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The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including wild horses, hungry cats and Wally the walrus
Continue reading...Scientists raise doubts over Leon’s ‘carbon-neutral’ burgers
Experts question credibility of environmental claims made by UK restaurant chain
The environmental credentials of Leon’s “carbon-neutral” burgers have been questioned after it emerged the fast-food chain was using controversial carbon offsets to make the claim.
In January, Leon announced it would become the first restaurant chain in the UK to serve carbon-neutral burgers and fries at more than 60 locations by reducing and offsetting the emissions they produce.
Continue reading...CN Markets: China ETS at standstill as market waits for access, CCER news
Oil firms made ‘false claims’ on blue hydrogen costs, says ex-lobby boss
Chris Jackson believes companies promoted ‘unsustainable’ fossil gas projects to access billions in taxpayer subsidies
Oil companies have used false claims over the cost of producing fossil fuel hydrogen to win over the Treasury and access billions in taxpayer subsidies, according to the outgoing hydrogen lobby boss.
Chris Jackson quit as the chair of a leading hydrogen industry association earlier this week ahead of a government strategy paper featuring support for “blue hydrogen”, which is derived from fossil gas and produces carbon emissions.
Continue reading...South Korea moves to increase 2030 emissions target
Energy Insiders Podcast: Replacing coal with renewables in south-east Asia
Tristan Knowles from the Asia Development Bank on the surprisingly quick transition to renewables.
The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Replacing coal with renewables in south-east Asia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Guess who joined Angus Taylor on Empire-funded fracking gas trip to Beetaloo Basin
Gas company Empire Energy funded a trip for Angus Taylor and a range of prominent Liberal party figures and donors to its Beetaloo Basin project.
The post Guess who joined Angus Taylor on Empire-funded fracking gas trip to Beetaloo Basin appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy reforms are adrift and consumers and the planet will pay
States have led on Covid-19 response, now they need to step in again to save the NEM reform process from the clumsy mishandling of the federal government.
The post Energy reforms are adrift and consumers and the planet will pay appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hanging batts: 40 pole-mounted community batteries to boost grid reliability
Forty community batteries will be mounted on power poles as part of a $11 million trial in Victoria to store excess solar power and boost reliability.
The post Hanging batts: 40 pole-mounted community batteries to boost grid reliability appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Queensland Coral Fishery – Agency application August 2021
Australia’s main grid saw nearly 5,000 negative price intervals in past year
The number of negative pricing events jumped to nearly 5,000 in past year as rooftop solar reduced demand and coal generators tried to avoid shutting down.
The post Australia’s main grid saw nearly 5,000 negative price intervals in past year appeared first on RenewEconomy.
A billion children at ‘extreme risk’ from climate impacts – Unicef
Report launched with youth activists including Greta Thunberg paints ‘unimaginably dire’ picture
Almost half the world’s 2.2 billion children are already at “extremely high risk” from the impacts of the climate crisis and pollution, according to a report from Unicef. The UN agency’s head called the situation “unimaginably dire”.
Nearly every child around the world was at risk from at least one of these impacts today, including heatwaves, floods, cyclones, disease, drought, and air pollution, the report said. But 1 billion children live in 33 countries facing three or four impacts simultaneously. The countries include India, Nigeria and the Philippines, and much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Continue reading...We name the 26 Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction by 2040 — and how to save them
CP Daily: Thursday August 19, 2021
Reality check: Where green hydrogen will be part of net zero future – and where it won’t
This Clean Hydrogen Ladder summarises where clean hydrogen is sure to be part of a net zero future and where there are better solutions.
The post Reality check: Where green hydrogen will be part of net zero future – and where it won’t appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Wind turbine swoosh “more annoying” at night, new study finds
New research finds “swoosh” sound made by wind turbines is likely to be more noticeable – and more annoying – to nearby residents during the night.
The post Wind turbine swoosh “more annoying” at night, new study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Contractor confirms $9.7m write-off on Sunraysia solar farm, pursues inverter supplier
Lead contractor on 200MW solar farm confirms $9.7 million write down, as legal dispute now envelopes inverter supplier.
The post Contractor confirms $9.7m write-off on Sunraysia solar farm, pursues inverter supplier appeared first on RenewEconomy.