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Australian greenhouse emissions down 5% in a year of Covid, but rebound expected

The Guardian - Tue, 2021-08-31 18:29

Angus Taylor says Australia on track to meet Paris agreement climate commitments but analysts say data largely reflects impact of pandemic

Australia’s national greenhouse gas emissions increased fractionally in the first quarter of 2021 but dropped about 5% across the previous year as the pandemic dramatically slowed transport and some heavy industry, official data says.

The latest official quarterly greenhouse gas inventory released by federal energy department officials is the first to cover a full year in which Covid-19 was affecting the country.

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Gwydir booms during summer and autumn 2020-21

Department of the Environment - Tue, 2021-08-31 17:35
The flows of December 2020, January 2021 and the flooding of March 2021 finally broke the driest four years on record in the Gwydir.
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Greta Thunberg: Scotland 'not a world leader on climate change'

BBC - Tue, 2021-08-31 17:18
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg says she does not think Glasgow's COP26 summit will lead to "much results".
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CleanCo signs up to new 180MW Queensland wind project as Octopus extends reach

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-08-31 15:36

CleanCo signs contract for new 180MW wind farm in Queensland, only the second wind farm to reach financial close in last 18 months.

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Gorgon CCS failures push Australia’s emissions higher, but renewables clean up the grid

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-08-31 15:29

emissions greenhouse gases net zero targets - canva - optimisedAustralia's greenhouse gas emissions rose in the first three months of the year, driven higher by carbon capture failures and a recovering economy.

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Human progress is no excuse to destroy nature. A push to make ‘ecocide’ a global crime must recognise this fundamental truth

The Conversation - Tue, 2021-08-31 15:14
The push for a new environmental crime has attracted high-profile backers including French President Emmanuel Macron, Pope Francis and Greta Thunberg. But we must get the details right. Anthony Burke, Professor of Environmental Politics & International Relations, UNSW Danielle Celermajer, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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MPower snaps up two 5MW solar farms, kicking off its big small-scale plans

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-08-31 15:11

MPower’s plans to build, own and operate up to 20 small solar farms of 5MW each is starting to bear fruit, with purchase agreements locked in for two project sites.

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Victoria calls for at least 600MW of new wind and solar in second VRET auction

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-08-31 13:57

Victoria puts call out for another 600MW of new, large-scale renewable energy capacity, with the launch of its second VRET auction.

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Value of Australia’s solar projects are being dented by growing curtailment issues

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-08-31 12:07

 New Energy Solar)New Energy Solar says curtailment issues complicated its exit from Australian market, particularly at Manildra solar farm where output fell 40pct.

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Tesla AI Day: What it means for cars, the grid, and for humanity

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-08-31 12:02

From electric car design and battery technology, through to computer chips, data processing and neural nets, Tesla has become a leader in each field.

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Researchers say new zinc-ion battery chemistry could be cheaper and safer

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-08-31 11:34

Researchers say zinc-ion chemistry promises large scale battery storage that is cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion.

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Aboriginal corporation seeks partners to build community solar farm in Victoria

RenewEconomy - Tue, 2021-08-31 11:28

Sale-based Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation seeks EPC contractors to develop 4.9MW solar project on farmland in Victoria.

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Highly polluting leaded petrol now eradicated from the world, says UN

BBC - Tue, 2021-08-31 10:25
The highly polluting fuel has contaminated the atmosphere, water and crops for nearly a century.
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Theranos scandal: Who is Elizabeth Holmes and why is she on trial?

BBC - Tue, 2021-08-31 09:37
The former boss of blood testing company Theranos is accused of fraud and could face years in jail.
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EU CBAM to have only minor impact on trade -study

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-08-31 09:01
A carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) imposed by the EU on its trading partners will only have a minor effect on European imports, a study has found.
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VCM Report: Exchange-traded CORSIA credits diverge from OTC market in setting new highs

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-08-31 07:25
Standardised voluntary emissions reduction (VER) prices rebounded this week after a brief retracement, with voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants noting that new highs set on exchange-traded, CORSIA-eligible offsets were differing from values on the more heavily traded over-the-counter market.
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Robber barons and high-speed traders dominate Australia’s water market

The Conversation - Tue, 2021-08-31 06:05
A new book says Australia’s 20-year water trading experiment is sucking hundreds of millions of dollars each year out of the Murray-Darling Basin and directing water away from productive land. Scott Hamilton, Strategic Advisory Panel Member, Australian-German Energy Transition Hub, The University of Melbourne Stuart Kells, Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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1,600 years ago, climate change hit the Australian Alps. We studied ancient lake mud to learn what happened

The Conversation - Tue, 2021-08-31 06:05
Australia’s alpine region warmed for about 600 years. What makes this climate change particularly interesting is that it bears striking similarity to today. Zoë Thomas, ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW Haidee Cadd, Research associate, University of Wollongong Larissa Schneider, DECRA fellow, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Northeast generator backs Pennsylvania’s RGGI regulation ahead of key vote

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-08-31 06:03
A large US-based utility has urged Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) to approve a RGGI-modelled cap-and-trade regulation this week despite a flood of comments from Republicans, labour groups, and industry stakeholders against the measure.
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REC Markets: Texas credits fade to quell torrid year-long stretch

Carbon Pulse - Tue, 2021-08-31 05:51
Texas Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) prices declined over the second half of August to stop a bull run that has taken wider North American compliance and voluntary Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) markets by storm over the past year.
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