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The Beijing municipal government will auction 1.5 million carbon allowances under its pilot emissions trading scheme (ETS) at the beginning of August, with a price floor for the sale to be set later.

The UK government will opt for the highest suggested option for tightening its ETS cap to align with a 2050 net zero emissions trajectory, but will mitigate this by adding unallocated allowances to the market while committing to include carbon removals following further consultation.

Zenith Energy signs 4th long term renewable power deal with Australian mining operations as switch to lower coset and keener supply chains accelerates.

The post Zenith signs another wind, solar and battery power deal with large gold mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The winners have been announced in the third edition of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Environmental Photography award. They are being exhibited in Monaco on the Promenade du Lavotto, before touring internationally

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A photographer captured drone footage of the whale calf, which looks like a rare albino humpback, off the coast of Guerilla Bay in NSW. If the calf is verified as an albino humpback, it will be only the second albino humpback ever seen along Australia’s east coast. The famous Migaloo, spotted in 1991, was the first

• Humpback whale buried in NSW dunes after stranding on Seven Mile beach

• Is that you, Migaloo? Tourist captures video of familiar-looking whale over Great Barrier Reef

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ARENA opens grant applications for up to $30 million in funds for sustainable aviation fuels.

The post Jet Zero: ARENA offers $30 million in grants for “eco-friendly” aviation fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An environmental group has urged the Australian government to hold an independent review into its Climate Active certification scheme and consider scrapping it, as it becomes increasingly out of step with international practices.

The Kiata wind farm - consistently one of the best performing wind assets in the country - sets a stunning new capacity factor record.

The post Small Victoria wind farm sets stunning new capacity factor record of 65 pct for June appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin Energy isn't a noted greenfield wind farm developer, but it could be looking at the land in New England for a massive solar fram or to use for biodiversity offsets.

The post Origin buys huge property for wind farm near Armidale as Joyce raises anti-renewables army appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Met Office will confirm on Monday if the record-breaking temperatures are linked to climate change.

The Australian gravity storage startup is signing up more big partners as it opens its latest funding round.

The post Australian gravity storage hopeful signs another partner for mineshaft storage idea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Aspiring vanadium miner short lists three energy giants to potentially build 1GW of wind and solar in north-west Queensland.

The post Vanadium miner short lists three energy giants for 1GW wind and solar plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new study estimates a reduction in emissions of only 35-45% of pre-COVID levels by 2050. Lighter vehicles and faster uptake of electric vehicles can dramatically improve progress towards net zero. Robin Smit, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Global maritime industry faces a major decision on curbing carbon as pressure grows for a net-zero target.

More renewable generation records were blown away in June, with Victoria and South Australia leading the way and the Kiata wind farm a standout performer.

The post Wind to the south, solar to the north: Renewable generation records blown away in June appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's biggest generation companies now have a new tool to help push prices to the market cap - big batteries.

The post The big battery being used to push electricity prices to the market cap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

After almost half a century, the United Nations has waded back into the murky world of water policy. But one of the ideas following this year’s international meeting has been shot down. Sarah Ann Wheeler, Professor in Water Economics, University of Adelaide Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Guyana is reportedly attracting interest for the sale of the remaining 70% of its REDD+ credits, after a landmark deal with US energy company Hess.

Drought in Mexico and depleting water supply in the Colorado River has led to a scarcity in red jalapeños, the key ingredient

Sriracha lovers everywhere are feeling the not so pleasant sting of the beloved hot sauce shortage, now in its second year. Drought in Mexico has resulted in a scarcity of chilli peppers – in particular, red jalapeños, the raw material of sriracha – leading Huy Fong Foods, the California-based maker of the iconic condiment, to scale back production.

“It is a challenging crop to grow,” said Stephanie Walker, a plant scientist at the New Mexico State University, who serves on the advisory board of the Chile Pepper Institute. “Jalapeños are really labor intensive, requiring people to de-stem them by hand before they go for processing.”

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If there’s a lesson to be learned from the collapse of Thames Water, it is that utility giants have to pioneer a new kind of company

There is universal agreement that privatisation was never meant to result in news like this. Last week, the government announced it was on standby to take Thames Water – our biggest water company, serving 15 million people – into “special administration” as its £15bn of debt threatens to overwhelm it and its CEO resigned. What went so wrong? Is this proof that public ownership should immediately be restored?

After all, we’ve witnessed a litany of debacles, from the government’s takeover of TransPennine Express and electricity supplier Bulb to the creation of Great British Railways to integrate the fragmented management of the rail system. It’s safe to say that privatisation cannot be trumpeted as an unalloyed success.

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