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Opposition vows to tackle rural connection delays to the grid while Conservatives call for offshore network to preserve landscapes

Labour is promising to “rewire Britain”, making its case to the UK’s rural communities that it will connect farmers and businesses to the National Grid at record-breaking speed.

The pledge comes as Rishi Sunak faces a battle over electricity pylons with the trade secretary, Kemi Badenoch, and former ministers urging him to pull the plug on crucial grid infrastructure.

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Varying degrees of debt financing could present a new challenge to European firms striving to achieve the emissions reductions required under the EU’s Green Deal and Fit for 55 initiatives.

Two key calls from Climate Change Authority, including for phase out of gas connections for new and existing homes, have been rejected by the federal energy minister.

The post Bowen rejects CCA call for home gas ban and zero emissions for cars by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue signs MOU with Canadian company that includes a supply agreement for hydrogen refuelling stations.

The post Fortescue signs green hydrogen supply deal for refuelling stations in Canada appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China is quietly reorganising its entire power sector to support rapid electrification and renewables uptake – and smashing records along the way.

The post China to install record-breaking 230 GW of wind and solar in 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind turbines are being used for longer. Meanwhile, the race is on in Europe and the US to find better solutions to a growing problem of how to recycle them.

The post Wind turbine blades: Inside the battle to overcome the waste problem appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In a triumph of multi-partisanship, NSW Parliament has passed legislation to cut the state's emissions by 70% by 2035, and reach net zero by 2050.

The post NSW passes climate bill to write 70 pct by 2035 emissions reduction target into law appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin rejects Brookfield consortium's revised bid and resumes plans for a vote on the offer that last week looked certain to be rejected by shareholders.

The post Origin board rejects Brookfield Plan B offer, with main bid doomed for failure appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia’s GHG emissions have risen by 4 million tonnes of CO2e in 2023 and although the government is pursuing a “broad and deep” climate policy agenda it has yet to translate to falls in GHGs, a report by the country’s Climate Change Authority said Thursday.

Australia is going too slow on emissions, climate authority says, while Bowen admits targets were well off track without the newly announced Capacity Investment Scheme expansion.

The post “Time is running out:” Climate Authority says Australia going too slow on emission cuts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria's state-owned SEC announces first investment with an equity stake and an offtake deal in what will be one of the biggest battery projects in the world.

The post SEC makes first investment in “one of world’s biggest” batteries in Melbourne appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The threatened bird index reveals largest declines in Queensland and South Australia

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Australia’s populations of threatened and near-threatened bird species have declined by 60% on average in the past 40 years, new research shows.

The threatened bird index, which is produced by scientists working with the University of Queensland, reveals some of the largest declines were among species found in South Australia and Queensland.

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Of more than 8 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, 61% linked to fossil fuels, finds study

Air pollution from fossil fuel use is killing 5 million people worldwide every year, a death toll much higher than previously estimated, according to the largest study of its kind.

The stark figures, published on the eve of the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai, will increase pressure on world leaders to take action. Among the decisions they must make at the UN conference will be whether to agree, for the first time, to gradually “phase out” fossil fuels.

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They arrived like rock stars 12 years ago and their love life was the source of endless speculation.

Thursday is the last day the public can see Tian Tian and Yang Guang before they are returned to China.

ICE is introducing Trade at Settlement (TAS) capability for some California Carbon Allowances (CCA) futures starting December, the exchange announced Wednesday.

A Canadian province announced funding for a carbon removal mineralisation company, allowing the world's first CO2-to-rock project at an active mine to go ahead in Australia on Wednesday.

World is grappling with an environmental crisis compounded by an information crisis, and Australia's Sky News and broadcaster Alan Jones are near the top of the list.

The post “Outrage economy:” Sky News and Alan Jones in global list of climate misinformation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study finds the significant rise is comparable to effect of a high-sodium diet and can contribute to cardiovascular problems

Getting stuck in traffic is one of the most common stressors that millions of Americans face every day. The bumper-to-bumper traffic can come at the cost of wasted gas, environmental pollution, and as new research shows, even spikes in blood pressure.

Air pollution from traffic can cause a significant rise in blood pressure that can last up to 24 hours, according to a study via the University of Washington. The spike is comparable to the effect of a high-sodium diet and can contribute to cardiovascular problems. Long-term exposure to vehicle exhaust has been widely linked with respiratory problems such as asthma, especially in children.

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Canada's priorities for negotiations at COP28 in Dubai will include finalising a loss and damages fund, encouraging a strong response to the Global Stocktake, and pushing for a coal phase out, but representatives won't comment on the country's planned oil and gas emissions limit until Friday.