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First big battery in NSW bursts in action for first time in western Sydney
The first big battery in the country's biggest state grid bursts into action for the first time on Friday.
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COP26: Arnold Schwarzenegger angered by world leaders' climate policies
Biden heads to crucial climate talks as wary allies wonder if US will deliver
President faces challenges to reassert US credibility after Trump but critics say Biden’s actions have yet to match his words
With no major climate legislation firmly in hand and international allies still smarting after four bruising years of Donald Trump, Joe Biden faces a major challenge to reassert American credibility as he heads to crucial UN climate talks in Scotland.
The US president, who has vowed to tackle a climate crisis he has described as an “existential threat” to civilization, will be welcomed to the Cop26 talks with a sense of relief following the decisions of his predecessor, who pulled his country out of the landmark Paris climate agreement and derided climate science as “bullshit”.
Continue reading...2021 European wildlife photographer of the year – winners
The winners of the European wildlife photographer of the year awards, run by the German Society for Nature Photography, have been chosen, with a shot by Angel Fitor of Spain pipping 19,000 entries
Continue reading...“It’s just bullshit:” Cannon-Brookes and Joyce clash over methane and renewables
Mike Cannon-Brookes and Barnaby Joyce go head-to-head on the future of clean energy, and the future of agriculture under net zero.
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Overcoming Covid barriers, a surprising number of Australians will be in Glasgow
With more than 30,000 people expected in Glasgow, Australia will be well represented by both official and non-government delegates at COP26.
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Too expensive, too slow: Even the baseload argument doesn’t work for nuclear
The campaign for nuclear power stations in Australia could slow the transition to renewable energy - yet nuclear is a technology whose time has passed.
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CP Daily: October 28, 2021
Analysts/Senior Analysts – Climate Change, NZ Ministry for the Environment – Auckland
Climate Change: What are the big polluters doing to cut carbon emissions?
Europe's floods: Lessons from German tragedy
COP26: Four number that set the stage for climate change negotiations
Bluescope and Rio in renewable steel venture, Fortescue buys green hydrogen tech
Rio Tinto and Bluescope team up to use renewables to make green steel, while Fortescue buys another hydrogen technology company.
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Liberal senator tells CSIRO boss that net zero target will “destroy our plant life”
Queensland Liberal senator suggests to CSIRO boss that zero net emissions targets could they spell an end to all plant life on earth. (Probably not).
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ECOSYSTEM MARKETPLACE – Shades of REDD+: Managing expectations for Glasgow
Canada’s 2030 climate plan deemed credible, but speed of implementation crucial -analysis
Microsoft, Goldmans back new climate impact asset manager launched by Al Gore’s Generation IM
South Australia makes big leap towards 100 pct renewables as wind and solar set free
South Australia has made a major leap towards its 100 per cent renewables target this week after constraints relaxed on wind and solar.
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Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor and journalists discuss Australia's climate policies – video
Australia has pledged to cut emissions to net zero by 2050, but is it enough to prevent disastrous global heating? Guardian Australia's resident experts on all things climate change - editor Lenore Taylor, environment editor Adam Morton and environment reporter Graham Readfearn - chat with off-platform editor Antoun Issa on Instagram Live, answering audience questions on Australia's climate policies ahead of the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow.
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NSW seeks gigawatts of wind, solar and storage proposals in South-West REZ
NSW seeking gigawatts of wind, solar and storage proposals in new REZ, and is also looking for load changes, and innovative network solutions.
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