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Swingeing cuts and lack of support hinder meaningful action, says Green councillor

The woman behind the first climate emergency declaration by a UK council says swingeing cuts and a lack of support from central government have hampered local authority attempts to tackle the escalating problem.

Bristol Green party councillor Carla Denyer proposed the UK’s first climate emergency motion two years ago, committing the city council to go carbon neutral by 2030. Since then three-quarters of local authorities across the UK – as well as universities, the UK parliament and scores of other organisations – have followed suit with their own climate emergency declarations.

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Leading scientists and campaigners say cutting emissions alone is not enough

Leading scientists, academics and campaigners have called on governments and businesses to go beyond “net zero” in their efforts to tackle the escalating climate and ecological crisis.

The former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and the leading climate scientist Michael Mann are among a group of prominent environmentalists calling for the “restoration of the climate” by removing “huge amounts of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere”.

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Molong solar farm welcomed to the NSW grid this week, alongside the Sunraysia solar farm, the Collector wind farm, and the Wellington solar farm.

The post New wind and solar farms begin production in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Transcript from the Energy Insiders podcast on November 13 with Tilt CEO Doein Campbell.

The post Transcript: Energy Insiders podcast with Tilt CEO Deion Campbell appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tilt Renewables CEO Deion Campbell explains why wind farms are better value than solar right now, and challenges at Dundonnell. Plus: Big renewable visions from NSW and Fortescue.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Why wind is better value than solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

International renewables developer announces acquisition of 115MW Metz solar farm, set for construction the New South Wales New England region.

The post FRV acquires 115MW solar farm set for construction in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The three nestlings who hatched atop a Melbourne skyscraper have taken to the air for the first time. As Victoria endured one of the world's longest Covid-19 lockdowns, thousands of Melburnians watched the live feed of the nesting box, and the peregrine falcons became one of the city's favourite families. The three fledglings took flight from Collins Street in the early hours, six weeks after they hatched in front of their adoring viewers

• Melbourne on tenterhooks as peregrine falcon chicks prepare to take flight

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The strange appearance of three humpback whales in a Kakadu river threw up many questions – including whether they'd come out on top in a fight with a crocodile. Vanessa Pirotta, Wildlife scientist, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The clean energy sector has urged the Energy Security Board to finally kill-off the controversial COGATI reforms once and for all.

The post Kill Cogati: Wind and solar sector urges ESB to drop “wrong reform at wrong time” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMC extends the consultation window for contentious plan to allow network charges on homes connecting solar and storage to the grid.

The post AEMC delays decision on controversial tax on rooftop solar exports appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Climate change: why Black Friday needs patience

"Trading carbon is going to be for real, and the demand for it is going to grow. So the question is how do we bring this together in one place," said Goldman Sachs International CEO Richard Gnodde.

Western Australia wind farms take top positions in latest table assessing performance of Australia's wind projects.

The post Graph of the Day: Best performing wind farms in October appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RGGI allowance (RGA) prices inched to a new four-year high this week on thin secondary market volume, while California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values rose by double digits on optimism about a COVID-19 vaccine and a federal administration under President-elect Joe Biden.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits reached a two-month high on Thursday, while the Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) posted a small surplus during the second quarter of the year as gasoline usage plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic.  

EUAs dropped below €26 on Thursday to prolong this week's fall-back, as rising coronavirus infection rates tested wider market optimism about vaccine prospects. 

A changing climate means parts of Australia will get hotter, some drier, others wetter and we can expect more extreme fire days. Michael Grose, Climate Projections Scientist, CSIRO Lynette Bettio, Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The rules that require EU nations to spend a share of the cash raised from auctioning CO2 allowances on climate action could be part of the revision of the upcoming ETS Directive next year, the European Commission official in charge of carbon markets said Thursday.