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The UK government on Wednesday published updates on its plans for greenhouse gas removals and bioenergy with carbon capture, as part of the country’s measures to meet a legally-binding commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

CSIRO's GenCost report updated to include near term transmission costs for wind and solar, and finds that the case for nuclear has been blown out of the water by the collapse of US SMR project.

The post CSIRO says wind and solar much cheaper than nuclear, even with added integration costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

European carbon made robust gains early in the session as energy prices rallied after Tuesday's sell-off, though EUA volume was light as the holiday slowdown began in earnest, while exchange data showed that investment funds had reduced their net short position last week for only the second time since mid-October.

MSCI ESG Research has launched a nature framework with a checklist  to help investors start identifying which metrics to consider, to incorporate biodiversity into the investment process.

The UK government intends to launch a new domestic carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) market by 2035, it announced on Wednesday, furthering support for the process towards its aim of storing 20-30 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2030.

Six projects totalling more than 3.5GW of hydrogen electrolyser capacity shortlisted for Australia's Hydrogen Headstart program, but Fortescue projects a notable absentee.

The post Six of “world’s largest” green hydrogen projects shortlisted for headstart funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Indian government has released an updated carbon market regulations draft, making amendments to its existing rules to include voluntary carbon markets under the ambit.

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The most comprehensive Australian carbon budget assessment completed to date shows the nation flip-flops from source to sink of carbon emissions, depending on the prevailing conditions. Yohanna Villalobos, Postdoctoral research fellow, Lund University Benjamin Smith, Director of Research, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Peter Briggs, Scientific Programmer and Data Analyst, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A new carbon trading exchange is allegedly being launched in Argentina, according to multiple media sources, but one of the companies reported to be involved says it’s fake news.

California regulator ARB on Tuesday published a preliminary Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulatory proposal with amendments to the carbon intensity reduction benchmarks, exemption for intrastate fossil jet fuel, and phaseout pathways for avoided methane crediting featuring among other measures to tighten the programme.

Plans to build a new sub-sea transmission link between Tasmania and the mainland all but locked in after a revenue proposal for early works given green light by the regulator.

The post “Prudent and efficient:” Regulator gives green light to make Marinus Link a reality appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW government entities are proving keen on sharing land with renewables projects.

The post NSW wants to put a battery on an old landfill site to replace shuttered gas plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AFR's choice of business heroes - mostly those who have fought quick action on net zero - underlines the tough road ahead for the green energy transition.

The post Australia’s richest person says solar panels are an eyesore: Here’s why that matters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO’s head of system design Merryn York on the draft 2024 Integrated System Plan. Plus: The big NSW tender, and battery storage everywhere. And a few tips for 2024.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: AEMO’s blueprint for wind, solar and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW confirms the first renewable energy zone will be doubled in size to ensure enough wind, solar and storage can be delivered to replace coal.

The post NSW doubles size of Australia’s first renewable energy zone, appoints operator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian headquartered New Forests has closed its Australia New Zealand Landscapes and Forestry Fund, after raising some A$450 million ($304 mln) from institutional investors, it announced Wednesday.

French wild pansies are producing smaller flowers and less nectar than 20 to 30 years ago in ‘startling’ act of evolution, study shows

Flowers are “giving up on” pollinators and evolving to be less attractive to them as insect numbers decline, researchers have said.

A study has found the flowers of field pansies growing near Paris are 10% smaller and produce 20% less nectar than flowers growing in the same fields 20 to 30 years ago. They are also less frequently visited by insects.

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This year, the American Forest Foundation attended its second Conference of Parties, COP28, held in Dubai. While many things came out of COP28, and perhaps even more hoped-for things did NOT come out of COP28, one incredibly important outcome concerned the voluntary carbon market’s role in the global struggle against climate change. 

The US Department of Energy (DOE) continued its streak of heavy investment in emissions cuts, announcing Tuesday $45.6 million in investments in carbon capture, transport, and storage, as well as semi-finalists for an award of $1 mln in direct air capture (DAC) development.