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A Bengal tiger, oystercatchers and a new species of butterfly are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world

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The 3.1 million EU Allowances being auctioned by Latvia on Nov. 16 originate from its 2011 legal victory against the European Commission over its Phase 2 allocation, Carbon Pulse has learned.

As Palau bans sunscreen to protect coral reefs, we look at other products causing environmental damage.

European industry hands over a key piece of hardware for America's next-generation astronaut capsule.

Plans to speed up the planning process to boost fracking are not going down well with some Tory MPs.

A mandarin duck has become an online and New York celebrity after mysteriously appearing in Manhattan.

Research by conservationists find that some of the most sustainable fingers are also the cheapest.

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

Operator demand for EU Allowances auctioned by Germany, as well as wider trading volumes, surged in September amid soaring prices, according to a new report.

China Southern Power Grid Co. will auction off a batch of carbon credits issued by the Guangdong provincial government, setting a floor price of 20 yuan ($2.90).

The Bank of England asks the public to nominate worthy candidates to feature on the new banknote.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has terminated contracts with six projects meant to deliver a total 2 million offsets to the government’s Emissions Reduction Fund.

Jinko Solar has entered into the Contract for the Supply of PV Modules with Decmil Australia Pty Ltd on September 27, 2018, for supply 255MWp of its high efficient solar panels for the Sunraysia Solar Farm (“Project”) developed by Maoneng Group.

The post JinkoSolar to supply 255MWp solar panels to one of the year’s largest solar farms in Australia   appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A hunting wolverine, rainbow lake and delicate ice trees are among the winning images selected by the Society of German Nature Photographers. The photographers explain how they captured their prizewinning shots

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A cattle farmer warns people about releasing balloons of remembrance after a calf tried eating one.

One of the great Australian trees – messmate stringybark, Eucalyptus obliqua. Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Demand for the rest of the year and lower solar output will still keep energy firms in business

British summers could be entirely powered without fossil fuels by the middle of the century without breaking the economics of the energy market, according to a report.

But while wind, solar and nuclear power would provide nearly 91% of the country’s electricity by then, up from about 50% today, gas power stations are still expected to be needed during winters.

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Proposed changes to National Electricity Law would remove the regulatory benchmark for assessing network returns. If this happens, excess returns may be locked in until at least 2023.

The post Excess network profits about to be baked into the National Electricity Law appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Release of new scheme regulations sees debate over future of VEEC supply take an unexpected turn in October, with a major impact on the VEEC price the result.

The post Energy efficiency markets: Supply debate hits prices as Vic election looms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government announces plans to buy 900 smart battery systems, to help cut state school and hospital electricity costs by up to $40,000 a year.

The post NSW launches $20m battery round, to shift hospitals and schools to solar and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.