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Norway’s new government has set itself a more ambitious 2030 emission reduction goal for non-ETS sectors than any other EU member state, but the country is fighting criticism for failing to rein in its big-emitting oil and gas sector.

A New Hampshire state representative released a bill Friday that would eliminate language to selectively withdraw the state from the RGGI market, while also proposing to funnel auction revenues from the programme back to energy efficiency projects.

Mexico intends to open public consultation on its pilot cap-and-trade programme in the coming months as it works towards a 2020 start date, an environment ministry official told Carbon Pulse.

An egg farmer, his farm hand and some dogs: how this mismatched trio saved an island of penguins and possibly more species from danger

European carbon prices extended this week’s gains on Friday, nearing €25 on lingering bullish sentiment from Brexit developments and the cold snap that has started to chill much of Western Europe.

Food processors and farmers fight the 'war on waste' in a bid to go plastic-free

Food processors and farmers fight the 'war on waste' in a bid to go plastic free

Two Massachusetts legislators introduced an omnibus clean energy bill this week that includes a market-based carbon pricing mechanism and more ambitious GHG targets after similar measures failed during the US state’s 2018 rulemaking session.

Puerto Rican parrots, a tufted duck and a giant panda feature in this week’s gallery

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Firms say 800 renewable projects ready to plug gap left after Wylfa nuclear plan scrapped

Ministers have been urged to drop their block on subsidies for onshore windfarms, as industry figures showed that nearly 800 renewable projects are ready to plug much of the power gap left by the abandonment of the Wylfa nuclear project.

Related: Hitachi scraps £16bn nuclear power station in Wales

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Products withdrawn because of serious contamination are on the rise, report finds

The number of meat and poultry products recalled in the US for potentially life-threatening health hazards has nearly doubled since 2013, according to a report by a consumer watchdog group.

The US Department of Agriculture logged 97 meat recalls for serious health hazards in 2018, ranging from 12 million pounds of raw beef that made close to 250 people ill with salmonella to the withdrawal of 174,000 pounds of chicken wraps for possible contamination with listeria.

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

China has pumped the equivalent of almost $100 billion into its markets over the past few days, sparking speculation as to whether the country is planning a massive stimulus programme, a move that could potentially have a major impact on its greenhouse gas emissions.

A 336MW Victoria wind farm inspired by local landowners, and then selected by the state government's renewable energy auction scheme, has begun construction.

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The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 18 January 2019 until 20 February 2019.

The public consultation period for assessment for ongoing export accreditation will be open from 18 January 2019 until 20 February 2019.

Readers responded to our request for images of hot weather across Australia as temperature records tumbled

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The AEMC is seeking stakeholder feedback on the proposed approach to the 2019 review of economic regulation of electricity networks.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to to quadruple New York’s offshore wind target from 2.4GW by 2030 to 9GW by 2035.

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China has laid out plans to drive the development of subsidy-free wind and solar projects across the country in an effort to push the technologies to grid parity.

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