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Trina Solar has announced the first batch of Trina Solar 210mm diameter cells and Vertex modules have come off the production line from the company’s overseas factory in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam

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The CSIRO will partner with industry, government and research institutions to nurture the development of Australian green hydrogen technologies.

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No Australian energy company has commitments that are in line with Australia achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The post Does your energy provider take climate change seriously? A new report reveals the answer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As Queensland was battling coal plant explosions and emerging from widespread blackouts, the main grid set a new record wind output.

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Russia is rolling out new domestic voluntary carbon offset rules and is considering extending its embryonic emissions trading scheme nationally in order to have its climate efforts recognised internationally, a high-level official said Tuesday, which should thereby spare the country from "unfriendly" protectionist actions such as EU border measures.

Results from a UK experiment could help clear a hurdle to achieving commercial fusion power.

No G20 country is on track to meet climate goals and disruption to business is inevitable, says risk assessor

Major businesses and investors in the world’s largest economies should brace themselves for a turbulent transition to a low-carbon future because none of the G20 countries are on track to meet their climate ambitions, according to a new report.

There is “no longer any realistic chance” for an orderly transition for global financial markets because political leaders will be forced to rely on “handbrake” policy interventions to cut emissions, according to research from risk intelligence company Verisk Maplecroft.

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An industry group claimed Virginia’s revised RGGI regulation failed to adhere to enacting legislation in shifting to state-run auctions, while the finalised cap-and-trade rule should be stuck down as an illegal tax, according to a brief filed this week.

Voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices are currently significantly undervalued, and must rise by several orders of magnitude in order to guarantee financial returns and ramp up climate ambition, the CEO of a private jet charter broker said Tuesday.

A massive blackout was caused by the failure of a new coal plant. It's part of a wider trend marking the beginning of the end for Australian coal.

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Snowy Hydro CEO dismisses suggestions of conflicts of interest over Kurri Kurri land deal in a combative senate estimates hearing.

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Conservationists introduced the species back into a sanctuary north of Sydney in late 2020.

These hefty dinosaur birds stand as tall as humans, enough to dissuade most from getting too close. But how would they fare against each other in a fight? A wildlife expert places her bet. Julia Ryeland, PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

None of Australia's highest-emitting energy firms are fully or even closely aligned with global climate goals. Just one goes even partway, and five appeared to be taking no action at all. Anna Malos, Australia - Country Lead, ClimateWorks Australia Coral Bravo, Senior Analyst, ClimateWorks Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Companies regulated by the EU ETS used almost 1.6 billion Kyoto Protocol offsets against their surrender obligations over the past 13 years, data published by the European Commission late Tuesday showed, as the window finally closed on this cheaper compliance option.

The Lowy Institute’s annual survey of sentiment on climate action found strong support for net zero emissions by 2050 and a ban on new coalmines

The Morrison government is under increasing pressure to act on the climate crisis, with a new poll showing seven in 10 Australians want the Coalition to lock in stronger commitments in the lead-up to this year’s Glasgow summit.

The Lowy Institute’s annual survey of sentiment on climate action finds strong domestic support for Australia committing to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and majority support for a ban on new coalmines.

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Government revenue from global carbon pricing instruments swelled by almost a fifth last year as programmes largely withstood the impact of the coronavirus crisis, according to an annual report released Thursday by the World Bank.

North Carolina’s Air Quality Committee (AQC) will consider a petition next month to join the RGGI cap-and-trade programme via regulatory channels, with green groups arguing the proposed rulemaking would help the state reach long-term climate goals.

Black people in the US are subject to double the level of heat stress in cities than whites.