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Country Women's Association votes overwhelmingly to oppose large-scale solar on prime agricultural land, and rejects call for urgent action on climate.

The post No more solar, pass the scones: CWA votes to stop solar projects on prime farm land appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Three months after announcing it was building the world's biggest offshore wind farm, it now wants to build the world's biggest floating wind farm.

The post South Korea to spend $40 billion on world’s biggest floating wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In Kenya, the area of optimal tea-growing conditions will be reduced by more than a quarter by 2050

Your morning cup of tea may never taste the same again if global heating increases and the climate crisis intensifies, according to research.

Some of the world’s biggest tea-growing areas will be among the worst hit by extreme weather, and their yields are likely to be vastly reduced in the coming decades if climate breakdown continues at its current pace. Floods, droughts, heatwaves and storms are likely to have a severe impact on tea-growing areas around the world, according to a report from the charity Christian Aid.

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Ahead of the federal budget, ACF slams the Morrison government for a lack of spending on the environment and climate measures.

The post “Global leader in extinction:” ACF attacks collapse in Coalition environment budget appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEP.Energy signs up RACV Solar as EPC partner on installation of 2.62MW solar, 4MW/10MWh battery storage at Narellan Town Centre in south-west Sydney.

The post CEP taps RACV Solar to kick off massive battery-backed solar network in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Building smart solar developments on canals can make power and water infrastructure more resilient while saving water, reducing costs and helping to fight climate change.

The post Installing solar panels over canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The broadcaster calls on nations to act in agreement as he is appointed People's Advocate at COP26.

WRI’s Climate Program seeks a detail-oriented, multi-disciplinary Research Analyst who is excited to turn climate data into action through powerful online tools.

In this role, you will provide financial, administrative and operational support for the NDC Partnership’s Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP) in close coordination with our TAF Operations Manager.

In this role, you will support the Country Engagement Team within the NDC Partnership Support Unit, focusing on countries within the LAC region. As part of the team, you will be responsible for leading the NDC Partnership’s work in a selected number of countries within the region.

In this role, you will play a vital role in shaping and executing the Partnership’s upcoming new Finance Strategy. Reporting directly to the Knowledge and Learning Director, you will work closely with staff across the NDC Partnership Support Unit.

WRI India is seeking a Manager to join the Climate Resilience Practice (CRP) team in India. The Manager will support the vision of CRP to helps governments, civil society, and the private sector to leverage different avenues of climate finance for adaptation action and resilience activities.

In this role, you will support delivery across the National Climate Action portfolio. Leveraging your extensive experience working internationally, you will develop and implement project management systems to support multi-country teams with wide-ranging expertise.

World Resources Institute China Climate & Energy Program is seeking an economist to work on China’s climate policy towards 2050 and its associated economic transition, at both national and subnational levels.

WRI is seeking a creative and multi-talented expert on China climate and energy policy to fill the role of Climate and Energy Program Director in its WRI China office.

In this role, you will provide technical support to users of Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards and guidance, manage and deliver GHG Protocol training program, and manage the “Built on GHG Protocol” mark review service. These activities will help companies and organizations worldwide develop greenhouse gas inventories in conformance with Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards.

In this newly created role, you will advance and expand WRI’s US work in Carbon Dioxide Removal and Industrial Innovation, leading a talented team, delivering high-quality and impactful knowledge products, leading engagement with policy makers and key stakeholders, and leading on fundraising to expand WRI’s impact.

Indonesia has announced a moratorium on new coal after 2023, but plenty more work must be done for the country to align with climate targets.

The post Indonesia begins first slow steps towards ditching coal, to stop new plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rescuers are working to free what is believed to be a 3-4 metre-long minke whale trapped in Richmond lock

A small whale has been stranded along the River Thames in south-west London.

Hundreds gathered at Richmond lock and weir on Sunday evening after the creature, believed to be a minke whale, became stuck.

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The Victorian Government recently released their Climate Change Strategy and committed to halving greenhouse emissions by 2030. Don't applaud this just yet, there's much more to do. Anita Foerster, Senior Lecturer, Monash University Alice Bleby, PhD Candidate, UNSW Anne Kallies, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.