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Victoria blackouts a copy book demonstration that reliance on massive, centralised end-of-life coal-fired power plants is a fool’s errand and a fundamental strategic weakness. 

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A joint hearing on Tuesday regarding California's cap-and-trade scheme heard participants voice support for programme extension beyond 2030, although stakeholders proposed several improvements to better support disadvantaged communities.

CEO Darren Busine says system collapse that led to the explosion was not predictable, but the AER is still pressing for fines.

The post “Control room went black:” Callide explosion blamed on battery charger failure appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The native red admiral is less common than it used to be, but we can all help threatened bug species by ensuring they have the right habitats to thrive in. Janice Lord, Associate Professor in Botany, University of Otago Connal McLean, Natural History Technician – Invertebrates, Te Papa Tongarewa Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

British solar and storage developer Elgin Energy says it has secured development approval for another solar and battery project in Australia, this time in Victoria.

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Emissions covered by the upcoming EU ETS2 for road transportation and buildings will need to fall over five times faster than historic reduction rates in order to meet the scheme's cap and prevent "very high" allowance prices, according to a new study.

A bill to facilitate linking Washington’s carbon market with the California-Quebec WCI scheme passed the Senate chamber on Monday, bringing the jurisdictions one step closer in process that could take years.

An $80-million climate-smart agriculture programme in the US aiming to test a new model to measure net GHG impacts will soon be open for enrolment in four states.

American energy company Duke Energy pressured by Congress to decommission big batteries made by China's CATL from their installation at a military base.

The post CATL big battery to be removed from US Marine base over China security fears appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The event has prompted questions about the reliability of the state’s electricity grid. But it’s important to note these extreme winds would have seriously disrupted any power system. Roger Dargaville, Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

WCI market participants largely expect the Wednesday Q1 auction to settle in line with front-month California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices on the secondary market, which would result in a new record-high clearing price at quarterly sales in programme history.

Ross Garnaut and former competition tsar Rod Sims say basic economics means you must price the damage that fossil fuels impose on everyone.

The post “Price the damage:” Garnaut and Sims reboot calls for carbon “fee” for big polluters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A group of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) firms has joined forces to combine data, an established standard, and a digital MRV system to provide real-time tracking of projects and build trust and transparency in the nascent industry.

Australia has already lost so many wonderful mammal species. Do we want the southern greater glider to suffer the same fate? David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Kita Ashman, Adjunct research associate, Charles Sturt University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A landslide in Turkey's eastern Erzincan region has buried a goldmine, and authorities say at least nine workers at the site are missing. Footage circulating on social media captured the moment a torrent of muddy earth burst into a valley near the mine in the İliç district. Turkey's interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya, said 400 people from the country's emergency agency, AFAD, had been dispatched to the mine to rescue the trapped workers

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The Ontario provincial government of Canada will introduce legislation that would require a referendum be held before the province’s lawmakers can implement new carbon pricing measures.

By moving to scrap the Auckland regional fuel tax, the government continues a decades-long pattern of transport policy U-turns that leave the city – and country – without a sustainable way forward. Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The rush to implement the EU Green Deal could lead to unintended consequences for industries in the bloc, such as the loss of manufacturing capacities and an increased dependence on imports, a press briefing heard.

Republic of Ireland has launched a new scheme to pay woodland owners in conservation and restoration projects, as part of the country's wider plan to tackle biodiversity loss, under which some owners could receive €6,000 per hectare.

The EU should put a special focus on carbon markets to reach its climate targets, with the European Commission's climate chief suggesting it could help cut emissions by 90% compared to 1990 levels.