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The city is a A$725 billion wall-like structure running for 170km across the Saudi Arabian landscape. Can it live up to its huge ambitions? Andrew Allan, Senior Lecturer in Transport, Urban and Regional Planning, University of South Australia Subha Parida, Lecturer in Management, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Australian government has added three women with climate background experience to the board of its Climate Change Authority (CCA), though concerns persist over some of its existing members, including its chair.

Neoen unveils proposal to build an up to 1000MW/4000MWh battery facility near the WA town of Collie, where the coal plant is scheduled to retire in 2027.

The post Neoen unveils massive new plans for a giga-scale big battery in WA coal hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Kangaroos are essentially peace-loving herbivores, but they’re known to attack if it feels cornered – or even if it sees a human as a sparring partner. Graeme Coulson, Honorary Principal Fellow, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Labor's makes good on promise to bolster the ranks of the Climate Change Authority, adding three new "well credentialed" members to the key advisory body.

The post Labor gets to work restoring credibility of Climate Change Authority, but concerns remain appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A US-headquartered nature-based solutions project developer has seen a surge in landowners voicing interest in enrolling their forests after the company receiving a TV ribbing by comedian John Oliver.

California should include a self-ratcheting mechanism in its low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) that will strengthen the environmental performance of the programme without the need for formal rulemakings, a former official for state regulator ARB said Tuesday.

Independent energy expert DNV enters into definitive agreement to acquire Melbourne-based grid consulting company Clean Technology Partners.

The post Norway energy tech expert buys up Melbourne grid consulting company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More than a decade after the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, carbon is about to be declared a pollutant in Australia. The EPA’s Tony Chappel explains why and what it means.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia will soon treat Co2 as a pollutant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

British Columbia has pushed back the effective date of a law to update the Canadian province’s low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) due to consultations with Indigenous peoples as well as the aviation and marine industries, a senior government official said Tuesday.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) this week explained the legal basis of rescinding the state’s RGGI rulemaking, even as state lawmakers have maintained that a repeal of the cap-and-trade regulation is only possible via legislative authority.

A new carbon market-tracking ETF launched on the NYSE on Tuesday, joining the growing number of vehicles that give investors exposure to compliance-grade emissions trading schemes.

Nature-based and other offsets could follow other resources that have seen governments clamp down on private activity as nations set about meeting their Paris Agreement climate pledges, a conference heard on Tuesday.

BlackRock follows its purchase of Australian battery storage developer Akaysha with buyout of NZ solar and storage subscription provider SolarZero.

The post BlackRock adds to clean energy portfolio with NZ solar and battery storage company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Society is built on intersecting workplaces – and workers from many industries are being affected by climate change. Lauren Rickards, Professor, RMIT University Todd Denham, Research officer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A Canada-based consumer offset retailer has struck a deal with a biomass waste conversion company in the country to source its carbon removals credits for sale to individuals seeking to address their carbon footprint.

Carbon credit ratings agency will boom from a ‘race to the top’ to find high quality offsets when corporates are required not only to report their carbon accounting but also lower their carbon footprint, a webinar heard Tuesday.

The chemicals industry must dramatically transform operations to avoid 4C of global warming, according to a study published on Tuesday that maps out a Paris Agreement-aligned route for the sector whereby it could earn $55 bln in carbon credits a year by 2050 by sequestering its emissions.

Floor price expectations for next year’s WCI-linked cap and trade auction reserve price continued to inch lower with August inflation, according to federal data published Tuesday.