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European carbon hit a nine-day low on Friday before rebounding strongly back above €26 as dip-buyers emerged, putting EUAs on track to end a week of elevated auction supply higher.

Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

California carbon allowance (CCA) prices climbed by double-digits for the second straight week on the back of renewed speculative interest, while RGGI allowance (RGA) prices ended a touch lower on fairly standard volume.

This week: a seal is released back into the wild and sparrows enjoy tarte flambée leftovers

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The wind-blown hairs of oak caterpillars are a health risk in Germany and Benelux countries.

Major brands are using less recycled paper, meaning more trees cut down unnecessarily

Toilet paper – the one product that the majority of us use just once and flush away – is becoming less sustainable, according to research.

Analysis from Ethical Consumer magazine found that major brands were using less recycled paper than in 2011, while only five of the nine major supermarkets (the Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose) offered an own-brand recycled toilet paper. The large-scale use of virgin paper contributes to unnecessary deforestation.

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator issued just 124,000 carbon credits this week after last month’s end-of-financial year rush that saw over 2.8 million offsets distributed.

Singapore’s national water agency will work with Norwegian technical consultancy DNV GL to develop what they are calling “Southeast Asia’s largest public tender for floating PV”.

The post Singapore plans huge 50MW floating solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Seagrass may look unassuming, but healthy oceans depend on the huge meadows that grow in temperate and tropical waters. Valentina Hurtado-McCormick, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

MIT team led by an Australian researcher discovers way to extract more energy out of solar cells – with potential to take efficiencies as high as 35%.

The post Solar cell efficiency could get a dramatic boost, MIT team finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented scale is “the best climate change solution available”, according to a new study.

The post Reforest an area the size of the US to help avert climate breakdown appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australia's large-scale solar market shaping up to have as big a year as the record-smashing 2018, according to the latest data from solar consultants SunWiz.

The post Big solar boom continues, as half-year tally draws equal with HY 2018 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Atlas Professionals and Star of the South will jointly conduct a market study on the availability of the required labour and vessel resources for the Australian Star of the South Project, the Southern Hemisphere first proposed offshore wind farm.

The post Atlas Professionals and Star of the South announce joint labour market study appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Car use will still need to be curbed, even when all vehicles use clean electricity, a report warns.

NSW Nationals further position themselves as a party that fails to recognise the threat climate change poses to farmers, passing motions at its state conference calling for the abolition of climate funding and for the protection of coal companies from legal challenges.

The post NSW Nationals court coal, abandon farmers in latest rejection of climate science appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Goldwind has entered an agreement with Energy Developments Pty Ltd (EDL) to deliver the wind farm project at the Gold Fields Agnew Gold Mine hybrid renewable energy project in the northern goldfields region of Western Australia.

The post Goldwind to deliver the wind farm project at Agnew Mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Footage shows Australian parrot breaching building’s defences with delight

Footage capturing a rebellious sulphur-crested cockatoo’s triumph over bird guard spikes has gone viral on Facebook.

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VW creates all-new electric Type 20 Kombi concept with cutting edge bells and whistles based on original Type 2 microbus.

The post VW gives classic Kombi cutting edge electric overhaul appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A massive plastic recycling plant being built in Victoria will be powered by locally generated wind energy, in a deal with Goldwind Australia's 321MW Moorabool wind farm.

The post Victorian wind farm to power massive new recycling plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.