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We know the solution to the energy crisis, and it is not to pander to the demands of the war-profiteering, multinational gas cartel to create new supply.

The post There is no “gas shortage,” just a shortage of ethics and integrity from gas cartel appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Methods used on the Spanish farm would be "cruel" to such intelligent animals say experts, as details emerge.

Parts of England could face drought conditions again without sustained rain in coming weeks.

Three research projects aimed at reducing methane emissions from livestock will receive between $1 million and $3 million each in federal government funding.

The post Seaweed trials to slash methane from cow burps win federal funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Developer seeks approval to build a huge solar farm and big battery in southern Queensland's CSG heartland, opposite a black coal power plant.

The post Huge gigawatt scale solar and big battery project seeks approval in gas heartland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Strong wind generation conditions help deliver what reports suggest is Europe's highest yet combined wind and solar hourly production peak.

The post Windy weather sets new renewable generation records across Europe appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New Zealand’s urban green space has dwindled over the past six decades. The Commissioner for the Environment has issued a warning and a challenge – get greener before climate change gets meaner. Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

University researcher gets grant to study voltage management that could boost solar uptake and lift reliability in vulnerable grids in regional areas.

The post Voltage control to boost solar penetration and reliability for vulnerable rural towns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewables and nuclear stepped up to power Britain through a difficult winter, slashing demand for imported gas by 66% and saving consumers billions.

The post Renewables help slash gas demand over British winter, avoid £15bn in energy costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The first stage of what will be the biggest solar farm in Australia - at least for the time being - has been officially opened near Uralla in NSW.

The post Australia’s biggest solar farm powers up to help replace New South Wales coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Anchoring high-level principles that will underpin voluntary biodiversity credits is needed before more technical details can be ironed out, according to a panel of experts that spoke Wednesday about the barriers to market scale.

A call for a cull in South Uist follows concerns about the spread of Lyme disease from infected deer ticks.

The Danish commentator has been accused of continuing to misrepresent findings about the costs of cutting emissions, despite pleas from scientists

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If you like your YouTube content to have plenty of references to global elites, industrial complexes, “freedom” and the conservative conspiracy theory of a “Great Reset”, then the British comedian and actor Russell Brand’s channel might be for you.

Brand has more than 6 million subscribers on YouTube and this week his channel turned to the Danish political scientist, Bjørn Lomborg, for a “debate” (not really a debate) on climate change.

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European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen and lawmakers spoke positively about the bloc's Green Deal Industrial Plan as the MEPs gathered for their monthly meeting in Strasbourg on the eve of the expected publication of proposals for key elements. 

French investment firm Mirova has raised $171 million for its first closing of the Mirova Gigaton Fund, a blended debt finance vehicle that aims to accelerate the energy transition in the developing world.

Verra has halted offset issuances at a soil carbon project in Africa that has been subject to scathing criticism from an environmental group regarding additionality and leakage. 

Two climate disclosure bills which would compel corporations in California to publish their impacts on the environment passed the state's Environmental Quality committee, pushing them forward to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

New Zealand should focus on cutting emissions at home rather than rely on international carbon credits to meet its 2030 NDC, a carbon analyst told a conference on Wednesday.

A US federal judge this week set a trial date for a natural gas-fired power generator’s legal challenge to Washington cap-and-trade regulation, while both the electricity generator and state government requested earlier oral arguments on a motion to dismiss the case.