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BHP signs landmark renewable energy deal for huge Olympic Dam mine
BHP signs deal with Australia's largest hybrid wind and solar project to supply much of the power needs of its giant Olympic Dam mine.
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One in five of Europe’s bird species slipping towards extinction
Exclusive: ‘Red list’ report finds 30% of native species in decline due to loss of habitat, intensive farming and climate crisis
The common swift, common snipe and rook are among species slipping towards extinction in Europe, according to the continent’s latest “red list” report, which finds that one in five bird species is now at risk.
From the Azores in the west to the Ural mountains in the east, birds that have been the cornerstones of European ecosystems are disappearing, according to the BirdLife International analysis, which is based on observations of 544 native bird species. Three species have become regionally extinct in Europe since the last report in 2015 – Pallas’s sandgrouse, common buttonquail and pine bunting.
Continue reading...News Corp climate campaign pledged ‘positive stories’ only. Also excluded, any mea culpas | Graham Readfearn
From attacking people who are anti-nuclear to blaming Greens for lack of climate action, what was that about no partisan sniping or politicising?
News Corp Australia has launched its Mission Zero series of articles with the kinds of stories on the benefits of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the risks of climate change that other outlets have been running for an age.
This campaign across the Murdoch-owned metropolitan tabloids is news because they have been a major conduit for climate science denial and carping about emissions reductions and “greenies” for decades.
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Forrest attacks Coalition fear mongering, fossil fuel hydrogen and CCS
Forrest attacks federal Coalition for fear mongering over switch to green energy, and its focus on fossil fuels in its hydrogen and CCS strategy.
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Governments commit to enhance landscapes, say no trade-off for GHG cuts
California doles out year-high offset issuance weeks from WCI deadline
Low Carbon Transportation Engineer, California Air Resources Board – Sacramento
Fuels Section Engineer, California Air Resources Board – Sacramento
Asia's energy pivot is a warning to Australia: clinging to coal is bad for the economy
Switzerland agrees bilateral crediting deals with Georgia, Dominica
Pilungah Reserve: celebrating connection to country – in pictures
Bush Heritage Australia has renamed one of its largest nature reserves to recognise the enduring connection to country held by the Wangkamadla traditional owners.
The 233,000 hectare Cravens Peak Reserve near Boulia, in far western Queensland, has been renamed Pilungah after a culturally significant spring on the property.
The spring had been destroyed by a previous owner, but its significance will now be honoured through the newly named reserve
Continue reading...Carbon Pulse hires new Brussels-based Climate and Energy Correspondent
Lords return Environment Bill to the Commons with big changes
States put Australia on track to beat 2030 emissions pledge but Morrison may not make it official
Prime minister under pressure to increase country’s 2030 emissions reduction goal but faces challenges from openly hostile Nationals
State government commitments for 2030 have put Australia within reach of meeting global expectations on tackling the climate crisis, but it will fall short unless the Morrison government steps up, a new analysis has found.
Guardian Australia understands prime minister Scott Morrison has told colleagues he wants to increase Australia’s existing 2030 emissions reduction target as part of his current negotiations with the Nationals about new climate policies to be unveiled ahead of the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Continue reading...UK’s biggest poultry supplier warns of big rise in price of chicken
Bernard Matthews and 2 Sisters owner: ‘Food is too cheap’ and price needs to reflect true cost of production
The owner of the UK’s biggest poultry supplier has warned that the cost of chicken is expected to rise by more than 10%, adding that food in Britain is “too cheap.”
In a strongly worded intervention, Ranjit Singh Boparan, the owner of Bernard Matthews and 2 Sisters Food Group, called for a “reset” on pricing to reflect the true cost of producing food.
Continue reading...Boss of English water firm fined over sewage says he would swim in rivers
MPs challenge heads of five water companies over ‘routine’ discharges into English waterways
A water company boss has told MPs he would swim in the rivers and sea in the area where he lives, as he and others were challenged over “routine” dumping of raw sewage.
The heads of the five largest privatised companies – Southern Water, South West Water, Northumbrian, Severn Trent and Thames Water – were questioned on Wednesday over discharges of raw effluent into rivers.
Continue reading...China’s coal plans could derail Cop26 climate ambitions, says Labour
Ed Miliband joins climate experts in expressing deep concern over Beijing’s plans to step up coal output
China’s “deeply concerning” plan to burn more coal threatens to derail the UK’s efforts to coordinate tougher global commitments to reduce carbon emissions at next month’s Cop26 summit in Glasgow, according to climate experts and Labour.
Beijing has ordered its major coal-producing regions to step up output, after large parts of the country were hit by rolling blackouts affecting factories and homes.
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