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A veteran emissions trader has left one of the biggest emitters participating in New Zealand’s carbon market.

Environmentalists question why waste washing up on Maine coast was being imported from Northern Ireland for energy production

Brightly coloured plastic debris from the UK has been washing up along the coast of Maine in the US after a shipment bound for incineration fell into the sea.

The plastic debris, part of a 10,000-tonne consignment from Re-Gen Waste, a company based in Newry, Northern Ireland, has infuriated environmentalists and locals surprised to learn that the north-eastern state of Maine is importing plastic from almost 3,000 miles away.

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A German research team sets a new solar conversion efficiency record using two different types of solar energy technologies sandwiched together.

The post German researchers pip Australian lab to set new next-gen solar panel efficiency record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Canadian Solar corporate vice president predicts that that all new large-scale solar farms being proposed for construction in Australia over the coming five years will include storage.

The post All new solar farms will have batteries included, says Canadian Solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia’s Liberal state government predicts the state could boast more than 500 per cent renewable energy by 2050 as it becomes a national and international exporter of clean energy. South Australia has sourced a world-leading 60 per cent of its local grid demand from wind and solar over the past 12 months and aims...

The post South Australia aims for more than 500 pct renewables in new climate plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

What's happened since the 2015 Paris agreement? Not enough - but more than you might think.

The post Graph of the day: Where we’ve come since Paris is further than you think appeared first on RenewEconomy.

German scientists say cost of meat should be doubled to account for climate change impacts - perhaps we'll see Barnaby Joyce's "$100 roast" after all.

The post $100 roasts? Why doubling the price of meat could protect the climate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Japan should aim for getting more than 40% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, around double the current government target, according to Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is also backing a domestic price on carbon.

Decision-makers, locally and globally, must balance management of pandemics with a recognition that fish and fishing communities are essential to local well being. Jacqueline Lau, Research fellow, James Cook University Sarah Ruth Sutcliffe, Marine Social Sciences PhD candidate, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Northern NSW and south-east Queensland hit by heavy rain, strong winds and king tides.

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Angus Taylor's emissions reduction forecasts assume even faster cuts than those contemplated in AEMO's step change scenario, and accelerated coal closures.

The post Taylor’s emissions projections assume rapid and accelerated exit of coal power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tilt lands 15-year off-take deal with miner Newcrest to underpin development of biggest wind farm in NSW.

The post Tilt lands contract with Newcrest gold mine for biggest wind project in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Critics say ‘incredibly disappointing’ discussion paper contains no proposals to make EVs cheaper and reduces choices for Australian consumers

The Australian government has been accused of working for 18 months on a “nothing” electric vehicle strategy after a leaked draft policy paper included no policies that would make it more affordable to buy clean cars.

A discussion paper, first reported by the ABC and seen by Guardian Australia, does not propose direct financial help to encourage people to buy electric vehicles (EVs) or a phase-out date for the sale of new fossil fuel cars, as is planned in some countries including Britain, Japan and Norway.

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A Virginia court will hold a hearing early next year over a lawsuit filed by an industrial group that challenges the legality of the state’s RGGI-modelled carbon market regulation, court records show.

EUAs stretched their record high for the third successive session on Tuesday, as streaking energy prices added to bullish sentiment from a prolonged auction pause.

A UK-based low-carbon project developer has appointed a former Shell executive to lead its offering on nature-based activities, aiming to respond to heightened corporate offset demand from the sector.

Australia's plants help make our landscapes unique. But many are in grave danger of extinction, and in many cases, the problem is getting worse. Ayesha Tulloch, DECRA Research Fellow, University of Sydney Elisa Bayraktarov, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland Hugh Possingham, Professor, The University of Queensland Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University Jennifer Silcock, Post-doctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland Micha Victoria Jackson, PhD candidate, The University of Queensland Nathalie Butt, Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Conservationists hope the presence of Maremma dogs will stop feral foxes from attacking eastern barred bandicoots when they return to the wild

For about a year, McKinnon and Quinta have been watching a flock of sheep in a nature reserve in western Victoria.

But the two Maremma dogs aren’t really there to look after 146 sheep.

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The Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) will release a finalised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) next week, with the framework expected to outline the long-term climate goal for the proposed fuel sector cap-and-trade scheme, two regulatory sources told Carbon Pulse.