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French experts say the mountain has lost an average of 13 centimetres in height every year since 2001

French experts say they have measured Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in western Europe, at almost a metre lower than its previous official height.

Geographical experts said that after an expedition in mid-September the mighty mountain in the heart of the French Alps was 4,807.81 metres (15,773.65ft) high, lower than their last published estimate of 4,808.72 metres (15,776.64ft ) in 2017.

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European carbon prices could be set for further downside after setting a new record this week, as uncertainty over the EU’s 'Fit for 55' package grows amid the start of political negotiations and as lawmakers amplify calls for a limit on speculation in the market, according to an analyst.

A group of Spanish and Romanian MEPs are proposing to put forward next month a resolution in European Parliament that calls for restrictions on speculation in the EU carbon market as a way of calming soaring EU energy costs, while Czechia's Prime Minister is reportedly urging for a cap on EUA prices.

Factors behind disappearances include too much development, water pollution, logging and competition from invasive species

The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species are expected to be declared extinct by the US Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.

It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to give up hope on a plant or animal, but government scientists have exhausted efforts to find these 23 species and warned that the climate crisis, on top of other pressures, could make such disappearances more common.

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EUA prices erased a brief plunge early on Wednesday after one of the worst-supported daily auctions since the ETS began selling allowances, while energy prices were broadly firmer after Tuesday's sell-off.

Chinese steel and aluminium will be priced out of the European market when the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) kicks in in 2026, unless the sectors decarbonise fast, according to an analyst report published on Wednesday.

About 50 bones of the carnivorous dinosaurs are found on a beach in southern England.

China has the capability to start reducing its CO2 emissions from the mid-2020s and become carbon neutral well ahead of its 2060 target date, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

Police arrest 11 after climate crisis protesters defy court injunction and glue themselves to road

Police have arrested 11 people after activists from Insulate Britain blocked a roundabout at a junction with the M25 by glueing themselves to the road on Wednesday morning.

The protest, which started at about 7.30am, was the seventh similar action to be taken by the Extinction Rebellion splinter group – and the second since the granting of a court injunction that threatened imprisonment or unlimited fines if they did not stop.

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Government removes costs and red tape in go-ahead for more trials of gene edited crops

The prospect of genetically modified foods being grown and sold in the UK has come a step closer after changes to farming regulations that will allow field trials of gene edited crops in England.

Companies or research organisations wishing to conduct field trials will still have to notify the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the government announced on Wednesday, but existing costs and red tape will be removed so more trials are likely to go ahead.

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UK photographer Anup Shah won the competition with his photograph of a gorilla walking through a cloud of butterflies in the Central African Republic

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New South Wales has upwardly revised its 2030 target to reduce emissions, to 50% from the level in 2005, an increase from its previous target of 35%, the Australian state government announced on Wednesday.

World's biggest single solar project in UAE trials Tesla battery system as it looks to bulk up storage capacity.

The post Tesla battery switched on at world’s biggest solar farm in Middle East appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Turnbull says Morrison's absence from COP26 will send a message about his priorities, slamming the "nonsense of a gas led recovery."

The post Turnbull challenges Morrison to go to Glasgow: “History is made by those who turn up” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US developer Arevon signs deal to buy six gigawatt hours of Tesla Megapack battery storage for US projects.

The post Tesla secures biggest ever order – six gigawatt hours – for Megapack batteries in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Data highlights urgent need for government action to introduce low-carbon heat pumps, researchers say

The millions of gas boilers in the UK’s homes produce twice as much climate-heating carbon emissions as all the nation’s gas-fired power stations combined, according to an analysis.

The finding highlighted the urgent need for a strong government policy to rapidly introduce low-carbon heating such as heat pumps, the researchers said.

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Pledge comes after a Guardian investigation found allegations of widespread exploitation suffered by meat plant workers across Europe

Read more: ‘The whole system is rotten’: life inside Europe’s meat industry

UK and European leading supermarkets say they would cut ties with any suppliers that did not meet their ethical standards after a Guardian investigation found allegations of widespread exploitation suffered by workers in meat plants across Europe.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC), a representative body for UK retailers, including supermarkets and food-to-go restaurants, said companies carry out ethical audits of the suppliers they work with and would act on any information received through whistleblowers and investigations.

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Traces of 122 different pesticides in 12 most polluted fruit and veg products, many with links to cancer

Almost all grapes and oranges contain a “cocktail of pesticides” according to research, which has singled out the most polluted fruit and vegetables in our shopping trolleys.

Each year, the government tests samples of groceries for chemicals to see if traces can be found in Britain’s food.

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Rooftop solar nears 100% of South Australia demand, as AEMO prepares PV shutdowns and regulator acts on Taylor’s solar review.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Taylor’s solar review, and PV shutdowns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia should not be a climate laggard at Glasgow. We should be leading the world and encouraging every other country to increase their climate ambitions

As world leaders prepare to meet in Glasgow in November for international climate talks, the race is on to protect our planet and our way of life.

The UN’s international panel on climate change makes clear that we need to reduce our emissions to net zero by 2050.

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