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A last-minute failure to green-light the so-called Nature Restoration Law will leave the European Union "empty-handed" at the upcoming UN summit on biodiversity, EU commissioner for Environment Virginijus Sinkevicius said during a bitter speech on Monday.

Concerns about social acceptance, industrial policy, and finance came to the fore on Monday as the EU’s 27 environment ministers debated the bloc’s 2040 climate target.

Campaigners say activities leading to severe environmental harm usually also violate human rights

The international criminal court (ICC) has been urged to start investigating and prosecuting individuals who harm the environment.

Academics, lawyers and campaigners from around the world have sent expert opinions to the court outlining what they call its current regime of “impunity” for serious environmental crimes.

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A German-based research network has released a set of recommendations to enhance conservation efforts, ranging from transforming food systems to improving monitoring, in an attempt to better inform nature policies at a national and European level.

Queensland unveils roadmap to create 12 renewable energy zones to support 22 GW of new wind and solar and its 80 pct renewables target.

The post Queensland unveils renewable zone roadmap to connect 22GW of wind, solar and transition from coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Japanese information services provider has launched an AI-powered solution for data acquisition, which can quantify and simulate changes in the marine environment to support blue carbon and biodiversity initiatives. 

Although forced to water down its original settings, the revised model will help Australia reach its decarbonisation targets

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In bringing together a fiercely divided auto industry, the Albanese government appears to have struck a consensus model for a vehicle efficiency standard that will meaningfully bring down emissions – and Australian motorists will reap the rewards.

While the government ultimately had to buckle to industry pressure and water down the preferred settings it had unveiled in February – the most significant concessions being the easing of rules for certain large SUVs and a six-month delay to the credit and penalty system – the fact targets were ambitious to begin with meant that even environmental and electric vehicle bodies back the compromise deal.

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China’s second-largest oil and gas company and French oiler TotalEnergies plan to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at an existing Chinese oil refinery.

Japan’s Jera plans to buy into a giant US hydrogen project that would supply it with 500,000 tonnes of green ammonia per year, it said Tuesday.

Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina will lobby the country’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) to allow more energy efficiency projects on the country’s national carbon exchange, a representative told local media.

Asymptomatic cases may seem reassuring for the penguins, but scientists fear they could act as ‘Trojan horses’ for other species

Adélie penguins in Antarctica are testing positive for bird flu without showing outward signs of disease, according to researchers who travelled around 13 remote breeding sites on an ice-breaking cruise ship.

Since bird flu arrived in the region this year, there have been concerns about the virus reaching the Antarctic’s fragile penguin populations. In November last year, researchers warned in a pre-print research paper that if the virus caused mass mortality in these colonies, “it could signal one of the largest ecological disasters of modern times”.

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Researchers are identifying genes in the hop plant to produce varieties that will be more resilient to climate change.

Upstairs Downstairs - the growing gap between community and renewable energy developers.

The post An Open Letter to renewable energy developers to get a grip and do better appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Treating voluntary carbon credits as intangible property rather than a commodity can provide the clear commercial basis participants need to confidently make transactions and manage risk in the market, according to a a legal paper released Tuesday by a Singaporean investment platform.

Low-cost Government loans for all Australian residences could help everyone electrify.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: How every Australian could afford to electrify their home and car appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California extends its run of reaching a peak of more than 100 per cent renewables to 17 out of the last 18 days.

The post California extends 100 pct renewables streak to 17 out of last 18 days appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A New Zealand start-up focussing on decarbonising concrete has secured NZ$6.5 million ($4mln) in seed funding that will go towards scaling up its business, it announced.

Gina Rinehart-backed gas company wants Australian government to stop reducing demand for gas and to include it in capacity investment scheme.

The post “Lights out:” Gina Rinehart-backed gas company warns of “death knell” without taxpayer funds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's solar waste problem is arriving quicker than thought, with volumes of discarded panels expected to be equivalent to 1.2GW a year by 2030.

The post Australia’s rooftop solar waste problem is hurtling towards 1.2 gigawatts a year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Winemakers need to understand the full extent of climate change impacts on the industry, including how changes in temperature and humidity may affect the microbes that ferment grapes. Stephen On, Professor of Microbiology, Lincoln University, New Zealand Manpreet K Dhami, Senior Researcher, Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.