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Three soil carbon projects have been issued close to 100,000 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), with one of them receiving almost the entire amount, according to the Clean Energy Regulator’s latest update Monday.

Former British PM calls for 3% levy on oil and gas export revenues of biggest producers to generate $25bn a year for global south

Petrostates should pay a small percentage of their soaring oil and gas revenues to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis, the former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has urged.

Countries with large oil and gas deposits have enjoyed a record bonanza in the last two years, amounting to about $4tn (£3.3tn) last year for the industry globally. Levying a 3% windfall tax on the oil and gas export revenues of the biggest-producing countries would yield about $25bn a year.

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Petrostates like Saudi Arabia and Norway have made staggering oil and gas profits. A simple levy could funnel money to the countries that need it

After a summer of ever-more deadly floods, droughts and firestorms, two autumn summits – the G20 and the UN general assembly – have come and gone. Both failed to deliver the long-promised global plan to finance climate mitigation and adaptation. But as political leaders issue toothless and easily forgettable communiques, a potential breakthrough is staring the world in the face. It could finally end the cycle of broken promises to the global south and rescue the next summit, Cop28 in November and December.

Last year, the oil and gas industry across the world banked about $4tn, according to the head of the International Energy Agency. This represents one of the biggest redistributions of wealth from the world’s poor to the richest petrostates. The record energy prices that have produced these unearned gains have not only caused dramatically rising poverty and debt in the global south, but have also stymied decades of progress in extending power into homes, villages and towns that were previously without electricity.

Gordon Brown was UK prime minister from 2007 to 2010. His new book, Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World, co-authored with Mohammed el-Erian and Michael Spence, is out on 28 September.

Gordon Brown joins the Guardian live and online on Tuesday 26 September, 7pm–8.30pm BST. Buy tickets here

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The former Labour PM wants the wealthiest oil producers to help poorer nations tackle climate change.

Redflow now has three projects in the US, but its partnership with Faraday Microgrids is delivering the biggest ones.

The post Redflow lands biggest project for flow battery technology, with stack of US funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen's Great Lakes Battery is in a proposed renewable energy zone that hopes to host the island's first utility-scale solar.

The post Neoen gets approval for first massive battery in hydro-dominated Tasmania appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal and state governments finalise funding for hydrogen hub expected to lead to $13 billion of investments, but still no word on hydrogen electrolyser and power plant tender winners.

The post Funding finalised for massive Port Bonython hydrogen hub, still no word on Whyalla tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Indian government officials are considering taxing exporters to the EU for their carbon content to ensure that costs tied to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) stays in India, according to media reports.

New Zealand’s Labour party will set separate targets for gross emissions reductions and CO2 removals, limit exotic afforestation, and develop a regulatory framework for the voluntary carbon market if it returns to government at next month’s elections, it announced Monday.

CMI is looking for someone to lead the delivery of services as Administrator of the Australian Carbon Industry Code of Conduct (the Code).

It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.

With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.

Manufacturers expect levy agreed in Brexit deal to hand chunk of market to global firms, including China

Car giants including Renault, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have called on EU leaders to “act now” and delay plans for a 10% tariff on electric car exports from Europe.

Renault’s chief, Luca de Meo, led the calls, saying that if the EU did not take action then policymakers would simply be “handing a chunk of the market to global manufacturers” including Chinese companies, which are making significant inroads.

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Clean energy hubs could save money and create jobs if clusters of businesses shared transmission lines and green hydrogen pipelines, independent research shows.

The post Green industry urged to club together in clean energy hubs and cut transmission spend appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New research reveals how trees respond to extreme heat. Most trees lose more water than models predict. Some species cope better than others. Access to water will be critical for the hot summer ahead. Renée M Prokopavicius, Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant Ecophysiology, Western Sydney University Belinda Medlyn, Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Function and Integration, Western Sydney University David S Ellsworth, Professor of Plant Eco-physiology, Western Sydney University Mark G Tjoelker, Professor and Associate Director, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

When framing the shortlist for the 2023 bird of the year, we opted for familiar Aussie birds that hold a special place in our hearts

• The Australian bird of the year poll launches today, 25 September 2023

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Those of us who work at Birdlife Australia get asked a lot of questions about birds. Usually, it’s to ID a mystery back yard bird. (Nine times out of 10 it’s a butcherbird!) Occasionally we get thrown a much curlier question such as “Is a cassowary a bird?”, “Do birds have penises?” or “What’s your favourite bird?”.

The answers are: “yes”, “females don’t, but neither do males of most species – they have a cloaca, which is a topic for another day”. And the last question is almost impossible to answer. How can you possibly choose?

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You can vote in the bird of the year poll from 6am Monday 25 September to 11.59pm Thursday 5 October

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Some of Australia’s most recognised feathered denizens have been flying under the popularity radar for far too long

• This year’s Guardian/BirdLife Australia bird of the year poll runs from 25 September to 6 October. Nominate your favourite for the shortlist

Is there anything more thrilling than seeing an underbird soar? Keep that in mind when casting your vote in this year’s Guardian/Birdlife Australia bird of the year poll.

Previous polls have revealed a shocking bias. Support for some of Australia’s most recognised birds has been consistently weak. Let’s ruffle some feathers and give these underbirds a chance.

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Guardian Australia’s biennial poll is a chance to show your love for your favourite feathered friend and raise awareness of those at risk

• Australian bird of the year 2023: vote now for your favourite
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Birds matter. They bring the wild to our back yards, balconies, streets and suburbs. They forage, spread seeds and pollinate plants, keeping natural systems humming.

Birds sing. They laugh. They are nature’s alarm clock. They sound and look weird. They bring joy, mostly. They aren’t boring.

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Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday guest Yanis Varoufakis attacked the PM's 'incompetence and cynicism'.

With more and more people prepping for Armageddon, the answers to this question are revealing – whether it’s Babybels, cash, crossbows or toilet paper

The author Lauren Groff has become a prepper. “I think everyone should have a go bag right now,” she told National Public Radio (NPR) in the US. “I think every household should have enough food to last through at least two weeks. This is just logical at this point.”

Groff lives in Florida, where dangerously extreme weather has become a fact of life – we’re lucky enough to be spared that in the UK, at least for now. But as a semi-professional catastrophist – one apocalyptic sandwich board short of full doom-monger status – am I missing a trick? Should I have a go bag and what should go in it? Online recommendations include water – one of my least favourite fluids – cereal bars, first aid supplies, spare clothes, medication and paperwork. Practical, but short on bells and whistles (actually, they do recommend taking a whistle).

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