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Carbon stabilised after two days of extreme volatility, as traders assessed the outlook for prices into the autumn and energy markets consolidated.

The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including wild horses, hungry cats and Wally the walrus

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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.

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Allowances in China’s national emissions trading scheme fell 9% over the week, with traders waiting for access for all market participants and clarification from the government on when the offset programme will be back up and running.

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.

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The South Korean National Assembly’s environment and labour committee has approved a climate bill that would increase the nation’s 2030 emissions target by almost 50% and write its ambition to reach net zero by mid-century into law.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until COB 20 September 2021.

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.

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.

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We’ve identified three frog species very likely to already be extinct. Another four species on our list are still surviving, but not likely to make it to 2040 without help. Graeme Gillespie, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Conrad Hoskin, Lecturer/ABRS Postdoctoral Fellow, James Cook University Hayley Geyle, Research Assistant, Charles Darwin University Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University Nicola Mitchell, Associate Professor in Conservation Physiology, The University of Western Australia Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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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.

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.

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.

US biofuel credit (RIN) values fell towards a four-week low on Thursday afternoon, with traders citing a decline in agriculture commodity prices and sinking gasoline demand as possible factors in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) market sell-off.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices retraced slightly as speculators and compliance entities shifted their attention to the August WCI auction, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) dropped over the week after rising to new all-time highs.