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The Indian energy giant Adani has announced it is ready to begin construction on the Carmichael mine and rail project in central Queensland.

Verdict against eight men accused in the murder of Honduran indigenous environmentalist will be handed down on Thursday

The verdict against eight men accused over the murder of Honduran indigenous environmentalist Berta Cáceres will be handed down on Thursday after a controversial five-week trial plagued by allegations of negligence and cover-ups.

Cáceres – who won the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize – was shot dead in March 2016, after a long battle against the internationally financed Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam project on the Gualcarque river, territory sacred to the indigenous Lenca people.

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Charity warns against complacency as levels of plastic remain ‘shocking’

Record numbers of volunteers turned out this year to help clear litter from the UK’s beaches, in the 25th annual Great British Beach Clean.

But the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), which organises the event, warned there were still shocking amounts of plastic litter on UK beaches, despite a 16% decrease compared with last year. It said the average of 16 glass and plastic bottles and drinks cans retrieved on every 100-metre stretch of beach (330ft) surveyed strengthened the case for the urgent introduction of a deposit return system in all parts of the UK.

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The summer forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology predicts a hot, dry summer. Catherine Ganter, Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Despite announcement construction is to begin within weeks, Guardian Australia has confirmed regulatory approvals are still needed

The Indian mining giant Adani has announced it will self-finance its controversial Queensland coal mine project and says major works are due to start “imminently”.

Adani has made a string of announcements in recent months that indicated the company would scale back its mine, rail and port plans plans, having been unable to find an outside investor.

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Administrators to RCR Tomlinson point finger at "unprofitable solar contracts" as central to the cash-flow issues that have brought the multi-billion dollar company undone.

The post RCR administrator blames solar for company’s collapse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There are many Australians currently working in the energy sector – particularly in coal mining – who risk being left behind by the clean energy revolution.

The post What would a fair transition out of coal look like? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Proposed 4GW solar and wind project in NSW – that would produce twice the output of the state’s soon-to-be retired Liddell coal power plant – is seeking to add pumped hydro as its energy storage component.

The post Biggest wind and solar project on main grid seeks to add pumped hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UN chief Antonio Guterres warns the rise of nationalism is hurting efforts to tackle global warming.

The Clean Energy Council is proud to announce its fourth annual Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Scholarship has been awarded to Allison Hawke, Chief Operating Officer at ESCO Pacific.

The post Senior solar executive awarded 2019 Women in Renewables scholarship appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The world’s longest running sustainability awards are certified carbon neutral

Why one of Europe's last great beech forests is facing the chop.

Next week's NSW Smart Energy Summit comes at an exciting time for energy politics, as state energy minister Don Harwin and opposition spokesman Adam Searle outline their visions for renewables.

The post Clean energy politics, engineering and economics on show in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries to provide cost-effective, safe, energy dense storage for renewable capacity firming and energy time shifting.

The post Kokam Wins Over 40 MWh of PV-Connected ESS Projects in South Korea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Deadly heatwaves and spread of diseases affect people’s health today, report says

People’s health is being damaged today by climate change through effects ranging from deadly heatwaves in Europe to rising dengue fever in the tropics, according to a report.

Billions of hours of farmwork is being lost during high temperatures and global warming is damaging the ability to grow of crops, it warns.

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Compliance entities and speculators took a less aggressive bidding approach to the November WCI current vintage auction because of the market's growing allowance surplus and limited ability or desire to hold that length, numerous traders told Carbon Pulse.

One of the largest projects in California’s offset programme saw its invalidation period shrink to three years as California and Quebec issued a total of 338,000 new offsets this week, according to state data.

Critical water supplies will become harder to manage, as droughts and flooding continue to intensify

• Key findings No 2: some pollution action is far better than none
  
• Key findings No 1: air pollution kills

The Trump administration published a major report on climate change the day after Thanksgiving. We will explore the key findings each day this week.

Donald Trump doesn’t believe his own government’s major report on climate change – which the administration tried to bury over the Thanksgiving break. It warns that rising temperatures are already harming America and will cause huge damage globally.

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The UK aims to get its first big carbon capture, storage and use (CCSU) facility operational in the mid-2020s, but the government was coy on how the facility would be funded.