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The EU and US highlighted their “greater than ever” relationship at an Energy Council ministerial meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, while EU leaders will have a more challenging time this week trying to warm up relations with China on the other side of the world.

Australia to play key role in 50th anniversary ministerial of IEA - once an instrument of the fossil fuel lobby but now leading calls for rapid transition.

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Exclusive: UAE’s fossil fuel boss will be the president of Cop28, making a mockery of the summit, say campaigners

The United Arab Emirates, which is hosting this year’s UN climate summit, has the third biggest net zero-busting plans for oil and gas expansion in the world, the Guardian can reveal. Its plans are surpassed only by Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The CEO of the UAE’s national oil company, Adnoc, has been controversially appointed president of the UN’s Cop28 summit in December, which is seen as crucial with time running out to end the climate crisis. But Sultan Al Jaber is overseeing expansion to produce oil and gas equivalent to 7.5bn barrels of oil, according to new data, 90% of which would have to remain in the ground to meet the net zero scenario set out by the International Energy Agency.

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A team of carbon market experts has launched a company that seeks to unlock capital at scale for nature-based solutions (NBS), focusing on projects in the Global South, they announced on Tuesday.

From the Iberian lynx to the Chilean devil ray and mountain gorilla, these stunning images by some of the world’s best nature photographers appear in The New Big 5: A Global Photography Project for Endangered Wildlife, by photographer and Guardian contributor Graeme Green. The book was borne out of a project to create a big 5 of photography rather than hunting, shooting with a camera, not a gun

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The satellite launch company has failed to secure new investment after a rocket launch failed.

Maori business groups have slammed the New Zealand government for forcing participants of a consultation to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) over an exotic forestry proposal in the ETS.

One of the more outspoken critics of the early closure of the country's biggest coal generator named energy minister in NSW.

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Australia battery developer says its next generation solid state lithium sulfur batteries pack in more energy density and are safer.

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Perth-based company wins gong for its unique technology that turns lithium-ion battery waste into usable battery metals.

The post Battery recycling start-up wins inaugural Supercharge Australia Award appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA calls for expressions of interest as it seeks to allocate funding for potentially hundreds of network-connected, shared solar batteries.

The post Bids open for hundreds of grid-connected community batteries to soak up solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study finds solar panels built above crop plants can reduce surface temperatures on the panel by up to 10°C compared to traditional mounting methods.

The post Solar panels can take the heat a lot better when paired with crops appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Foreign Investment Review Board grants initial approval for Norwegian energy giant's role in proposed 1GW offshore wind project off north-east Tasmania.

The post Norway oil giant cleared to collaborate on massive offshore wind farm in Bass Strait appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New South Wales had a bumper solar month in March, showing off its energy generation chops as the grid prepares for a major coal exit this month.

The post NSW solar plants top generation charts as coal heads for the exit door appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gupta finally delivers on green steel promise, phasing out coal at Whyalla Steelworks and replacing it with renewable-powered technologies.

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More than 200 environmental NGOs have joined forces to launch a new campaign aimed at securing sufficient support among national governments and members of the European Parliament to get the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law adopted by the end of the year.

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UK tin miner proposes big renewable park next to Australian project, and using mostly solar to power crushing operations during the day.

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Australia's major iron ore export won’t be able to supply green steelmakers using one of the leading technologies. What can we do about it?

The post Why Australian iron ore exports may not work with green steelmaking – and how we can fix it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers say there are interlinked benefits across mental and physical health from prescribed time in green spaces or near bodies of water

Prescriptions encouraging people to spend more time in nature are linked to reduced blood pressure and improvements in anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new analysis.

Doctors sometimes use nature-based social prescription programs – sometimes described as “green prescriptions” or “blue prescriptions” – to advise patients to spend time in green spaces or near bodies of water.

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