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Gas demand is falling quickly in Australia, but the market operator frets that not enough supply will be available when it is really needed.

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A project with outdoor gear company Patagonia and NGOs will protect the Vjosa, one of the continent’s last free-flowing waterways

One of the last wild rivers in Europe, home to more than 1,000 animal and plant species, has been declared a national park by the Albanian government, making the Vjosa the first of its kind on the continent.

The Vjosa River flows 168 miles (270kms) from the Pindus mountains in Greece through narrow canyons, plains and forests in Albania to the Adriatic coast. Free from dams or other artificial barriers, it is rich in aquatic species and supports myriad wildlife, including otters, the endangered Egyptian vulture and the critically endangered Balkan lynx, of which only 15 are estimated to remain in Albania.

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Scores of trees destroyed in a few hours on Tuesday night despite petition to save them signed by 16,000 people

More than 100 mature trees have been cut down in the centre of Plymouth in a move campaigners said was reminiscent of the needless felling of thousands of trees in Sheffield.

Despite widespread opposition from local people, the Conservative council in the Devon city cordoned off the trees with metal fencing, sent in security guards and destroyed more than 100 using chainsaws in a few hours. The move came within days of a highly critical report on the needless destruction of trees by Sheffield city council – known as the “chainsaw massacre”. An inquiry report found the council was guilty of “a serious and sustained failure of strategic leadership”.

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Gujarat accused of being possessive after conservationists pleaded for more of the endangered lions to be moved to other areas

Lion conservation efforts in the Indian state of Gujarat have been so successful that a new sanctuary will be opened to house the abundant numbers of big cats.

Gir national park is home to the world’s only Asiatic lion population and the only place outside Africa where a lion can be seen in its natural habitat.

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A report from a major insurer on quantifying nature loss risk has been critiqued by several stakeholders in the nascent biodiversity crediting market citing poor data and undervaluing the impact of the destruction of species on the economy.

South Korea has established a bulletin board for the transaction of domestic offset units as a service to traders who want to engage in over-the-counter trading but struggle to get their hands on supply.

A city in southwestern India is planning to seek carbon credits for its metro rail system that has been operational for almost six years, and have contracted a large project developer to help guide it through the process.

Institutional investors and an activist group on Wednesday called directors of oil and gas firm Woodside to be held accountable for failing to establish a credible climate strategy, while project developer AgriProve Solutions had nine more soil carbon projects approved by the Clean Energy Regulator.

Thermal power generation in China declined in the first two months of 2023 despite continued coal expansion, while total generation growth saw a minor increase from a year ago, government data showed Wednesday.

The UK's accession to a trade partnership with multiple Asia-Pacific countries would see concessions on nature such as the slashing of tariffs on palm oil imports from Malaysia, according to people involved in the talks as reported by the Financial Times.

The forest-rich Malaysian state of Sarawak aims to play a key regional role in the pursuit of net zero goals through the promoting of carbon trading and developing carbon storage capacity, the state’s premier announced in a keynote address at a conference on Wednesday.

Indonesia’s biggest stock exchange is targeting an August launch date for its carbon trading platform, and will feature four pilot projects to start off with, according to an industry leader.

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All they wanted was a woke endangered animal safe space but Rambo ruined everything

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By speeding up the shift to distributed solar and wind, networks can protect against major outages caused by future "inland tsunamis" and record heatwaves.

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South Australia to study project proposals for world-leading green hydrogen plans, with Fortescue joining a hungry pack of suppliers looking for government funding.

The post Crunch time for South Australia’s bold green hydrogen play as bids close appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The diets of Tasmanian devil are narrowing in areas where humans have changed the landscape. This has big implications for conserving the species. Anna C. Lewis, PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney Tracey Rogers, Professor Evolution & Ecology, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Experts liken act known as ‘ICEing’ to parking at a fuel bowser, and say high penalties are necessary to encourage EV uptake

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Drivers could be fined as much as $3,200 for parking in spaces for electric vehicles as part of little-known penalties introduced in four states and territories.

The fines, some of them added to road rules late last year, range from $3,200 in the Australian Capital Territory to $369 in Victoria.

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What is the future for vanadium redox flow battery installations? China is showing big interest and companies hope that enthusiasm will flow into Australia.

The post Vanadium electrolyte factory to be built in Australia, with high hopes for flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sun Cable voluntary administrator says sales process has attracted "multiple" bidders, including parties who are not Andrew Forrest or Mike Cannon-Brookes.

The post “Multiple bidders” circle Sun Cable, giving Cannon-Brookes competition appeared first on RenewEconomy.