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COP26 will be most important summit ever, but the UK’s leadership is already falling short | Kate Blagojevic
From fossil fuels to carbon offsetting, the British government must practise what it preaches if it is to inspire others to step up
This summer alone has seen scorching heat domes smother parts of the US and Canada with record temperatures, and blistering heatwaves sweep across Pakistan. Torrential rain has caused devastating floods in China, as well as India, Germany, Belgium and Austria. And while fires are raging in Siberia, Madagascar is experiencing the world’s first famine caused solely by the climate crisis. Even here in the UK, the first extreme heat warnings were issued earlier this week.
New extreme-weather events linked to the climate crisis have become rolling news. Their destruction and death tolls are a daily reminder that the UK-hosted Cop26 this autumn isn’t just the most important climate conference ever held, but the most important international summit of all time.
Continue reading...The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including a bear cub, a released howler seal and hot dogs
Continue reading...CN Markets: CEAs hold above 50 yuan, but volumes dwindle
You may have heard the 'moon wobble' will intensify coastal floods. Well, here's what that means for Australia
Protesters urge Boris Johnson to take Cop26 climate talks seriously
With 100 days to go to crucial UN crisis summit in Glasgow, PM is accused of lack of leadership
Protesters will fill London’s Parliament Square on Friday morning, calling on the prime minister, Boris Johnson, to make the climate crisis his top priority, as the UK prepares to host UN talks that will determine whether the world tips into environmental catastrophe this decade.
Giant alarm clocks will show time running out, while 100 protesters chant that Johnson and his chancellor, Rishi Sunak, are “missing in action” on the climate crisis.
Continue reading...World’s largest floating solar farm – more than 2GW – to supply Singapore
Sunseap to build "hyper-scale" floating solar and storage project to supply Singapore with power. What does it mean for Sun Cable?
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New Chair of WA Economic Regulation Authority
Premier Mark McGowan today announced the appointment of Stephen Edwell as the new Chair of the Governing Body of the Economic Regulation Authority.
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Energy Insiders Podcast: How quickly can we get to 100% renewables
Monash Uni’s Behrooz Bahrani says new technologies, such as grid forming inverters, are changing the way we can manage the grid.
The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How quickly can we get to 100% renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
AEMO subsidiary to lead planning for NSW’s ambitious clean energy vision
AEMO to play a hands on role in planning New South Wales' electricity transition, after being appointed as the NSW Consumer Trustee.
The post AEMO subsidiary to lead planning for NSW’s ambitious clean energy vision appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How “Gallium” doping can protect solar panels from the sun, and lower costs
UNSW research is exploring what could be another major turning point in solar cell manufacturing.
The post How “Gallium” doping can protect solar panels from the sun, and lower costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Bavarian conservative state premier wants coal phase-out by 2030 after floods
In light of the catastrophic floods that hit Germany, Bavaria's conservative state premier wants coal generation to finish by 2030.
The post Bavarian conservative state premier wants coal phase-out by 2030 after floods appeared first on RenewEconomy.
CP Daily: Thursday July 22, 2021
Road planners able to ignore climate change, campaigners claim
New wind farms take output to record levels in WA, despite cyclone impact
Wind output hits new record in Western Australia grid, but overall generation hit badly after cyclone tore through transmission lines.
The post New wind farms take output to record levels in WA, despite cyclone impact appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Oil industry falls short of 1.5C goals, finds study that takes a hard line on offsets
California natural gas generation rises in 2020 as power demand slumps
NA Markets: CCA prices retrace further despite influx of V20 buying, RGGI stagnates on low demand
Turkey: cars float down flooded streets as residents rescued – video
Rescuers pulled inflatable boats in flood waters gushing through streets of Turkey's Black Sea district of Arhavi on Thursday to bring those stranded to safety.
Footage released by the country's interior ministry showed distressed residents being evacuated from flooded homes. Access to dozens of villages in Arhavi were blocked and rescue efforts were under way - with officials saying 200 people had been evacuated.
Floods are common along Turkey's Black Sea coastal region at this time of year. Last week, at least six people were killed and two others went missing in flood waters in Black Sea province of Rize
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