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Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

New Zealand carbon allowances fell to 7-week lows in Friday trade as emitters were seen selling off permits to raise cash to pay the NZ$25/tonne fixed price option.

Analysts have raised their near-term EU carbon price forecasts as a result of the Brexit delay and as new EUA supply will be more spread out than previously thought.

Report finds more than half of all sushi samples to be wrongly labelled as well as one-third of fresh fish and sashimi

Fraudulent mislabelling of seafood is rampant in South Korea, where one-third of samples in a comprehensive DNA study were found to be mis-sold.

More than half of all sushi samples (53.9%) proved to be wrongly labelled, as did over one-third of fresh fish (38.9%) and sashimi (33.6%) samples, according to a report published this week by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).

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This is the same sperm whale pod Blue Planet filmed off Sri Lanka – but flocking tourists are making it less of a safe place for these stunning animals

These transcendent, haunting images taken by photographer Andrew Sutton in the waters of the western Indian Ocean come close to understanding something of the magnificent and enigmatic sperm whale, an animal which still remains fairly unknowable to us, for all that we have exploited it for 500 years.

Don’t tell the other cetaceans, but I think sperm whales are the most beautiful mammals on the planet.

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Ruling should clarify impact on environment of chemicals plants backed by Jim Ratcliffe

Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and his chemicals company Ineos are facing a backlash over plans to build two chemical plants in Antwerp after a Flanders transparency watchdog ruled that key documents may have to be disclosed.

The Brexit-backing billionaire announced in January that Ineos would invest €3bn (£2.6bn) in two plants at the port of Antwerp. Ratcliffe, the founder and chief executive of the petrochemicals company, said the investment was “the largest of its kind in Europe in more than a generation”.

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Many people would remember the amazing story of Australian citizen, PV scientist and industry heavyweight Dr. Zhengrong Shi, the founder of Suntech Power.

The post International Award for Australian PV Leader appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Warnings about the future of the country's wildlife has led young locals to learn new skills to farm sustainably.

This quiet, teen revolution could pave the way to Madagascar's sustainable future.

Tasting like a smoky sundried tomato, the desert raisin has been a staple for Australian desert communities for thousands of years. Dr Angela Pattison, Research scientist at Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Plans to develop biomass and utility-scale solar generation facilities in the WA coal town of Collie have been swept aside, in favour of other “future industries."

The post WA ditches Collie solar and biomass plans in favor of “trail adventures” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Just months after selling the last of its thermal coal assets, Wesfarmers – one of Australia’s leading business conglomerates – has made a $776 million play to enter the lithium market and tap into the opportunities of the global switch to electric vehicles. The rest of the country should take note. Last December, Wesfarmers complete...

The post Wesfarmers dumps coal and turns to electric cars: Australia should follow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The costs of Labor's emissions reduction targets are not big, and the cost of its renewables target will be about zero. The Coalition still doesn't get it.

The post We crunch the numbers, and find costs of Labor’s emissions target are not that big appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Global emissions from Australia’s exported carbon are now more than double our total domestic carbon emissions from all sectors.

The post Global emissions from Australian carbon exports dwarf any domestic cuts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Switching to 100% renewables, and focusing on energy efficiency, will play key roles in meeting ambitious greenhouse gas targets.

The post Fixing the gap between Labor’s greenhouse gas goals and their policies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEFC Clean Energy Innovation Fund makes $4m equity investment into patented Australian carbon fibre portable container technology that can cut transport emissions, costs.

The post CEFC targets transport emissions with investment in Australian freight technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor's policies have to get a lot more ambitious if they want to see real reductions in emissions. Mark Diesendorf, Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Environmentalists hail decision – but it offers company a clear path to approval

The controversial Carmichael coalmine has been delayed indefinitely by the Queensland government, which has ruled that Adani’s proposals to protect the endangered black-throated finch do not meet the miner’s approval conditions.

The decision, made by the state environment department and not by the political arm of government, forces Adani to complete significant additional work before it can begin construction of the mine.

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How kites and drones could generate electricity to supplement conventional wind turbines.

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