attitudes among local fishermen

Fishermen heading out to sea off Peru’s northern coast keep a keen eye on the turquoise waters below them, hoping for a glimpse of the elusive giant manta ray gliding by.

Nowadays the boats are taking tourists rather than nets. The fish they once caught are now in decline, and the fish the visitors want to see now are worth far more alive than dead.

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Contenders for prizes in the competition developed jointly by Forestry England and the Royal Geographical Society. The photographs will be displayed at the RGS, London, from 6 July-22 August

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Five critically endangered rhinos from European zoos are flown to Rwanda to be released into the wild.

EnergyAustralia issues statement clarifying its plans for Yallourn power station, as speculation mounts that power station could close earlier than 2032.

The post EnergyAustralia forced to reaffirm its plans for Yallourn, amid media coal panic appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Open letter calls on the prime minister to block all new coal and gas projects, including Adani

More than 150 religious leaders have called on Scott Morrison to acknowledge the world faces a climate emergency and block all new coal and gas projects, including Adani’s Carmichael mine.

In an open letter headed “no faith in coal”, the leaders say the climate crisis is a profoundly moral problem and Australia’s response will be crucial in addressing it.

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Genex will raise $16 million to fund the completion of the Jemalong Solar Farm as the company doubles the capacity of its solar portfolio.

The post Genex goes into trading halt, ahead of fund-raising for Jemalong solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 89MW Clermont Solar Farm, north of Emerald in Queensland, has begun sending power to the grid – just as the state's big solar industry gets some good news.

The post Clermont Solar Farm connects to the grid in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

GreenSync secures landmark deal to deploy its demand response software into British electricity market, in what could be the "world's most advanced" network control system.

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Queensland Court of Appeal upholds Supreme Court decision of nearly one month ago, again blocking changes to solar safety regulations that threatened to bring the state's large-scale and commercial installations to a halt.

The post Queensland solar rule change remains “invalid”, as Supreme Court decision upheld appeared first on RenewEconomy.

For Australia, hydrogen holds great promise in the production of renewable, storable fuel. But this must be weighed carefully against any drawbacks – or better options.

The post Hydrogen: Holy grail for 100% renewables – or hype? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian-founded SIMEC Atlantis Energy will partner with General Electric’s Power Conversion business to develop the world’s largest tidal stream turbine.

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The growth of rooftop solar in W.A. means the world's biggest isolated grid could be a blueprint for the planning of a distributed energy system.

The post Rooftop solar throws massive curve ball to world’s most isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new study suggests Australian and international tourists have 'reef grief' over the impact of coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef.

Major economies pledged a decade ago to phase out all aid for fossil fuels

G20 nations have almost tripled the subsidies they give to coal-fired power plants in recent years, despite the urgent need to cut the carbon emissions driving the climate crisis.

The bloc of major economies pledged a decade ago to phase out all fossil fuel subsidies.

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Media coverage of mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef may be causing some tourists to start mourning its loss.

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Prices for biofuel credits (RINs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) have climbed in recent days after a news outlet reported President Trump ordered a review of the EPA’s compliance waiver programme for refiners.

New speculators trimmed some length off their California Carbon Allowance (CCA) holdings over the past week, but the group’s large position remained relatively unchanged despite significant price decreases in the WCI cap-and-trade market, according to US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data.