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Singapore on Tuesday published its long-awaited list of eligible carbon credit standards for domestic buyers when the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) published the Eligibility List under the International Carbon Credit (ICC) Framework, which currently is limited to projects in Papua New Guinea only.

A global crop trader is retrofitting one of its chartered vessels with four wind-powered ‘suction sails’ in a move to reduce fuel consumption and curb CO2 emissions, following a suite of other cargo operators also benefitting from emissions-slashing sails.

Biden has a chance to show that the world’s biggest exporter of oil and gas is actually going to change its ways. It’s not clear if he’ll take it

More than 200 nations pledged last week in Dubai that they would be “transitioning away from from fossil fuels”. Some cheered and some scoffed; we’ll soon know if the world’s biggest producer of oil and gas – the United States – meant what it signed, or if it was just more (literal) hot air.

That’s because the US Department of Energy (DoE) must decide whether to stop rubber-stamping the single biggest fossil-fuel expansion on earth, the buildout of natural gas exports from the Gulf of Mexico. So far they have granted every export license anyone has requested, and as a result America has become the biggest gas exporter on planet earth. If they keep it up, veteran energy analyst Jeremy Symons says that before long US liquefied natural gas exports will produce more greenhouse gases than everything that happens on the continent of Europe.

Roishetta Ozane is the founder of the Vessel Project, a Louisiana environmental justice group

Bill McKibben is the founder of Third Act, which organizes people over 60 for action on climate and democracy

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Akaysha Energy gives green light to its third big battery project in Australia, a two hour battery next to a sewage plant in outer Brisbane, and reveals plans for another 1600 MWh battery.

The post Akaysha presses go on two hour big battery next to Brisbane sewage works appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A major Japanese trading house has partnered with two firms to create the first forestry-based J-Credits using drones for the MRV process, the company announced Tuesday.

A group of seven European countries have agreed to jointly decarbonise their electricity systems by 2035, they announced late on Monday.

ACX and Vietnamese player CT Group will explore building a carbon credit trading platform in the nation after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the beginning of the month, which was announced Tuesday.

An independent government body has outlined five areas where New South Wales’ controversial state biodiversity market scheme could improve in a report published Tuesday.

Japan, Australia, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held the second Asian Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Summit over the weekend, just days after the COP28 summit wound up, committing to tackling climate change as a common global challenge while ensuring energy security and mitigating geopolitical risks.

Lord Howe has a solar farm and battery storage that is performing beyond expectations, and incorporating a growing fleet of EVs.

The post From dirty diesel to nearly 70pct solar powered, Lord Howe goes electric appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A business-critical data centre specialist and a global renewable energy provider are teaming up with tech giant Google to build new generation capacity in Australia's main electricity grid.

The post Google inks solar farm deal in NSW Riverina to help big data go green appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The race to harness Western Australia's huge renewables potential has a new contender, following Frontier Energy's acquisition of Waroona Energy.

The post Frontier beefs up solar and green hydrogen plans, as it joins renewables race in wild West appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EnergyAustralia fires up country's newest peaking gas generator for first time. It won't likely be needed often, but at least it is connected to a pipeline.

The post Newest peaking gas plant fires up for first time: At least it’s connected to a pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Eruption comes a month after nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavik were evacuated when the area was hit by a 'seismic swarm' of more than 1,000 earthquakes in 24 hours. The Reykjanes peninsula in recent years has seen several eruptions in unpopulated areas, but the latest outbreak could pose a risk to Grindavik, authorities say.

• Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat

• Iceland volcano: eruption begins on Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of activity

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The 6.2 magnitude quake struck the remote province of Gansu around midnight local time on Monday.

Next year’s COP16 will be hosted by Colombia, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has confirmed.

Germany has generated more than half of the electricity it used this year with renewable energy for the first time, new data shows.

The post Renewables cover more than half of Germany’s electricity demand for first time in 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Up to 100,000 people — most of whom derive their professional status and income from climate-related politics, advocacy and business — flew into Dubai for COP28. The result was an unmitigated disaster.

The post COP28 a “tragedy for the planet” as Stockholm Syndrome took hold appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal energy minister secures Darren Miller for a third term heading up Arena, to guide the agency through "a period of substantial growth."

The post “Certainty and continuity:” Bowen locks in Arena chief for another three years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has contracted a technology solutions firm to develop a unit and certificate register, as it works with the country’s stock exchange to develop a national carbon exchange.