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CO2 allowance prices in China’s carbon market climbed to a fresh all-time high of 70 yuan ($9.60) in the past week amid improved sentiment, with trading volume climbing well above the 1.5 million mark, though liquidity still largely hinges on the contribution of block deals.

Agency plans a ‘case-by-case’ approach that allows for flexibility, but critics say ‘this is not a new definition – it is a lack of definition’

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office responsible for protecting the public from toxic substances has changed how it defines PFAS for a second time since 2021, a move critics say they fear will exclude thousands of “forever chemicals” from regulation and largely benefit industry.

Instead of using a clear definition of what constitutes a PFAS, the agency’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics plans to take a “case-by-case” approach that allows it to be more flexible in determining which chemicals should be subjected to regulations.

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Australia and Brazil are the best placed to supply large amounts of green hydrogen to Germany and the rest of Europe in the coming decade, according to a report released this week.

This role will play a crucial role in identifying and pursuing growth opportunities within the carbon market.

China's newly established trading platform for the the national carbon offset market has begun accepting applications for opening accounts, marking another step towards the relaunch of the long-suspended voluntary programme.

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Carbon taxes could make the use of hydrogen as a marine fuel more economic, an expert with the Australian Maritime College at the University of Tasmania told a webinar this week.

The Clean Energy Regulator has highlighted auditing requirements on human-induced regeneration projects, following a prominent scientist claiming his research was being misrepresented by the regulator to support its adjudication of the method. 

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs, including an endangered white-headed duck, a Harrison Ford snake and a sick cat

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The electricity supply deal sees out the final years of AGL's Loy Yang coal plant, and coincides with Victoria's high-speed shift to 95% renewables.

The post AGL signs up to power Victorian smelter as state races to 95 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The New Zealand government is proposing to delay the start of emissions monitoring in the agricultural sector by some two years, saying it needs more time to legislate and implement its split-gas farm level agricultural pricing policy.

IEEFA report finds gas network companies are betting big on home electrification, while still selling customers on a renewable hydrogen future.

The post Gas networks promise “green” home supply, but put their money on electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Western Australia is now at the pointy end of the transition to green energy and green industries. But will its decision to delay a coal plant closure until after the next election be mimicked by NSW?

The post Race to renewables: WA delays closure of coal unit, will NSW follow suit at Eraring? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Five years ago the Nationals leader said wind and solar farms were a "good thing." Now he calls them a "virus." What happened to him?

The post “Renewables are a virus:” Where have you gone, David Littleproud? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The first commercial scale project of a landmark Australia solar storage technology is getting ready for its formal opening later this month, and the technology now has a pipeline of more than a gigawatt of proposed projects, according to one of its backers. RayGen, backed by the likes of utility AGL and global oil giants […]

The post Huge solar tower and hydro storage project takes shape in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of China's largest state-controlled oil and gas companies has teamed up with local partners to secure domestically issued carbon credits in Inner Mongolia, ahead of the relaunch of the national offset market.

The 142 fossil fuel producers collectively exceeded the limits on coal, gas and oil production required to achieve the Paris Agreement goals by between 63% and 70%. Saphira Rekker, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Finance, The University of Queensland Belinda Wade, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Business, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The NZU price was trading up 5.6% on Friday, as parliament’s passing of legislation tightening industrial allocations contributed to a confluence of other indicators driving a less negative sentiment in the market.

Australia needs policy changes, more vehicle chargers and a bigger focus on regional areas to catch on low-emissions transport, Solar Citizens says

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Electric utes are perfectly suited to driving in regional Australia but the country needs policy changes and more public chargers to encourage the transport trend, according to a renewable energy group.

Solar Citizens has called for changes as it prepared to complete a six-month electric ute road trip on Friday that has taken the technology through towns in NSW, Victoria and the ACT.

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Behind Australia's rooftop solar success are millions of inverters. From these little things, big things can grow – but only if we get it right.

The post Australia leads the world on rooftop solar: We must now lead on making it smart appeared first on RenewEconomy.