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Industrious rodent to make a comeback in five counties where they have been extinct for centuries

A record number of beavers will be released by the Wildlife Trusts into Britain this year as the industrious mammal is restored to five counties where they have been extinct for hundreds of years.

The popular rodent, whose dams have been shown to boost hundreds of species of insects, amphibians, birds, fish and plants, is returning to Dorset, Derbyshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Nottinghamshire and Montgomeryshire.

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Just 12% of spending on economic rescue packages is going towards low-carbon projects, research finds

Efforts by governments around the world to forge a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic are so far failing even to reach the levels of green spending seen in the stimulus that followed the 2008 financial crisis, new analysis has shown.

Only about 12% of the spending on economic rescue packages around the world is going towards low-carbon projects, such as renewable energy and clean technology, according to a report by Vivid Economics, published on Friday.

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Hotel quarantine rules for people coming from "red list" countries seem less strict than those in Australia.

Government is told it must find better ways to measure effects of environmental taxes

An environmental tax imposed to cut the amount of landfill appears to have incentivised illegal waste disposal such as fly-tipping, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has discovered.

The National Audit Office also said the government was collecting too little information about the effect of environmental taxes, which it said needed to be monitored to help the government reach its climate goals.

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Wind energy projects in Victoria could soon be required to apply for turbine noise permits, in options being proposed for a tightening of environmental responsibilities.

The post Wind farms face “significant change” to turbine noise rules in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Can AGL survive the rapid energy transition? What does the new CEO mean for Australia’s grid, and more big batteries.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: AGL’s survival plan, and AEMO’s new boss appeared first on RenewEconomy.

TransGrid secures backing of nine banks for a $600 million debt facility, as the company readies to connect more wind, solar and storage projects.

The post TransGrid secures $600m in loans to fund wind and solar grid connections appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Many think the GameStop led consumer uprising will be limited to Wall St, but there are some parallels for energy market participants.

The post What if GameStop was replicated on the grid, and storage providers took on coal? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of Britain's biggest and oldest stone circles has been found in west Wales by archaeologists.

Modelling shows the WA Liberals ambitious plans for 100 per cent renewables by 2030 will deliver bigger savings than Labor's cautious transition plans.

The post How the WA Libs shook off climate denialism to trump Labor on clean energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO credits home solar and battery storage VPP with keeping the lights on through a period of record minimum demand in South Australia.

The post How home solar and battery storage kept the lights on in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

These extraordinary fish, which are a type of ray, are vanishing in many countries due to overfishing.

Andrew Forrest's target of an astonishing 1,000 gigawatts of zero emissions energy around the world sounds almost absurdly grandiose. Can he do it?

The post Why green hydrogen needs giant egos like Twiggy Forrest appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There is much excitement about the prospect of making hydrogen on offshore windfarms. Could it work?

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California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) prices retraced towards a recent six-month low this week as a surprising credit build during Q3 2020 continued to exert bearish pressure on the market.

RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices climbed to a nearly three-week high this week on thin secondary market activity, as California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values edged further away from the annual WCI floor price ahead of next week’s quarterly sale.

WA leaders urged to go hard on the clean energy transition - beyond even the surprisingly ambitious targets unveiled by the WA Liberals.

The post “Go hard, go early:” Clean energy groups say W.A. target should be 700 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia isn't the absolute worst on creating a green future, but it has a long way to go before it leads, says a new MIT report.

The post MIT report ranks Australia in the global middle of green futures appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Coal's impacts are piling up, partly due to weak Australian regulations, and AGL tops a new list collated by environment groups detailing those impacts.

The post AGL tops coal impacts list: new report appeared first on RenewEconomy.