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The EU's Sentinel-2 satellite obtains a crystal clear image of Antarctica's new monster iceberg.

States most dependent on fossil fuels hit by surging prices, despite lowest ever coal output, the lowest gas generation for 18 years, and record wind and solar.

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EU carbon prices dropped sharply on Tuesday morning as sustained selling emerged when gas prices plunged on news that a major US export facility is set to resume shipments of LNG.

Briefing notes obtained by FoI reveal minister meeting with Drax CEO was told Greenpeace supported practice

Greenpeace has accused the government of misrepresenting its stance on burning trees for electricity, giving a minister the impression of public support for the highly controversial practice in meetings with the power company Drax.

Greenpeace is firmly opposed to most forms of biomass burning for power generation, and suspicious of claims that the resulting carbon dioxide can be captured.

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The new super space telescope has been studying some of the darkest, coldest regions of space.

Australia’s environment protection and biodiversity conservation (EPBC) legislation failed to have any impact on halting species decline and habitat loss over a 15-year period, a University of Queensland study has found, urging the government to change its approach.

The EU will push back the deadlines for member states to hand out free EUAs and for installations to surrender allowances each year, acknowledging that the process of calculating allocations has been made more complicated by the need to adjust handouts according to individual installations' output levels.

The US is joining the high-ambition coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), a high-level official said Monday, seeking to create some momentum ahead of next month’s summit in New York where world nations hope to agree on an international legally binding BBNJ instrument.

I love the idea of my boy and his dad peering through a telescope together. But what will light pollution leave for them to look at?

I was saddened to read about how light pollution is rapidly reducing the number of stars visible to the naked eye. In some locations where 250 stars are visible, it is estimated that only 100 will be visible in 18 years’ time.

Growing up in the countryside, there were nights when the skies were so clear that if you were driving you felt compelled to pull over and get out to marvel at them. The only place where I have seen stars clearer than in Snowdonia (Eryri) is on remote Greek islands, where you find yourself gazing upwards, stupefied – an effect that is increased, in my experience, by copious amounts of local booze.

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WA to become only third state to legislate net zero target, but environmental groups warns its gas projects will undermine the goal.

The post Environmental groups warn WA’s gas projects will derail new net-zero legislation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

German outlines key steps to get to 30GW of offshore wind by 2030 and offshore electricity grid.

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Amazon has announced it is investing €3 million in CDC Biodiversity’s Fonds Nature 2050 that will support nature and wildlife restoration in France.

Tasmania’s emus were hunted to extinction in the mid-1800s but we could have them back – and their return could help other species survive climate change. Tristan Derham, Research Associate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) Policy Hub – Training and Education, University of Tasmania Christopher Johnson, Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania Matthew Fielding, Research Associate / Teaching Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Critics say millions of dollars are being spent by local governments on offsetting when it should be the last resort

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Renewed questions are being asked about Australian councils’ use of international projects to offset local carbon emissions, off the back of a Guardian investigation that found 90% of rainforest credits issued by one leading company were likely worthless.

The research into Verra, a world leader in the rapidly growing voluntary offsets market, found that the majority of rainforest offset credits were likely “phantom credits” and do not represent genuine carbon reductions.

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FOI documents reveal tensions between Bowen's office and Snowy Hydro, a call to the utility to be a model corporate citizen in midst of market crisis, and a new solar farm proposal.

The post Bowen pushed Snowy to show “market leadership” on prices through energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Risen Energy is planning a big four hour battery in the Riverina region of NSW, next to an existing solar farm.

The post Risen Energy proposes new four-hour battery storage facility in Riverina appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Many steel company decarbonisation efforts offer little more than tinkering with existing coal-based technology, and are giving lip service to net zero emissions.

The post “Hard-to-abate” must not become code for delaying steel decarbonisation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Kiata wind farm in Victoria may be small, but it is perfectly located, and has topped the rankings of best performing wind farms in 2022.

The post Small Victorian project tops performance rankings of Australian wind farms in 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carnegie and Hewlett Packard to continue work on "self learning" technology that will boost output and lower costs of wave energy technology.

The post Carnegie and Hewlett Packard extend deal to develop “self learning” wave energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.