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Land-based carbon credit projects could be severely threatened by worsening climate change impacts, according to Australia National University, urging the government to reassess the risk-of-reversal buffer in its carbon accounting.  

Australia's atomic culture warriors are now focused on promoting ‘advanced’ nuclear power and small modular reactors. A new report debunks – yet again – the propaganda.

The post Coalition nuclear power bill “dead on arrival,” but somehow the debate lives on appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A decentralised exchange (DEX) has launched an option that will allow its users to have all their transactions on the platform automatically offset.

The former boss of the now demolished Hazelwood coal plant in Victoria, Tony Concannon, has been appointed by Labor to the CEFC board.

The post Coal man turned solar champion joins CEFC board appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEFC brings in Infradebt to underwrite Neoen Australia's 100MW/200MWh Capital Battery, known for its innovative “virtual battery” offtake deal with AGL Energy.

The post Neoen secures finance for its “virtual” big battery in Canberra appeared first on RenewEconomy.

FFI inks deal with Deutsche Bahn to develop modified diesel train engines that use a mix of green ammonia and hydrogen – an alternative to the "infinity train."

The post Forrest’s FFI inks deal to develop green ammonia and hydrogen train engine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Could the solution to plastic pollution be found inside the mouths of tiny wax worms?

Climate activists say Egypt should reverse its decision because of Coca-Cola's plastic pollution.

The long duration energy storage offered by pumped hydro is vital to Australia's renewables transition. So how can we limit its environmental damage?

The post How to ensure the world’s largest pumped-hydro project isn’t a disaster for the environment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How can we ensure a fair and sustainable transmission transition? Here are 12 recommendations to the federal government's Rewiring the Nation policy.

The post Supergrids sound great for renewables, but they must be fair and sustainable too appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Steady year-on-year growth in renewables generation was enough to meet the rise in global electricity demand in the first half of 2022, enabling global power sector emissions to be unchanged from the same period last year, according to analysis from an energy and climate think-tank released on Wednesday.

Alok Sharma says the King has been a champion of the environment and other countries want him to attend COP27.

Scott Young from Catch Power explains why hot water diverters have come of age and how they can save consumers hundreds of dollars.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Smart hot water diverters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The CEO and owner of an electric vehicle company recently charged with committing Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) fraud by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and facing a multi-million-dollar penalty – the largest in agency history – said on social media Tuesday that he plans to file an appeal.

Remember hearing about COP26 in Glasgow last year? There’s a lot at stake in this year’s climate summit, so here’s your essential guide to prepare. Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Introducing zero waste systems in cities around the world would be one of the quickest and most affordable ways to reduce CO2 and methane emissions, a report published on Tuesday found, with the potential to save 1.4 billion tonnes of CO2e from the waste sector alone.

A certifier expects to issue its first credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) this month, it revealed Tuesday as it rolled out a new methodology for forestry conservation that will quantify greenhouse gas removal.

One of the world's few urban forestry offset projects to date has been awarded high marks by a ratings agency this week, while two cookstove schemes have had their ratings reaffirmed.

Integrating carbon removals into the EU ETS will be essential to meet the current near-zero emissions goal by 2040, describing them as a "blind spot" in light of their current lack of attention ahead of crunch reforms due by the end of the year, an event heard on Tuesday.