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New climate science could cause wave of litigation against businesses – study
Experts says scientific advances are making it easier to attribute the damages of climate breakdown to companies’ activities
Businesses could soon be facing a fresh wave of legal action holding them to account for their greenhouse gas emissions, owing to advances in climate science, experts have warned.
More than 1,500 legal actions have already been brought against fossil fuel companies whose emissions over decades have played a major role in building up carbon in the atmosphere.
Continue reading...*Sales Manager, Green Energy, ClimatePartner – Munich
EU carbon needs to rise further to protect gas-fired power, data show
*Carbon Project Developer, Nature-Based Solutions, ClimatePartner – Munich
*Carbon Project Developer, ClimatePartner – Munich
French court outlaws glue trap hunting of songbirds
France was the only EU country that continued to allow ‘barbaric’ practice
France’s highest administrative appeals court has ruled that the hunting of songbirds with glue traps is illegal, saying an exemption that had permitted the practice was in breach of European legislation.
For generations, hunters mainly in the south of France have caught songbirds by coating branches of trees with glue, often using the singing of other caged birds to lure birds to land. Birds are caught for sport or food.
Continue reading...*Carbon Offset Procurement and Portfolio Manager, ClimatePartner – Munich
China delays start of trading in carbon market
Damaging ‘fly-shooting’ fishing in Channel sparks concerns
Small-scale fishers say mostly EU fleet is devastating catches with method that nets entire shoals of fish
The UK has been accused of allowing a fleet of mainly EU “fly-shooting” fishing boats “unfettered access” to the Channel, without a proper assessment of the impact on fish populations, the seabed or the livelihoods of small-scale fishers.
Organisations representing small-scale fishers on both sides of the Channel have warned that the fleet is having a “devastating” effect on their catches. They are calling for a review of the vessels’ UK licences until an impact assessment has been carried out.
Continue reading...California shark attack: surfer survives great white bite near San Francisco
- Man, 35, bitten on leg by shark estimated at 6ft to 8ft
- Great whites on rebound in west coast ecosystem
A surfer was severely injured in an attack by a great white shark off California on Saturday, one month after researchers found that numbers of the predator were growing in the region.
Related: Tiger sharks are not scared of hurricanes, US researchers say
Continue reading...Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar is cheap, but fossil fuels cashing in while they can
Costs of producing solar are falling well below coal, which might be one reason why fossil fuel incumbents are trying to cash in while they can.
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Rooftop solar is not the preserve of the wealthy, so why tax it?
VEPC report skewers one of the key arguments used in case for solar export tax: that rooftop PV is a play-thing for the well-to-do.
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Russia encroaches on Australia’s shrinking Asian thermal coal markets
Government warns Russia is building more coal export infrastructure, increasing supply to Asia as demand threatens to take a sharp downwards dive.
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Local power: MP wants community ownership in every new wind and solar project
Barnaby Joyce urged to back $467m plan to boost community ownership of wind and solar projects because it will benefit farmers and regions.
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Tasmanian utility says biggest Marinus Link best for fast renewables switch
TasNetworks says bigger MarinusLink project will deliver the greatest benefits for consumers, especially under a rapid transition to clean energy.
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Energy consumer survey reveals who wants to quit gas, and who’s afraid of smart meters
Latest Energy Consumers Australia national survey offers some interesting insight on which households are thinking of quitting gas and what Australians think of smart meters.
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Solar homes pay 30% less for power than non-solar homes, even while using more
ACCC report puts economic benefits of rooftop solar up in lights. But where are those bill savings coming from? And what does the answer mean for future solar homes?
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Breakthrough allows scientists to determine the age of endangered native fish using DNA
Frydenberg talks up gas and CCS, skates over climate in Intergenerational Report
Coalition's 198 page Intergenerational Report dedicates 119 words to climate mitigation, and says almost nothing about the risks of global warming.
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