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Coalition ministers have been keen to promote the results from BAEconomics’ theoretical modelling exercise, but ignoring what is happening in the real world.

The post The real world versus the Coalition’s scare campaign appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Aaccording to the UK's solar power trade group, the peak solar generation record was broken twice over the first two days of this week.

The post After week of no coal, UK breaks another peak solar generation record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

European solar trade body expects global solar industry will add nearly 800 gigawatts of new solar over the next five years.

The post 800 gigawatts of solar expected to be added across globe by 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The UK's Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is looking for a G7 policy adviser to manage a high performing team, delivering a high profile workstream of the Department's work on emissions trading that cuts across policy design and carbon pricing elements of EU Exit negotiations.

Virginia’s cap-and-trade regulations will be published in the state’s registry later this month and will take effect 30 days after, despite Governor Ralph Northam’s (D) decision to sign into law budget amendments that complicate the US state’s ability to implement the final rule.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose throughout the week despite entities shifting their focus to the second quarterly WCI auction, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) found bullish support amid relatively small volume.

A group of east coast and Midwestern US states could utilise cap-and-trade programmes modelled after RGGI to help slash power sector emissions as they ramp up their commitment to climate action, a study found Wednesday.

Last year, I organised, lobbied and arranged funds for a 100kW solar array for my school in Sydney’s south. This year, I will let my vote do the talking.

The post Lessons from a solar school campaigner: Why your climate vote counts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian researchers have developed a chemical process that can break down all plastics in 20 minutes and that technology will now be deployed at a new $40-million chemical plant in Timor Leste.

The entire Cocos (Keeling) Island group is a little more than twice the size of the Melbourne CBD. So it’s hard to envision 414 million debris items washed up there. Jennifer Lavers, Research Scientist, University of Tasmania Annett Finger, Adjunct Research Fellow, Victoria University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Voters disagree on importance of climate change, universally dislike current energy and environment policy. Michelle Baddeley, Director, Research Professor Institute for Choice, University of South Australia Karen Cong, Senior Programmer, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

EU carbon prices slipped on Thursday to give back most of the previous session’s gains as a weak auction and softer gas prices deterred bulls.

With sitting Liberal MPs along coast under pressure from angry electorate, Coalition promises audit of regulator’s decision

A last-ditch effort to win votes in key seats in South Australia and Victoria has prompted both major parties to make changes to their policies on oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight.

The resources minister Matt Canavan – who has previously said offshore oil exploration should be a national priority – said on Thursday a re-elected Coalition government would commission an independent audit of the oil regulator’s consideration of exploration in the Bight.

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Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a Credit Clearance Market under the state’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) next month for entities that did not meet the low-carbon fuel standard’s 2018 compliance deadline.

Long-awaited EU carbon auctions by the three non-EU states that participate in the bloc's ETS will commence on June 3, sale host EEX announced late Thursday, and will add up to 20.6 million tonnes this year’s auction calendar.

While the EU ETS is becoming more of a driver for emission cuts, it is also heightening competitiveness concerns as fewer firms hold a surplus of allowances amid rising prices, a survey found.

The much-maligned bedbug has been around for 115 million years - since dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

UK scientists have created an artificial version of the stomach bug E. coli that is based on an entirely synthetic form of DNA.