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Minnesota should implement a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) to help meet the Midwestern state’s GHG reduction and biofuels goals, a governor-appointed council said Tuesday.

Evidence is now strong enough that preventive action should be taken, scientists say

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A small rise in people’s long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an 11% increase in deaths from Covid-19, research has found. Another recent study suggests that 15% of all Covid-19 deaths around the world are attributable to dirty air.

The available data only allows correlations to be established and further work is needed to confirm the connections, but the researchers said the evidence was now strong enough that levels of dirty air must be considered a key factor in handling coronavirus outbreaks.

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Mutated virus infects 12 humans, sparking concerns that effectiveness of future vaccine could be affected

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The world’s largest mink producer, Denmark, says it plans to cull more than 15 million of the animals, due to fears that a Covid-19 mutation moving from mink to humans could jeopardise future vaccines.

At a press conference on Wednesday, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said 12 people are already infected with the mutated virus and that the mink are now considered a public health risk.

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EUAs surged to a seven-day high above €25 on Wednesday, extending their recovery rally as financial markets rose despite an undecided US presidential election.

Wind and solar displacing coal in the five states of the national energy market

Wind and solar power pushing out fossil fuel generation has cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions more than the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis.

Renewable energy’s share of electricity generation also hit a record 26.5% across the five states forming the national energy market in the 12 months to the end of September.

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For the first time, astronomers have managed to trace a so-called fast radio burst to a specific source.

Government document reveals decline in seabed habitats with protected status due to the climate crisis and overfishing

The Scottish government has failed to meet its target for preventing damage to important marine life, according to a leaked report by scientists from Scotland’s nature agency that shows losses of vital underwater habitats.

The draft report, seen by the Guardian, found that seabed habitats awarded “priority” status by the government to protect them have shrunk in five large areas in the period between 2011 and 2019.

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The EU's €14 billion Modernisation Fund should be expanded to support cleaner energy and industry in poorer member states as the bloc moves towards higher climate ambition, envoys from Central European nations said on Wednesday.

October was another month of records for solar and renewables across Australia.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Another bunch of records for solar and renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hamish leaves his mother in the Highlands to start new life with other males in reserve

As parts of northern England were covered in frost, Hamish – the first polar bear to be born in the UK in 25 years – embarked on a 400-mile journey to his new home.

The cub, who has shared an enclosure with his mother, Victoria, in the Scottish Highlands for the past two and a half years, was transported to Yorkshire on Wednesday.

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Korean CO2 allowance prices might move slightly up from current levels of 22,500 won ($19.70) during the 2020 compliance cycle, but will get nowhere near the highs seen in the first few months of this year amid sizeable over-supply, analysts said Wednesday.

After a three year wait, the US becomes the first nation to leave the Paris climate pact.

Food with heavy environmental impact should be taxed by 2025 unless food industry acts voluntarily, says alliance

A powerful coalition of the UK’s health professions has called for a climate tax to be imposed on food with a heavy environmental impact by 2025, unless the industry takes voluntary action on the impact of their products.

The group says the climate crisis cannot be solved without action to cut the consumption of food that causes high emissions, such as red meat and dairy products. But it says that more sustainable diets are also healthier and would reduce illness.

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Equinor has set a target of becoming a net-zero energy company by 2050, a target specifically directed to demonstrate the company’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.

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US election results remained too close on Tuesday evening to decipher whether President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden would be elected, with the fate of the US Senate also hanging in the balance.

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Arizona Corporate Commission has voted to approve a plan requiring 100% reduction in carbon emissions from regulated utilities by 2050.

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GE will replace one wind turbine and 50 "generators" at a further 50 turbines after faults discovered during inspection of the country's biggest wind farm.

The post Australia’s biggest wind farm at Coopers Gap to undergo major repairs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If the world's biggest iceberg grounds at South Georgia island, it could devastate local wildlife.