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From Western Australia to Norway, photographers around the world capture animals and plants in their natural environment – and under threat from human activity

• Deep impact: the underwater photographers bringing the ocean’s silent struggle to life

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Clean energy investors call on energy ministers to reject controversial energy market reforms, including a plan to subsidise coal generators.

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Tech companies poured $65m into lobbying in 2020 – but only 6% of their lobbying activity is targeted at climate policy

The world’s biggest tech companies are coming out with bold commitments to tackle their climate impact but when it comes to using their corporate muscle to advocate for stronger climate policies, their engagement is almost nonexistent, according to a new report.

Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Facebook and Microsoft poured around $65m into lobbying in 2020, but an average of only 6% of their lobbying activity between July 2020 and June 2021 was related to climate policy, according to an analysis from the thinktank InfluenceMap, which tracked companies’ self-reported lobbying on federal legislation.

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Officials looking at emergency funding to help large energy firms rescue customers of rival suppliers who have gone bust

Energy companies willing to rescue the customers of rival suppliers that go bust amid the gas and electricity market crisis could get state-backed loans in a scheme under government consideration.

The Guardian understands that officials are looking at the emergency funding to help the UK’s large suppliers pick up potentially millions of unprofitable customers this winter as record prices threaten to decimate the energy market.

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Carbon clawed back early losses on Monday after natural gas prices jumped on the news that Russia's Gazprom declined to book additional gas capacity through Ukraine in October.

Grant Shapps calls for swifter police action after Insulate Britain blocks London orbital motorway again

Twenty-nine environmental protesters have been arrested for stopping traffic on London’s M25 motorway for a fourth time, as Grant Shapps, the transport secretary, called on police to move more quickly to clear blockades.

Shortly after 8am, activists from the Insulate Britain group blocked the M25 and slip roads leading to the orbital motorway in several locations. They are calling for the government to insulate all homes in the country by 2030, starting with social housing.

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Structure was built by Tighnabruaichs’s Extinction Rebellion chapter to raise awareness about climate crisis

When Argyll and Bute council’s planning department asked David Blair if the huge wooden ark he had raised on a hillside overlooking the Kyles of Bute was a permanent structure, he did not think long about his answer.

“I told them it’s not permanent in the same way that humanity won’t be if we don’t take action on the climate,” says Blair, with a laugh that does not diminish the urgency of his message.

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Lightsource bp to lift its global solar capacity to 25GW by 2025, with its Australian operating portfolio to grow four-fold to 2GW.

The post “Gigawatts to terawatts:” Lightsource bp to boost solar capacity to 25GW by 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Business development expert to help us sell data and research, among other products and services, to organizations that are looking to better understand the carbon offsetting market, their role in it, and how they can best make use of offsetting as part of their energy toward a clean future.

Senior Policy Analyst with a broad range of experience, with particular background in economic or quantitative analysis to be a core part of the team supporting the transition to a low emissions economy.

The Environment Policy Manager has primary responsibility for the development of B+LNZ's environmental policy positions, and leading a team tasked with advocating those policies at a national and regional level.

Through rigorous research, stakeholder consultation, and collaboration with other institutions, the successful applicant will contribute to policy thinking about one of the great challenges of coming decades.

Manage the development and implementation of Verra’s strategy to support the global energy transition and other industrial and technological greenhouse gas (GHG) innovation opportunities.

Director to lead the GECA Climate Policy and Delivery, Industry and Infrastructure (CPD-II) team which has responsibility for GECA activities across the industry, commerce agribusiness, infrastructure and energy sectors.

India should target net zero emissions by between 2065 and 2070, and reach a peak in its emissions by 2035, according to a new think tank report.

Man supporting Sacha Dench’s bid to circumnavigate mainland Britain before Cop26 killed in incident on Saturday

Sacha Dench, who was attempting a world-first circumnavigation of mainland Britain in a paraglider to raise awareness about the climate crisis, has been seriously injured in a paramotor accident in the western Highlands of Scotland.

Dan Burton, a member of her support staff, was killed during the incident, which happened late on Saturday afternoon.

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Australian oil and gas firm Santos has won approval for its first to industrial energy efficiency projects to earn carbon credits, as the domestic spot offset price has again hit a record high.

PM admits he used to be a climate sceptic and says Ann-Marie Trevelyan will do ‘outstanding’ job

• Meeting Cop26 finance goals ‘going to be tough’, says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has acknowledged that he has altered his views about the climate crisis over recent years, saying, “the facts change and people change their minds”.

As he travelled to the US in a bid to accelerate progress towards an agreement at the Cop26 climate summit, the prime minister was asked about the views of his new international trade secretary, Ann-Marie Trevelyan.

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A solar and Telsa battery powered microgrid on Lord Howe Island turns six-months old, dramatically reducing the island's diesel use.

The post Lord Howe enjoys five days and nights with solar and Tesla battery only appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brookfield launches $9.6 billion takeover bid for AusNet, meaning most of Australia's privately owned networks could be about to change hands.

The post Brookfield dives into Australian energy transition with $9.6b takeover bid for AusNet appeared first on RenewEconomy.