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Research finds climate policies alone won't address health concerns of fossil fuels, with six million deaths from power plant pollution avoidable by 2050.

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Carbon13 is looking for people to become founders of scalable startups which can reduce emissions by millions of tonnes.

Iceland’s coalition talks ended Sunday, confirming the nation’s existing climate and energy commitments, as the ruling bloc enters its second consecutive term after September’s general election.

EUAs rallied sharply at the start of trading on Monday, setting a new record as wider markets shrugged off Friday's concerns about the emergence of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU should aim to drive the cost of green hydrogen to below €1.8 per kilogram by 2030, hitting a price level that would secure market competitiveness for the low-carbon fuel.

A major US investment bank has added to its growing carbon desk in Singapore by hiring a dedicated head of Asian environmental products.

In a bid to secure the future of the near threatened species, 30 animals have been driven, flown and finally rehomed in Akagera national park

Getting stuck into the in-flight wine wasn’t an option for the 30 passengers flying overnight from South Africa to Rwanda. Crew members instead worked to keep the first-time air travellers placid and problem-free. The last thing anyone wanted was a 1.5-ton rhino on the rampage aboard a Boeing 747.

“All the rhinos were slightly sedated to keep them calm and not aggressive or trying to get out of the crates,” said Jes Gruner, of conservation organisation African Parks, who oversaw the largest single rhino translocation in history this weekend. “The rhinos weren’t sedated on the plane in the sense they were totally lying down, as that’s bad for their sternums. But they were partly drugged, so they could still stand up and keep their bodily functions normal, but enough to keep them calm and stable.”

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Oil major BP is planning to build a new, large-scale green hydrogen facility in the Teesside area of England’s north-east, with capacity that could reach 500 MW by 2030, the company announced on Monday.

Australian carbon offsets continue to rise to unprecedented levels but on small volumes, while the minting of new units the past week returned to regular levels after a brief dip.

Conservative commentators have discovered there is one thing worse than a prime minister championing climate action - an Australian cricket captain doing the same.

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Origin Energy has announced the appointment of ex-AGL New Energy executive James McGill to head up a newly created business unit called Origin Zero.

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A move to cancel out controversial government funding for gas exploration in the Beetaloo fails, after most of Labor abstains from vote.

The post Keith Pitt’s $50m gas subsidy survives abolition attempt, as most Labor senators abstain appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Junior emissions reduction minister calls a proposed expert climate panel "treason", as the Morrison government vetos state's climate pledges.

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WestWind Energy will push ahead with one of Australia’s largest wind farms in Victoria’s south-west, after project amendments were given state approval.

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AGL "breaks ground" on Torrens Island battery that will be the biggest battery so far in South Australia.

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Monash University researchers unlock technique for green ammonia production using electricity, eliminating the need for fossil gas as a feedstock.

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The successful candidate will provide professional, efficient, and cost-effective forest management service to clients, oversee overall coordination of the registration and management of carbon projects.

Australia’s bushfire response relies on foreign satellites, which are not designed to assess our highly flammable eucalypt-clad landscapes. Marta Yebra, Associate professor, Australian National University James Gilbert, Lead Engineer, Australian National University Nicolas Younes, Postdoctoral research fellow, Australian National University Rob Sharp, Professor, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Efforts to create "green jobs" need to intensify if the government is to meet its target, a report says.

Nestlé Australia accelerates switch to 100 per cent renewable with 10-year deal with CWP wind farms.

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