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Weekly trading volume in China’s national emissions market posted a new low for this quarter, as the long wait for clarity on the next compliance cycle continues to drain liquidity.

An Australian industry body has certified that a green ammonia plant being built in the Pilbara region of Western Australia will be supplied by a zero emissions source.

China’s thermal power generation in August jumped by 14.8% from a year ago, outpacing a 9.9% gain in overall power output, as concerns over energy security continue to grow, government data showed Friday.

The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including a transparent crustacean, an anteater and relaxing kangaroos

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SUVs made up half of all new car sales last year. They’re a drag on Australia successfully reducing its total greenhouse gas emissions. Robin Smit, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Nic Surawski, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The King is no woolly liberal. He’s the head of a hereditary monarchy that is ultimately focused on its own survival

The tone was sombre, emotional even. Prince Charles could not, he said, describe the “depths of his personal sorrow”.

But he wasn’t speaking of his recent bereavement. This was a speech back in June to Commonwealth heads of government in Rwanda, expressing regret for the suffering wrought by slavery. The Commonwealth could not move forward without acknowledging the “wrongs of the past”, he said.

Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist

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Australian Investment Council awards Pacific Equity Partners Large Cap Investment Award for investing in Intellihub and generating significant returns for investors.

The post Pacific Equity Partners wins gong for backing Aussie smart meter business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The food and livestock industry, particularly beef and dairy, face as big a climate problem as fossil fuels – but in a dramatically accelerated timeframe.

The post Will the food and livestock industry follow fossil fuels over the market cliff? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A 1MW vertical axis floating offshore wind turbine will be given a test run in seas off Norway, its developers say.

The post Vertical axis floating offshore wind turbine gears up for 1MW trial in Norway appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The cost of electricity in Australia's main grid was more than $6.7 billion in June, or around $750 per household for a single month.

The post Revealed: The extraordinary cost of “keeping the lights on” in month of June appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA tips $47m into Australia’s first "substantial" renewable hydrogen project, and one of the largest so far in the world, putting it on track for completion in 2024.

The post Works to begin on “world-first” green hydrogen electrolyser in Pilbara appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Just one day after the Queen’s death, another deeply sobering study related to the dangers of exceeding 1.5C of global warming was published

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The death of Queen Elizabeth II continues to reverberate globally. The ensuing media frenzy, rabid and ravenous at times, has been quite something to behold. I cannot think of another event or issue that’s received even remotely a similar amount of attention in recent times.

I am not here to argue about the merit and contributions of the Queen and the royal family though, nor a long overdue transition to an Australian republic, or the far too often overlooked, disregarded and darker history and confronting issues, including maintenance of power structures and the ongoing damage and ravages of state-sanctioned colonialism. That is not my place nor area of expertise, and I genuinely want to extend my sincere condolences to all who are saddened and suffering, whatever their reason, and whatever cultural background, political and personal persuasion they may have.

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Fracking in the UK has multiple commercial, technical and social challenges. The biggest of all may be that the oil and gas reserves are long gone.

The post Fracking: If Liz Truss wants a UK shale gas industry, she is 280 million years late appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How can we balance community concerns and wishes with cost? It’s a challenging task – made more challenging by the urgency of the shift to renewables. 

The post Report reveals cost of undergrounding HumeLink – but is it a price worth paying? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Some 11 NGOs are suing the European Commission over its inclusion of biomass and forestry activities in the bloc-wide Taxonomy Regulation, they announced on Friday, arguing that rather than channelling private capital into climate action the move would exacerbate warming and forest degradation.

Charity says 19 million people facing starvation in report highlighting link with extreme weather

Extreme hunger is closely linked to the climate crisis, with many areas of the world most affected by extreme weather experiencing severe food shortages, research has shown.

The development charity Oxfam examined 10 of the world’s worst climate hotspots, afflicted by drought, floods, severe storms and other extreme weather, and found their rates of extreme hunger had more than doubled in the past six years.

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Emissions from human activities played a role in the recent floods that have brought devastation to Pakistan.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices withstood broader market setbacks after a higher-than-expected inflation print on Tuesday and following regulator comments on cap-and-trade programme changes, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) held their ground despite last week’s Q3 auction clearing failing to continue a 1.5-year streak of record settlements.

An Ottawa-headquartered personalised carbon footprint calculator and offset investor has raised C$25 million ($18.9 mln) in equity financing from a Newfoundland-based iron company and high-net worth investors, according to a press release Thursday.