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Drastic die-back of milk parsley on Norfolk Broads threatens future of swallowtail

Britain’s largest butterfly may be at risk from fungal pathogens that have caused a drastic die-back of the rare plant on which its caterpillars feed.

The swallowtail is only found breeding at 16 sites in Britain, all on the Norfolk Broads where milk parsley grows.

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The European Parliament is to vote again on EU ETS reform on Wednesday, aiming to agree at the second attempt after a divisive first vote that saw line-by-line amendments rejected. 

A record level of clean energy spending will drive global energy investment up by 8% in 2022, but despite this impressive headline figure global policymakers should not allow energy security fears stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to derail the prospect of longer-term progress on the energy transition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Wednesday.

The Indonesian government and the World Bank are working on the details to secure carbon crediting eligibility for a large-scale mangrove conservation and restoration programme they say can generate some 30 million offsets over the next three decades.

At least 60 people have been killed and millions need help after floodwater submerged 80% of Sylhet district in what aid agencies say is the worst monsoon in 20 years

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A group of 73 institutional investors have outlined policy instruments it believes would incentivise a shift in demand away from high-emission production and consumption while delivering a just transition. 

New player emerges in Australia’s fledgling offshore wind industry with plans to deliver three large-scale floating offshore generation and storage projects.

The post Australian oil and gas veterans launch offshore wind start-up with 9GW-scale plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal energy minister Chris Bowen wants to accelerate capacity mechanism introduction, while seeking to allay fears it will just prop up coal.

The post Bowen presses ahead with capacity mechanism, plays down ‘coal keeper’ fears appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Who killed Enova Energy? A market designed for big fossil fuel companies, and by rule makers who don't understand that small can be beautiful.

The post Enova: How Australia’s best green retailer became victim of fossil fuel energy war appeared first on RenewEconomy.

IEA says clean energy investment is “finally” starting to rise again and is expected to exceed $US1.4 trillion in 2022, but there are problems ahead.

The post Global clean energy investment “finally” starts to increase, says IEA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Enova Energy’s demise highlights failed structure of Australia’s energy market. Plus: Bizarre tariff stories, and a long drive in a Model Y.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Death of a retailer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Small energy retailer LPE raises eyebrows after cashing in its hedging position and walking away with $22m, just weeks after advising customers to move on.

The post Energy retailer cashes out of market after telling customers to go elsewhere appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The difference between Queensland's new coal royalties and the lack of them in NSW is a staggering $10-20 billion, in a single year.

The post Coal royalties: Queensland wins where NSW’s renewable energy superstar fears to tread appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Climate change has forced Australia’s grape growers to band together to secure water, as well as plant new varieties and cut water use. Bill Skinner, Postdoctoral research associate, University of Adelaide Douglas Bardsley, Associate professor, University of Adelaide Georgina Drew, Associate Professor and Program Director, Stretton Institute, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

AEMO says a "clear improvement" in conditions will allow it to restore electricity market trading, as 4,000MW of capacity returns from outages.

The post AEMO to restore market trading as 4,000MW returns to operation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Infinite Green Energy lays out plans to build up to 235MW of wind and solar to produce green hydrogen at its Arrowsmith project in Western Australia.

The post Infinite Green lays out wind, solar and battery plans for renewable hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Guyana has received a number of foreign offers to buy forest carbon credits, the country’s vice president has said, as the government assesses the proposals on the table.

The national electricity market is a failed 1990s experiment. A new government-owned body should take control of the power system

A crisis, as the saying has it, combines danger and opportunity. The dangers of the current electricity crisis are obvious. The opportunity it presents is to end to the failed experiment of the national electricity market.

Having suspended the market last week, the Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo) is now directing generators when to supply electricity. It’s also paying them lavish compensation for the financial shortfalls they suffer as a result.

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Market forces must be brought to bear on direct air capture (DAC) projects, shifting interest from the primary to the secondary voluntary carbon market to help drive the costs of the technology down to scalable levels, according to a study published on Wednesday.