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Without a clear plan for what he wants to achieve, Boris Johnson risks becoming a bystander at a crucial world summit

In November Boris Johnson will host the most important global meeting ever to take place on UK soil. The outcomes of this UN summit on climate change, known as Cop26, will help shape the fates of billions of people for decades to come. For the UK it is also the first big stress-test of its new role in the world after leaving the EU.

Superficially the chances of success appear high. The US, China, EU, UK and 97 other countries have now stated that by mid-century their overall emissions of carbon dioxide will be zero. The economics are aligned: coal, oil and gas companies are increasingly poor performers, while renewables companies are booming. The escalating costs of climate emergency coupled with the increasingly obvious benefits of an energy transition are rapidly altering the calculus of what is possible.

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South Korea has issued its first batch of Korean Offset Credits (KOCs) generated abroad and intended for use in its domestic emissions trading scheme.

A team working at the Large Hadron Collider finds signs of new physical laws.

SA Labor opposition promises to build a renewable hydrogen electrolyser plant and storage facility, which it says could stop rooftop solar from being switched off.

The post S.A. Labor pitches state-owned hydrogen plant for storage, fix solar switch-off appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It looks like the viruses that cause colds wins in the battle to infect our cells.

Department officials say failure to deliver 'bankable feasibility study' into Collinsville coal plant would be a legitimate outcome of $4m government grant.

The post Government officials say they knew Collinsville coal plant study could fail appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Evacuation and relief centres are often the first place disaster-affected people go, and should provide a minimum standard of living and care. But this standard is not always met. Mark Maund, Research Affiliate, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Kim Maund, Discipline Head – Construction Management, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Thayaparan Gajendran, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Snowy Hydro CEO expresses love for gas, telling senate estimates a new gas generator at Kurri Kurri won't be competing with big batteries for market share.

The post Snowy CEO says gas is “wonderful”, sees no competition from big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s first offshore wind project narrows down route for overland – but underground – transmission line to connect 2GW of wind power to Victorian grid.

The post Australia’s first offshore wind project reveals underground transmission route appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Climate impact, such as use of biofuels, to be taken into account when calculating charges, says government

Sweden plans to charge airlines more at takeoff and landing if their aircrafts are more polluting, the government has said.

The measure is set to go into effect in July and means that newer and more efficient aircraft will benefit from the scheme while older planes will be hit with higher fees.

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Oil major BP saw a 10.1% drop in its 2020 full-scope GHG emissions as sales fell sharply due to pandemic restrictions, it said on Monday, reporting less of a decrease than that of its main rival Shell.

Renewable policy is getting better in Australia's states, but is it enough to cancel out federal inaction?

The post Will Australia’s states save the day on climate and the clean energy transition? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RGGI’s remaining auctions this year will see total volume decline by roughly 4% from the Q1 sale, after two member states set their allowance allocation levels following the power sector carbon market’s bank adjustment announcement last week, data showed.

AGL lodges planning application for a 200MW/800MWh big battery to be built at the site of the Loy Yang brown coal generator in Victoria.

The post AGL lodges plans for 200MW big battery at Loy Yang power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Voluntary emission reduction (VER) prices between different exchange-traded products narrowed over the week, while voluntary carbon market (VCM) participants took note of entities tacking on a premium to credits eligible for UN body ICAO’s global aviation offset scheme CORSIA.

EUAs hit €43 on Monday, climbing back towards record levels as higher energy and equity prices helped counter renewed coronavirus lockdown worries in Europe.

Climate change has long been dismissed as a significant stress to New Zealand's native wildlife, but research shows it exacerbates existing threats such as introduced predators and habitat loss. Cate Macinnis-Ng, Associate Professor, University of Auckland Angus Mcintosh, Professor of Freshwater Ecology, University of Canterbury Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Bylaw supported by David Attenborough protects large area of seabed to allow kelp to regrow

Damaging trawl fishing has been banned in more than 100 square miles of seabed off Sussex to help once vast kelp forests recover.

A new bylaw has been approved to prohibit trawling year round over large areas along the entire Sussex coast closest to the shore, to help habitats regenerate and improve fisheries, Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) said.

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