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Scheme will match donations to NGO up to £2m to help reduce ocean plastic pollution

A UK government-backed campaign to build recycling bases in Pakistan could raise millions of pounds to help reduce ocean and river plastic pollution.

Related: 'I've never been to school': child waste pickers living on Pakistan's streets | Haroon Janjua

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UK airline Flybmi collapsed over the weekend, blaming in part higher EU ETS costs, though it appears that the bloc's Brexit-linked carbon market safeguards contributed to its ultimate death knell amid the carrier's risky practices and despite a slew of warnings.

South Korean carbon allowances are valued near all-time high levels, but prices could move up further in the short term as a lack of available supply continues in the market, analysts said Monday.

Australia’s plan to build new coal-fired power plants with taxpayer money might fail after legal experts said it would need parliament’s approval.

Over the summer, confronting scenes of millions of dead fish in the Darling River sparked a serious conversation around the state of the Murray Darling Basin.

European pre-orders of the Nissan's newest limited edition 63kWh Nissan Leaf hit 3,000 in just one month since its unveiling.

The post Nissan Leaf pre-orders hit 3,000 in just one month appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Environment secretary may target drinks of under 750ml in deposit return scheme

Michael Gove has been urged not to water down plans to give people money back for recycling plastic bottles and cans, after consulting on whether to target small drink containers only.

The environment secretary will confirm on Monday that he is pressing ahead with the new “deposit return” scheme for cans and bottles made of plastic and glass, as well as a tax on some plastic packaging.

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The Minister for the Environment has amended the list of threatened species under the EPBC Act 1999 to include one species, transfer two species between listing categories, remove five species and retain two species in their current category.

Ahead of schedule, Model 3 cars arrive in China, as Tesla seeks to beat threat of trade-war between US and China.

The post Tesla Model 3 lands early in China, to beat trade war appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Professor Robin Jeffrey says that India's goal by Gandhi’s birthday which is October this year, is a "total elimination of open defecation."

What do the recent Townsville floods and Tasmanian heatwave have in common? Both were caused by weather systems that stayed put for days or weeks on end. And global warming could worsen that trend. Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The latest blow? Legal opinion suggesting federal government would need to get funding for new fossil fuel generation through parliament for it to have any legal force.

The post Coalition’s last minute energy policy continues to unravel before its eyes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Engie and Yara Pilbara Fertilisers agree to $3m feasibility study into converting existing ammonia plant to produce renewable hydrogen.

The post Engie advances Pilbara green hydrogen plans to make “sun shine at night” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Snowy 2.0 gets green light for exploratory works, amid concerns about the environmental impact on the Kosciuszko National Park, and "scepticism" from within Coalition ranks.

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Clean Energy Council calls for policy reset on energy, starting with acknowledgement that Australia's power should be 50% renewable from solar, wind and hydro by 2030.

The post Put down the big sticks and face facts on renewables, says CEC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Oregon utility and US energy company announced this week plans to develop the United States’ first major energy facility which would co-locate wind, solar, and battery storage.

The post Oregon utility plans first combined wind-solar-storage facility in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 10 MW/10 MWh grid-connected energy storage system could pave the way for wider energy storage adoption in India.

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Marine park authority fear freshwater bleaching after scientists report ‘extensive’ flood plumes and drop in water salinity

Freshwater bleaching of corals could occur this year as a result of flood waters from Queensland’s overflowing rivers pouring into the Great Barrier Reef, the marine park authority has warned.

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority told Senate estimates hearings in Canberra on Monday that there is a chance corals hit by mass bleaching in 2016 or 2017 could be damaged again by one of several impacts from the flooding disaster.

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Low-income households are adversely affected by high energy prices and barriers which prevent them from accessing energy efficient technology that would help them avoid extra costs.

The post A place by the fire: Energy efficiency and equal access to energy services appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Campaigners say retailers want fees to only apply to smaller containers, rather than all plastic bottles.