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The Climate Change Program Evaluation Branch of the Industrial Strategies Division has a position available for a motivated Air Resources Engineer (ARE) to conduct a variety of activities related to development, implementation, and analysis of the California Air Resources Board’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions programs, principally a new Net-Zero Strategy for Cement Use in California.

The sensitivity of equity markets to carbon pricing risk has increased over the past 12 months due to rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions, according to a new study.

Building a solar company from scratch with Jack Hooper from Gem Energy RACQ Solar, and how they ended up selling to RACQ.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Survival, growth and acquisitions in solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A major forest carbon developer has reportedly withdrawn from a project in Washington state that was forecast to yield almost 1 million voluntary credits.

Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act has big implications for the green energy transition in the US and abroad, delivering ultra low cost wind and solar. Ben Haley from Evolved Energy tells us how and why.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Biden’s tax-driven push for ultra low cost wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The sheer number of Chinese-funded dams pose a substantial risk to biodiversity. And yet, environmental regulation of these projects has serious flaws. Divya Narain, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Renamed Skyborn Renewables, backed by Abu Dhabi state investor, to present first of its expanded Australian offshore wind portfolio.

The post Abu-Dhabi backed Skyborn presents first of its expanded Australian offshore wind projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans for an up to 1GW green hydrogen plant in WA’s Mid-West region could lead to the manufacture of net-zero glass – and may be solar panels.

The post Net-zero solar panels? WA renewable hydrogen project spurs green glass potential appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices fell this week as traders rolled their positions further out on the curve before surging back on Thursday, while RGGI Allowance (RGA) values declined on similar activity ahead of next week’s quarterly auction.

The California-Quebec carbon market and Washington’s cap-and-invest scheme announced on Thursday near identical auction floor prices and allowance price containment reserve (APCR) levels for 2023, with the linked WCI programme also setting next year's sale volumes. 

Amy’s Balancing Act helps engage oft excluded audiences to build a shared understanding of how a 100% renewable energy system will work and be reliable.

The post A kid’s book is bringing the energy transition into homes, schools and parliaments appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Lightning doesn’t travel in a straight line, with many so-called ‘leaders’ coming down from the cloud in a series of jagged steps. Until now, no one has known why. John Lowke, Adjunct Research Professor of Physics, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

If Australia is going to be serious about co-hosting a UN climate conference in only four years, it needs to be serious about leading from the front.

The post Is Australia worthy of hosting a COP summit in 2026? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Weeks before Cop15 in Montreal, leaked letter to EU shows host tried to water down deforestation regulations

The Canadian government has been accused of putting its domestic timber industry ahead of the global environment, following a leaked attempt to water down the world’s most ambitious regulations on deforestation-free trade.

Weeks before the United Nations biodiversity conference, Cop15 in Montreal, the host nation sent a letter to the European Commission asking for a reconsideration of “burdensome traceability requirements” within a proposed EU scheme that aims to eradicate unsustainably sourced wood products from the world’s biggest market.

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Guyana is receiving millions of The REDD+ Environmental Excellence Standard (TREES) credits from the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), becoming the first jurisdiction to earn REDD+ credits and first ever recipient of TREES units, according to a press release Thursday.

California compliance offset retirements fell sharply during the 2021 interim cap-and-trade deadline, dropping by more than half versus the 2018-20 period, as emitters faced a lower usage cap and were required to turn in more credits with direct environmental benefits (DEBs) to meet newly implemented restrictions, according to official data published Thursday.

An international emissions trade expert has left one of the world’s leading carbon credit buying entities to start a consultancy specialised in Article 6-era transactions.

Countries should use their “own” cheap abatement for their own climate targets, a leading COP27 negotiator told a webinar Thursday after pointing out that costs to meet net zero are going to rise.

A post-Brexit green subsidy scheme is going ahead - but there is no clarity on what farmers will be paid.

Energy transition minerals are essential to tackling climate change. But First Nations people must have a genuine say in where and how this happens. Deanna Kemp, Professor and Director, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland John Owen, Professorial Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Kado Muir, Chair of National Native Title Council and Ngalia Cultural Leader | EthnoEcologist, Indigenous Knowledge Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.