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Macquarie creates Cero Generation, with more than 8 gigawatts of solar projects and plans to be the biggest solar energy company in Europe.

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How did AGL manage to lose nearly $2 billion on its early wind farm investments? And can it avoid a repeat as it manages the survival and exit of its coal and gas assets.

The post How AGL lost nearly $2 billion from its early push into wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The new MG has helped lift electric SUV sales in Australia off a tiny base, but the growth is swamped by consumer demand for fossil fuel cars as Australia falls further behind rest of world.

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South Korea will drop its planned monthly KAU auctions in February and March amid poor market liquidity and low prices, and will instead add the volume from those events to its June sale, the environment ministry has said.

A leading climate scientist warns Boris Johnson that digging for coal undermines efforts on climate change.

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Instead of telling people to buy more of the right type of insurance, we should be asking how insurance can work better for people. Kate Isabel Booth, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania Chloe Lucas, Research Fellow, Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania Christine Eriksen, Senior Researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australian “oscillating water column” (OWC) technology successfully installed in Grassy Harbour after Covid delays and "flawless" 40-hour journey from Hobart.

The post Wave Swell Energy installs generator off King Island in world first hybrid trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL takes massive $2.7 billion hit from write-down of assets, as both it and Origin flag falling profits from lower power prices and higher gas costs.

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President Joe Biden’s (D) administration has a “clean state” on developing a regulation to reduce power sector emissions, EPA administrator nominee Michael Regan said Wednesday, as he committed to let states implement more ambitious vehicle GHG standards than the federal government and bring greater transparency to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) if confirmed as head of the agency. 

An UK appeals court has upheld convictions against seven men charged with committing fraud via various carbon markets, rejecting challenges over the prosecution's use of an expert witness who was later discredited.

New transmission links considered essential to renewables transition in doubt after AEMC says six dollar a year impact too much to allow for change in rules.

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Republican Senators took aim at a suite of climate-related executive orders signed by President Joe Biden (D) during a committee hearing on Wednesday, saying the policies would provide little environmental benefit and negatively impact the economy.

A net-zero goal will provide clarity, ambition and focus. But Morrison must back the rhetoric with investment and policy commensurate with the task. Anna Malos, Australia - Country Lead, ClimateWorks Australia Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

France is not doing enough to tackle climate change, a Paris court ruled on Wednesday, becoming the third EU nation to be held legally responsible for its climate inaction.

The German government has ‘named and shamed’ another group of companies for failing to comply with the EU ETS, including a pair of Egyptian airlines.

Danish utility Orsted reported an uptick in its coal power use over 2020 as its grid-balancing services were called upon more due to a pandemic-induced shift in power demand, the company said on Wednesday.

State found guilty of ‘non-respect of its engagements’ aimed at fighting global warming

A Paris court has convicted the French state of failing to address the climate crisis and not keeping its promises to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.

In what has been hailed as a historic ruling, the court found the state guilty of “non-respect of its engagements” aimed at combating global warming.

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Vicious circle of cheap but damaging food is biggest destroyer of nature, says UN-backed report

The global food system is the biggest driver of destruction of the natural world, and a shift to predominantly plant-based diets is crucial in halting the damage, according to a report.

Agriculture is the main threat to 86% of the 28,000 species known to be at risk of extinction, the report by the Chatham House thinktank said. Without change, the loss of biodiversity will continue to accelerate and threaten the world’s ability to sustain humanity, it said.

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EU carbon prices prices jumped over 7% to a new all-time high on Wednesday as traders scrambled to secure allowances, which led to a record auction clearance.