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A technique called ‘energy arbitrage’ allows owners of local ‘microgrids’ to make a profit by designing the network to buy cheap power, store it and sell it back at a higher price. Soheil Mohseni, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Alan Brent, Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Green Building Council's Davina Rooney on low carbon concrete, microgrids, and taking emissions out of the built environment. Plus: Transition moments for Origin, AGL and Santos, and more big hydrogen plays.

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The ‘inclusive’ climate club due to be unveiled by year-end by the G7 will exempt its member nations from the carbon border adjustment mechanisms (CBAMs) of other members, a German official told a conference on Thursday.

Europe’s securities watchdog has rejected the idea that EU Allowances should be able to be used as general collateral by financial market participants amid ongoing turmoil in the bloc's energy markets.

Scientists say a huge increase in deforestation in the Amazon is linked to lax law enforcement.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices fell on revamped selling pressure this week amid a bearish macroeconomic environment, while RGGI Allowances (RGAs) also lost ground as speculators offloaded permits and compliance entities stayed on the sidelines.

Developers and advocates of direct air capture are hailing the long-sought emergence of the technology in the North American marketplace as newly established government incentives are expected to spur growth in the industry, while development projects are advancing.

Energy secretary considers bypassing local planning rules as backbenchers voice opposition

Ministers face a furious backlash from Conservative MPs after overturning a manifesto pledge to pause fracking until it is proved safe, and then indicating drilling could be imposed without local support.

Outlining a return to shale gas extraction in England after three years, Jacob Rees-Mogg dismissed worries about earthquakes caused by the practice as “hysteria”, claiming this was often down to a lack of scientific understanding.

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The Article 6.4 Supervisory Body failed to find consensus on core items at its second meeting this week to leave uncertainty on key aspects of the UN's new carbon crediting mechanism, but the body did agree on a new fee structure, work plan, and the need for external technical support.

Termites are about to experience a significant global expansion in their prime habitat, thanks to climate change. Here’s what that means for deadwood. Alexander Cheesman, Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University Amy Zanne, Professor in Biology and Aresty Chair in Tropical Ecology, University of Miami Lucas Cernusak, Associate Professor, Plant Physiology, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

To maintain our role as a global food bowl, Australia has to keep innovating in agricultural technology. Sam Rudd, SIEF Ross Metcalf STEM+Business Fellow - Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia Drew Evans, Associate Professor of Energy & Advanced Manufacturing, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The number of live animals seized by the Australian Government has tripled since 2017, with blue-tongue lizards and sulphur-crested cockatoos frequently captured. Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University Justine O'Brien, Manager of Conservation Science, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, University of Sydney, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A record number of lawsuits against government climate action were filed last year, building pressure to bolster ambition and a move by vulnerable states to involve the International Court of Justice.

A lack of standardisation in framing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) could leave buyers of offsets duped over the social, environment and economic benefits of a project in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), according to a report published on Thursday.

EUA prices held station around a key technical support level in thin trade on Thursday as traders described a market lacking direction, while energy markets were also quiet amid anticipation of a Brussels plan to cap energy costs that may include rules governing speculation in natural gas markets.

Moves are underway to cement a collective pledge by 141 countries to arrest and reverse deforestation by 2030 into a cohesive partnership at November's COP27 UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh that includes cooperation on carbon markets.

Billboards hijacked across Europe to highlight role of airline emissions in climate crisis

As Kate, 23, walked out of Seven Sisters station, in Tottenham, north London, she noticed an airline advertisement attracting unusual attention.

“I was on my way back home, I was coming out of the station, and I saw two people taking pictures of the billboard,” she said. “I thought at first it was just a normal airline ad, so I just walked past. Then I did a bit of a double take.”

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A leading European exchange and environmental product developer have inked a new cooperation agreement Thursday, expanding an existing partnership as they look to ramp up listed environmental markets in Europe and North America.

Scientific review into fracking concludes there is still a limited understanding of impacts.

Exclusive: Government discussing plans to designate sites as nationally significant infrastructure projects

Liz Truss is considering designating fracking sites as nationally important infrastructure, potentially cutting out local communities and breaking a leadership election promise, the Guardian can reveal.

During her campaign to be the Conservative party leader, Truss said new sites would only go ahead with local consent. However, those familiar with discussions in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, say there have been discussions about pushing through sites without local approval by designating them as nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).

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