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US plans to protect thousands of miles of coral reefs in Pacific and Caribbean
Proposals cite climate change as most severe threat to US reefs, which may be in danger of disappearing in some places
In a long-awaited move from the Trump administration, the US has proposed critical habitat protections for twelve coral species in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean. The rules would protect over 6,000 sq miles (nearly 16,000 sq km) of critical coral habitat.
The rules cite climate change as the most severe threat to all 12 coral species across their range. Impacts of the climate crisis include ocean acidification, which hinders the ability of corals to grow, and ocean warming, which causes corals to expel the algae living in their tissues in a phenomenon known as coral bleaching. Fishing and land-based pollution have also contributed to the species’ decline.
Continue reading...NZ Market: NZUs notch record high price for third consecutive day as momentum returns
Radical reassessment needed to hit net zero emissions by 2050, says NAO
Watchdog finds UK is projected to fail to meet targets aimed at achieving climate goal
Boris Johnson’s commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the UK by 2050 is a “colossal challenge” that can only be achieved with a radical reassessment of priorities, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog.
The National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the UK is projected to fail to meet the government’s targets for the years 2023 to 2027 and 2028 to 2032, which were set to establish a trajectory for reducing emissions by 80% over the next 30 years.
Continue reading...Murdoch and the Nationals join forces against NSW and “renewable energy stuff”
The big shift by NSW from coal to renewables is all too much for the Nationals and Sky News.
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First giant turbine finally installed at Victoria’s Mortlake South wind farm
After a long delay, the first of 35 wind turbines has been completed at Acciona Energy’s 157.5MW Mortlake South wind farm in Victoria’s Western District.
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ACT beats 2020 emissions target, achieving 45 pct cut since 1990
ACT announces it has overachieved its 2020 emissions target, reducing emissions by 45 per cent, thanks to a shift to 100 per cent renewable electricity.
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Project Officer, Carbon Market Institute – Melbourne
‘I’m not terrified of climate change’, Angus Taylor resists calls for zero carbon targets
Angus Taylor says there is nothing that 'terrifies' him about climate change, as he resists calls for Australia to set a 2050 zero emissions target.
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Battery storage is challenging the very structure of Australia’s energy market
Battery storage is emerging as a technology "no brainer", but it is creating headaches for regulators trying to decide who can own and operate them.
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Nasa to pay company $1 to collect moon rocks
Wind and solar delays create roller-coaster market for renewables certificates
At the start of 2020 forecasts were predicting the year would end with an LGC surplus in the millions, but current trends mean we could easily wind up with a deficit.
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Human reproductive technologies like sperm freezing and IVF could be used to save threatened species
Australia picks priority areas for new offset method development
Energy Insiders Podcast: How companies and states rescued wind and solar
A combination of corporate and state government demand rescued many wind and solar projects in 2020. Chris Briggs explains why.
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New 200MW solar project with big battery approved for New South Wales
New South Wales planning commission green-lights new 200MW solar project in Inverell Shire, to be co-located with a big battery.
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Associate/Project Lead (Mid- to Senior-level), Climate and Energy Policy, SEI – UK/Sweden/US
Project Manager, Energy Efficiency and Demand, Enerdata – Grenoble, France
Senior Analyst, E Co. – London
CP Daily: Thursday December 3, 2020
Chart of the day – AEMO assumptions show EVs play pivotal role in grid future
The high growth of electric vehicles will play a large role in significant grid changes, and in decreasing emissions.
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