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Technological solutions to remove carbon from the atmosphere, like CCS, CCUS, and Direct Air Capture (DAC) are gaining traction in Australia with support from the federal government, however the technologies’ ability to work as intended and the way it is being used by the fossil fuel industry remain deeply questionable, according to its critics.

Tesla chair says Australia should focus more on global need to scale battery storage “at sprinting pace,” and less on propping up ageing coal plants.

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AEMO's Westerman says firmed wind and solar are the cheapest reliable power option for Australia "by a country mile."

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Extinctions are growing and 19 ecosystems are on the brink of collapse, a five-year survey warns.

Major new report finds climate change is exacerbating pressures on every Australian ecosystem.

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Live coverage of Clean Energy Summit: Tesla's Denholm on capacity markets, Westerman on energy crisis, NSW on Waratah battery, Thornton on market opportunities.

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The Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY) on Monday released draft regulations to implement the Clean Fuels Program (WCFP) in 2023, with the initial compliance period extended to two years.

Director of Forest Carbon Project Origination to play a lead role in identifying viable forest carbon projects and contracting with landowners to create climate benefits via forest management.  Offset credits generated from these projects will be sold in the voluntary and compliance carbon markets in North America. 

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Seven international airline groups on Monday announced letters of intent to explore buying carbon removal units from a US-based direct air capture (DAC) platform.

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Three chief authors of the State of the Environment Report provide its key findings. While it’s a sobering read, there are a few bright spots. Emma Johnston, Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney Ian Cresswell, Adjunct professor, UNSW Sydney Terri Janke, Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The findings are staggering in their representation of loss and environmental degradation across Australia. While I am disappointed, I am unfortunately not surprised. Ayesha Tulloch, ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

National leaders have welcomed Australia’s proposed bid to jointly host the UN’s annual climate conference in partnership with Pacific Island countries as early as 2024, propelling the proposal through to the next stage in the process.

The Canadian federal government proposed to either introduce a carbon trading programme or modify its existing 'backstop’ CO2 pricing system on Monday as it plans a declining emissions cap for the oil and gas sector. 

In Britain and America unprincipled politicians are shredding policies to stop global heating – even as temperatures soar

The danger posed by heatwaves in Europe should be taken more seriously. On the continent, the headlines are about forest fires. In the UK, the story is about the country grinding to a standstill. Both views mask a deadly truth. High levels of heat are a killer, one seen retrospectively in the data on excess deaths and hospital admissions. It was only in 2008 that statisticians concluded that as many as 70,000 people died as a result of a heatwave in Europe in 2003. By foolishly telling people to “enjoy the sunshine” Dominic Raab, the UK’s deputy prime minister, proved that there is no challenge he would not rise to.

It is disappointing that the next UK prime minister will be chosen by a Tory party membership that cares very little about dealing with the climate emergency. Global heating will make lethal summer temperatures more common and more extreme. In the cabinet, Alok Sharma remains a rare Tory voice of reason. It is a worry that at least one of the contenders in the Tory party leadership race thinks that the choice for Conservatives is either to be a party of net zero or a party of low taxes.

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Green activists brought challenge, arguing climate change strategy did not spell out how carbon emissions cuts would be achieved

The high court has ordered the government to outline exactly how its net zero policies will achieve emissions targets, after a legal challenge from environmental groups.

Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and the Good Law Project had all taken legal action over the government’s flagship climate change strategy, arguing it had illegally failed to include the policies it needed to deliver the promised emissions cuts.

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The battle between oil and the environment has flared up in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),  with environmental lobbyists urging the president of the African country to cancel the selling off exploration rights in tropical forests.