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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved a $916-million spending package on efforts to tackle biodiversity loss, nature degradation, climate change, and pollution, as its meeting in Washington is now set to open discussions on the governance of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund.

A producer of components for highly efficient electrolysers says that those able to use renewable energy more effectively will be greatly valued as access to clean energy becomes increasingly constrained.

A European accelerator for innovative carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies has moved eight startups to its next phase, it said Tuesday.

China is planning to conduct research on offset methodologies for projects implemented in the railway sector, as the government aims to reduce transport emissions through market-based mechanisms. 

The price for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) has crept higher after a flurry of spot trades, however the market is expected be awash with credits until the late 2020s according to a bank’s analysis.

Tanzania has received applications for the launch of 35 carbon credit projects and expects to earn some $1 billion from the market, a senior government official has said.

Researchers, managers and Traditional Owners are joining forces to understand and combat climate threats to Australia’s many unique World Heritage sites. Jess Melbourne-Thomas, Transdisciplinary Researcher & Knowledge Broker, CSIRO Brenda Lin, Principal research scientist, CSIRO Lance Syme, Secretariat at the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on World Heritage, Indigenous Knowledge Mandy Hopkins, Adjunct industry fellow, University of Southern Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Utilising biochar production could help China meet its climate targets, though the inclusion of such projects in national carbon markets is needed to unleash the potential of the industry, a study has found.

With almost more speakers than protesters, anti-renewables rally dials up the vitriol and fear mongering, while Joyce calls on "army" to "go home and get more."

The post Rally betrays anti-renewables desperation, as Joyce calls on “army” to go home and recruit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As the steel sector moves to decarbonise and shifts from coal-fired blast furnaces to cleaner technologies, higher grades of iron ore will be needed, a think tank said Monday.

While the Nationals MP publicly decries wind turbines as "filth," a new wind farm, located half way between Sydney and Joyce's Tamworth electorate, wins approval.

The post As Barnaby rails against “filthy” turbines, NSW approves plans for a 335MW wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We subsidise the purchase of twin-cab utes and charge GST on bikes and public transport. It’s absurd

Parisians just voted to charge large vehicles three times more to park in the city than small vehicles. In Australia we offer the most convenient parking for free to people driving enormous twin-cab utes (we call them loading zones, even though you don’t have to load up anything more than your groceries). Policy choices matter.

Last year all of Australia’s top 10 selling cars were twin-cab utes or large SUVs. And just as most utes aren’t really shifting cargo around our cities, “sports utility vehicles” are not engaged in sport – and they clearly aren’t utilities. But the names used to describe these expensive, inefficient and dangerous forms of transport are by no means the most absurd thing about Australian car culture.

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AGL's two great hopes in the next five years are the closures of Yallourn and Eraring coal plants. Unfortunately, Origin has created a situation where Eraring can’t be closed on time.

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The Lords Climate Change Committee called on the government to push back against mistruths on range and cost.

The pterosaur soared over the heads of dinosaurs in Scotland 168-166 million years ago.

An Australian carbon project tech company has sourced A$600,000 ($389,000) in pre-seed funding from venture capital firms to go towards its development and expansion plans in the voluntary carbon market.

Grants needed towards buying EVs as well as a battery health testing standard to reassure consumers

Ministers need to intervene to boost the secondhand electric vehicle market and allay “uncertainty and concerns” over the health of their batteries, a House of Lords committee has said.

Peers on the environment and climate change committee urged the government to step up efforts to encourage electric vehicle adoption amid consumer jitters over the cost of vehicles, the longevity of their batteries and the availability of charging points.

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Neoen announces joint financing of Goyder South wind farm and Blyth battery, which will help decarbonise one of the world’s largest critical mineral mines.

The post South Australia’s biggest wind farm and Blyth battery hit financial close, on track to power BHP mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Cyclones and hurricanes are getting more intense. But introducing new categories of storm may not be the answer. Liz Ritchie-Tyo, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

RGGI allowances (RGAs) broke all-time highs for the third consecutive week on particularly low volumes, as markets continue to await direction in the form of development from the ongoing but overdue Third Program Review.