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As Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc in New Zealand, the country's climate minister James Shaw has excoriated the parliament over climate inaction. Shaw, who is the co-leader of the Greens, noted how New Zealand had already faced its 'worst climate-related disaster in this country only two weeks ago'

• New Zealand minister decries climate crisis ‘lost decades’ in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
• Cyclone Gabrielle devastates New Zealand’s North Island as minister says ‘this is climate change’

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CEC warns that Australia risks losing thousands of jobs and billions in funds to US unless the May budget can respond to Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.

The post Australia’s hopes of becoming clean energy superpower threatened by Biden’s IRA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A national state of emergency has been declared, with flooding and landslides devastating several communities. People have been trapped on roofs and houses have been destroyed as the storm lashes the North Island

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• Gabrielle devastates North Island as minister says ‘this is climate change’

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A massive four-hour battery that will be used to stablise electricity supply and cut reliance on gas will use Tesla's Megapack battery technology.

The post Tesla lands gigawatt hour order for Megapack batteries to help muscle out gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A growing source of global emissions is the ships that carry most of the goods we consume. A 21st-century generation of cargo ships propelled by the wind can reverse this unsustainable trend. Christiaan De Beukelaer, Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

National electricity grids are vulnerable to extreme weather events and can leave entire regions without power. Microgrids can deliver better energy security in a warming world. Soheil Mohseni, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Alan Brent, Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

You say 'bogged,' we say 'paused.' You say 'sinkhole,' we say 'surface depression.' Snowy Hydro's new CEO updates Senate Estimates on 2.0 and Kurri Kurri.

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A think-tank on Tuesday filed a complaint to Australia’s consumer protection authority, arguing that the government’s Climate Active scheme, which certifies ‘carbon neutral’ companies, activities, and products, may be misleading or deceptive.

Landmark case arguing the excise is unconstitutional could have an impact on how states raise revenue

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Victorians will find out whether they must continue paying tax on electric vehicles under a case that could change how states raise revenue.

Kath Davies and Chris Vanderstock have taken the tax all the way to the high court, arguing it’s unconstitutional.

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Has the SA grid found an answer to one of the most intractable problems facing governments and energy markets around the world?

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A jurisdictional REDD+ programme on Monday announced the formation of a technical committee led by four Indigenous and local community organisations from Latin America and Africa, which will help develop an optional certification for some of the non-carbon benefits of forests.

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RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices retreated over the last five days as warmer weather descended across the region, with a few notably low volume days recorded on ICE.

Members of the European Parliament mostly spoke well of the REPowerEU initiative to speed the bloc's exit from Russian fossil fuels in a debate on Monday, teeing up a vote to approve legislation a day later. 

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A carbon credit ratings agency has downgraded its scores for three Gold Standard-certified water purification projects in Africa as part of a review into the activity. 

Chinese wind energy company Envision Energy has unveiled a new onshore wind turbine, the largest of its kind.

The post World’s largest onshore wind turbine, and the first to reach 10MW, debuts in China appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A recently retired Washington State Senator has teamed up with an investment executive and a climate strategy advisor and raised $14 million to launch a Seattle-based company to help corporations decarbonise. 

The Labor government wants to keep climate a quiet issue. But their latest projections show how dire the situation is.

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