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The UK's state-owned nuclear energy and fuels company is buying land for future developments, as part of the government's plans for a "revival" in the technology that includes developing a new large-scale reactor and mini plants.

European carbon prices declined on Monday morning, led lower by weakening natural gas prices that shrugged off an unplanned outage in the North Sea and suggestions that traders may be stating to unwind positions ahead of the March options contract expiry later this week.

Greta Thunberg accused Sweden of being 'very good at greenwashing' as she staged a protest along with 50 other activists outside her home country's parliament. The activists sat outside Sweden's government building in Stockholm in an attempt to stop politicians from getting to work. She said climate protests had often 'fallen on deaf ears' and 'we're still moving in the wrong direction' globally. The action came on an important day for the Swedish government, with the prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, and a numerous key figures in Brussels for its official flag-raising ceremony outside Nato headquarters after being members last week

• Greta Thunberg joins climate protest blocking Swedish parliament

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New York’s state legislature is advancing parallel bills to rewrite the rules of sovereign debt restructuring, in a potential hit to private creditors worldwide but a win for developing countries.

Activist accuses Sweden of being ‘very good at greenwashing’ as group sits outside building’s main entrance

Greta Thunberg has accused Sweden of being “very good at greenwashing” as she staged a protest along with about 50 other activists outside her home country’s parliament.

The activists – who she said were acting as a group of concerned, largely young individuals rather than representing a particular organisation – sat outside the main entrance to Sweden’s government buildings in Stockholm on Monday morning in an attempt to stop politicians from getting to work.

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Right to roam campaigners organise demonstration amid anger at Bathurst Estate’s introduction of £4 fee to visit park

Hundreds of people are expected at a mass trespass of Cirencester Park in protest against the introduction of charges and electronic gates for pedestrians, joggers and cyclists.

Local people are fighting the charges, the first in 329 years since the landscaped parkland, part of the 6,300-hectare (15,500-acre) Bathurst Estate, was established beside the Cotswolds town.

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China should provide policy support for the development of offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) and accelerate the construction of its national carbon market, domestic business leaders have called for during the annual parliamentary session.

There is a strong imbalance between demand for a new generation of voluntary carbon credits, eligible for international mechanisms or with integrity labels, and expected supply, analysts told a conference last week.

A subsidiary of South Korea's largest power company has partnered with a domestic cement producer to conduct international energy efficient projects in the Asia-Pacific that can generate Paris-aligned carbon credits.

States have a vital role to play in meeting Australia's renewables target because the federal scheme will not be enough. Even world renewables leader South Australia.

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Developers are locking customers into inflated energy prices they can’t escape from for years.

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When even Taylor Swift gets scoffed for buying offsets, you know that carbon markets are broken. Here are some solutions.

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Administrators are on the hunt for buyers or investors in Australian-owned and operated battery and smart inverter outfit Redback.

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A voluntary carbon market registry has released a North American biochar protocol for board consideration following a draft proposal accompanied by a public comment period.

With voters set to decide the fate of Washington state's cap-and-invest programme this November, market participants are highlighting the uncertainty surrounding hundreds of millions of dollars in carbon allowance holdings that could be rendered worthless is the scheme is scrapped.

Europe is not prepared for all the climate risks it will face in the coming years, despite being the fastest-warming continent in the world, according to the first-ever EU Climate Risk Assessment Report published on Monday by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Dangers of wildfires, extreme weather and other factors outgrowing preparedness, European Environment Agency says

Europe is not prepared for the rapidly growing climate risks it faces, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has said in its first risk assessment.

From wildfires burning down homes to violent weather straining public finances, the report says more action is needed to address half of the 36 significant climate risks with potentially severe consequences that it identifies for Europe. Five more risks need urgent action, the report says.

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Researchers in Surrey say visible timers can also reduce water usage after installing sensors in 290 showers

Swapping a feeble dribble for a powerful blast might seem like an environmental indulgence when it comes to taking a shower, but researchers say it might actually save water.

Water consumption has become a key area of environmental concern given shortages of the resource, as well as the carbon footprint associated with its collection, treatment, supply and – in the case of most showers – heating.

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Heatwave across southern states pushes output of wind and solar to record high on main grid, with rooftop PV leading the way.

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Are wind turbines conscious? Has battery storage been discovered yet? Why doesn't solar work at night? Peter Dutton is asking searching questions.

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