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Activity in China's carbon market has remained slow in recent weeks with low trading volumes and prices, driven by low permit demand amid pessimistic economic expectations and new rules that could further boost supply in the market, analysts said.

How can the Net Zero Authority help Australia make the most of this once-in-a-generation economic transformation? Kylie Turner, System Lead, Sustainable Economies, Climateworks Centre Anna Skarbek, CEO, Climateworks Centre Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Committee of MPs says ‘dark cloud of delays’ hindering Britain from reaching renewable energy potential

Businesses in the UK are facing waits of up to 15 years for solar installations on their homes due to a lack of grid connectivity, MPs have found.

The environmental audit committee, which looks at green policies in government, has said there is a “dark cloud of delays” hindering the country from reaching its potential when it comes to renewable energy.

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Twenty-two institutions have been shut down as part of proposed month-long campaign

A wave of student occupations has shut down schools and universities across Europe as part of a renewed youth protest campaign against inaction on climate breakdown. Twenty-two schools and universities across the continent have been occupied as part of a proposed month-long campaign.

In Germany, universities were occupied in Wolfenbüttel, Magdeburg, Münster, Bielefeld, Regensburg, Bremen and Berlin. In Spain, students in occupation at the Autonomous University of Barcelona organised teach-outs on the climate crisis. In Belgium, 40 students occupied the University of Ghent. In the Czech Republic, about 100 students camped outside the ministry of trade and industry. In the UK occupations were under way at the universities of Leeds, Exeter and Falmouth.

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The Australian government has announced it will establish a new agency to oversee the country’s transition to net zero emissions in a way that benefits workers, industries, and communities.

H5N1 bird flu may lead to extinction of species as data revealed by Guardian shows worst losses in decades

Avian flu has killed more than twice the number of wild birds previously estimated in the UK, according to data collected by the Guardian, with numbers likely to escalate during this year’s breeding season.

The highly infectious variant of H5N1 has caused Europe’s worst bird flu outbreak, resulting in the most significant and sudden loss of birds in decades. Conservationists are warning that it could mean the extinction of some seabird species, as breeding colonies have been particularly badly hit.

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The best of this week’s wildlife photographs, including rescued turtles, a fox cub and Pablo Escobar’s hippos

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Innovations in three key sectors of the global food system, including livestock, food loss and waste, and rice cultivation, can help meet climate targets by reducing methane emissions by up to 75% by 2050, a report has found.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo held a closed door meeting with ministers this week to finalise governance structures for carbon credit exports in the country, however there is still debate around how it will be conducted, Carbon Pulse understands.

Forres-based Orbex has proposed launching up to 12 rockets a year from Sutherland Spaceport.

Federal Labor announces new national body armed with $400m budget to support emissions-intensive sectors, their workers and communities to transition to clean industry.

The post “About time:” Net Zero Authority to guide just transition from fossils to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Solar reaches 40GW of output for first time in Germany.

The post Chart of the day: Germany produces 40GW of solar for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 200MWh Kwinana big battery - the first in the world's biggest isolated grid - finally gets its registration after some six months of delay.

The post Kwinana: First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid finally gets registered appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Singapore-headquartered climate tech company has launched a climate investing platform to leverage technology with the aim to make investing in carbon markets more accessible, in so doing seeking to empower individuals to take climate action, it announced on Friday.

A startup co-founded by an ex-NBA star that has developed carbon-negative cement has raised $12 million in pre-seed funding.

Squadron Energy CEO Jason Willoughby hits back at ex-Snowy Hydro chief Paul Broad's claim that Australia's target of 82% renewables by 2030 is "bullshit."

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New transmission links for Victoria could be a deadweight: More local solar and storage would be a cheaper and quicker alternative.

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When Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, the news overshadowed reporting of a critical review of climate tipping points, published in Science. Did you miss it? Darren Ray, PhD candidate | Paleoclimate, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The world’s oceans regulate our climate, but they are entering uncharted territory, with record surface warming and changes to Antarctica’s deep meltwater which drives global currents. Craig Stevens, Professor in Ocean Physics, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.