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A government report recommends lifting a four-year ban on hunting elephants.

Germany’s environment ministry wants to set a 2050 domestic emission cut goal of at least 95%, laying out its first draft Climate Action law as part of a law-making process that is likely to face heavy pushback.

Swiss firm South Pole has sold its majority stake in Australian carbon offset project developer Climate Friendly back to the company.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator this week issued nearly 90,000 carbon credits, a tenfold increase from last week’s low but still less than half of average issuances.

Informed students are prompting adults to act on the issue

I draw three circles on the board as my class watches.

“So, what might this gas be?”

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In part two of our series, indigenous Siona people claim their health is being affected by apparent contamination of river

María Isaura Cuaran, an indigenous Siona woman, is displaying a rash that has appeared at the base of her neck. It is barely visible, but there nonetheless. Pulling her turquoise top off her left shoulder and tugging down on her bead necklace, Cuaran talks about “the company” and how, she alleges, it has affected the local river.

“Stomach problems, coughing, fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, welts, little spots, little blotches, general malaise …”

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National cycle crime strategy set to launch after survey finds 50% of victims feel police don’t take the offence seriously

For many people a bicycle is the only transport they can afford and the only exercise they get. These people are often among society’s most vulnerable, and the impact of the loss of their bike can be devastating. So why is cycle theft so often seen as a minor crime?

According to the police, 96,210 bikes were stolen in 2018, and about one in 50 bicycle-owning households are victims of cycle theft each year, but it’s a crime disproportionately visited on the young and the poor.

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EV startup Nio named as one of China's most innovative companies by American monthly business magazine Fast Company.

The post China EV start-up makes best innovators list appeared first on RenewEconomy.

My Outlander PHEV taught me fuel economy and slashed our emissions. Now, it's gone up in smoke and our off-grid family is wondering what to choose next.

The post My Outlander PHEV was written off in a bush fire. Where to now? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO issues market direction for back-up power for first time in W.A. grid and wants quick adoption of technology and market solutions to deal with increased volatility.

The post Is this the day that solar and wind changed the W.A. grid forever? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the same week as conservatives shout down renewables and climate policy, AEMO boss Audrey Zibelman says Australia can have a renewables-based grid that is cost effective, zero carbon, reliable and secure.

The post Cost-effective, clean, reliable grid: “You can have it all,” says Zibelman appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Infigen says it is considering a range of solutions above and beyond the Lake Bonney battery to keep up with demand for firmed renewable power in the C&I market.

The post Infigen says first big battery ready soon, looking at more “firming” technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two students take up the challenge of repairing, reusing and recycling clothes for London Fashion Week.

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Reports show many insect populations are declining. How will that affect us?

A collection of images spanning 64 years has been described as the "historical Google Earth".

A UN report says the plants, animals and crops crucial to human food systems are in global decline.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose slightly this week heading into the first WCI auction of the year, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) stalled amid a continued lack of market drivers.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) would be willing to explore splitting its natural gas and electricity businesses into separate companies to mitigate potential risks, the company said in a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) filing, a move that would likely force the state to alter its regulations and may prompt changes to the utility's carbon allowance allocation.

Plants, insects and organisms crucial to food production in steep decline, says UN

The world’s capacity to produce food is being undermined by humanity’s failure to protect biodiversity, according to the first UN study of the plants, animals and micro-organisms that help to put meals on our plates.

The stark warning was issued by the Food and Agriculture Organisation after scientists found evidence the natural support systems that underpin the human diet are deteriorating around the world as farms, cities and factories gobble up land and pump out chemicals.

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