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Can chicken nuggets grown in a lab actually taste like... well... chicken? A taste test on lab-grown meat.

We have an efficiency rating on our white goods. Why not on our foods? A new labelling system could change the relationship between farmers and shoppers.

The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) is looking for one new team member to strengthen its research direction team.  

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of success in managing the life-cycle of grants from proposal development through close-out. She or he will be meticulous and analytical, have strong written and verbal communication skills, and an ability to work in a self-directed manner

International Consultant, Benefit Sharing and REDD+ Fund Management

The focus of the position is on climate finance, alignment of financial flows with climate targets and global agreements on climate protection in relevant processes such as UNFCCC, G7 and G20, development banks and climate funds.

An opportunity to manage impactful research projects, facilitate events in Europe and around the world, engage and build relationships with a top-class researchers and policymakers, further your knowledge of climate change and international policy.

Climate Policy Initiative is seeking a Director of Operations to become an integral member of the Climate Finance Leadership Team. The primary goal of the Director of Operations is to oversee business practices of Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) with a particular focus on the Climate Finance program.

Changing climate policy is proving almost impossible but major global action on the environment has been done before.

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) said Monday that it is no longer planning to internally forecast the impact of state’s proposed carbon charge on Locational-Based Marginal Pricing (LBMPc) in cross-border transactions, a change in the agency’s approach from this summer.

The project to race a car at more than 1,000mph runs into a financial roadblock, with the company behind the venture going into administration.

RGGI could potentially regulate out-of-state power imports if the nine member states decide to reopen that discussion in the future, regulatory experts said.

EUAs gave back the gains of the previous two sessions on Monday, dropping back towards last week’s one-month low as a weak auction and Brexit developments dented bulls’ confidence.

By embracing natural gas made from renewable sources, we can still use gas for heating, cooking and industry, while slashing greenhouse emissions and even keeping much of the same infrastructure. Bernadette McCabe, Associate Professor and Principal Scientist, University of Southern Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

More than 300 mammal species have been eradicated by human activities, say researchers

Humanity’s ongoing annihilation of wildlife is cutting down the tree of life, including the branch we are sitting on, according to a stark new analysis.

More than 300 different mammal species have been eradicated by human activities. The new research calculates the total unique evolutionary history that has been lost as a result at a startling 2.5bn years.

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European carbon prices will more than double to average €45 next year before climbing to around €65 in 2020.

The partly devolved Welsh and Scottish governments have expressed serious concerns over the UK government’s plans to exit the EU ETS and replace it with a carbon tax under a ‘no deal’ Brexit, calling the approach “cavalier” and “unacceptable”.

Activists have attempted to blockade a fracking site in Lancashire as operations began for the first time in seven years in the UK. Campaigners from Reclaim the Power used a van to block the entrance to the site on Preston New Road near Blackpool early on Monday. One protester climbed on top of a scaffold and locked his neck to it. Police dispersed the protesters and the energy company Cuadrilla commenced with planned operations

• Fracking begins in UK for first time since 2011

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Readers discuss the rights and wrongs of eating meat when the world faces the challenge of climate change

Some of the last week’s news items paint a grim portrait of our world: a final warning about climate change (Global warming must not exceed 1.5C, landmark UN report warns, 8 October) and our meat consumption (Huge cut in meat eating vital to curb global warming, 11 October). In the meantime, large parts of our country are as malnourished as ever in spite of the glut (UK’s ‘food deserts’, 12 October).

I live in an area served by numerous convenience stores and fried chicken, pizza and kebab shops. There is a strong community of independent grocers stocking a wide range of fresh produce and all the exotic ingredients that home cooks could want. And we have a fiercely independent scene of local traders who sell their crafts at regular inner-city markets too.

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Extreme weather damage to the global barley crop will mean price spikes and supply problems, according to new research

Trouble is brewing for the world’s beer drinkers, with climate change set to cause “dramatic” price spikes and supply shortages, according to new research.

Extreme heatwaves and droughts will increasingly damage the global barley crop, meaning a common ingredient of the world’s favourite alcoholic beverage will become scarcer. Key brewing nations are forecast to be among the worst hit, including Belgium, the Czech Republic and Ireland.

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