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As the world takes in the horrifying data on the world's hottest year on record, the federal opposition is gearing up to fight 2035 emissions targets and rally against renewables.

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A Quebec-based carbon removal project developer has partnered with a local direct air capture (DAC) company as part of efforts to build a facility to remove hundreds of thousands of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in disused mines.

A US tech company has developed monitoring equipment contributing to transport emissions cuts that it is seeking to deploy in global carbon markets, despite New Zealand dairy co-op Fonterra pulling out of a pilot with the firm due to delays.

The Washington Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) generated a surplus of units in the scheme's second quarterly credit generation figures, stemming largely from ethanol, according to government data published Tuesday.

The former ARB branch chief responsible for overseeing the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) commented on key features of the draft rulemaking in a webinar Tuesday, as the California regulator considers feedback to its proposed changes to the LCFS programme.

A Kenya-based startup has secured significant funding for enhancing its direct air capture (DAC) technology.

A Democratic assemblywoman in New York's lower house has introduced legislation for an alternative proposal for the state's future cap-and-invest programme that entails stricter guidelines, following publication of a preliminary outline of the programme last month by state agencies.

A formerly UK-based carbon capture and clean hydrogen startup has closed a £3.6-million seed funding found lead by Saudi Aramco’s venture capital arm.

Microsoft places huge solar order with QCells designed to drive large-scale production of US-made PV modules.

The post Big boon for US solar supply chain as Microsoft places 12GW module order appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Today marks the commencement of the Adelaide International, where LONGi, a global leader in clean energy solutions, proudly takes centre stage as the official Solar and Hydrogen Partner of the ATP Tour.

The post LONGi energises the Adelaide International as the exclusive global solar energy partner of the ATP Tour: Serving a sustainable future” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An Argentine digital logistics platform that specialises in truck fleet management for the logistics industry has announced the launch of a programme to provide its customers with the chance to offset their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through green bonds free of charge, according to a LinkedIn post.

Investigations are underway after an inverter station at the Mannum 2 solar farm caught fire, resulting in a subcontractor being treated for burns.

The post Inverter “burst into flames:” Fire injures worker at South Australia solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study of sounds and feeding habits shows animals organise into female-based groups of up to 20,000

Sperm whales live in clans with distinctive cultures, much like those of humans, a study has found.

Using underwater microphones and drone surveys, Hal Whitehead, a sperm whale scientist at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Canada, examined the sounds the animals made and their feeding habits and found they organised themselves into groups of up to around 20,000.

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The state announced funding of $50 million to support Massachusetts’ mandated emissions reductions targets and forest conservation efforts after a committee report issued forest management recommendations.

US-based agricultural technology firm Indigo Ag has a former executive of Tyson Foods as its new CEO.

A US nonprofit group of nearly 250 science and policy experts released an issue brief on Tuesday cautioning against the country's "heavy" dependence on gas power plants given their lack of reliability under extreme weather conditions.

A heatwave in 2022 redefined scientific expectations of the Antarctic climate. Now the global community must prepare for what a warmer world may bring. Dana M Bergstrom, Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Emissions from the first 60 days of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual GHG output of 20 countries, according to a study published Tuesday.

The Argentine government has launched software designed to document forested areas at a national level and aid reforestation efforts, a government agency announced on Tuesday.