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A group of civil societies will take the century-long forest carbon deal between the Sabah state government and a Singaporean shell company to civil court, Malaysian media reported Wednesday.

A major telecommunication company in Japan has become the latest in the country to initiate an offset generation initiative that can reduce emissions from paddy rice cultivation, based on a newly announced methodology under the domestic scheme.

NZU prices have steadily declined the week following the government’s announced overhaul of the ETS price controls and settings, as foresters and farmers lament the government’s management of the scheme.

New MoU with a Korean electric company and a local business to supply solar for NT's Middle Arm precinct could compete with Sun Cable.

The post Another tentative solar supply deal for controversial NT gas hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Essex Wildlife Trust says intact teeth, like the one found, are a "rare find".

Queensland Labor announces review of rules governing wind farm development as anti-wind misinformation campaigns go into overdrive in the state.

The post Queensland reviews wind farm rules as conservative anti-renewable dissent blows strong appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Big battery output hits new record high in main grid as sun sets, wind stops blowing and wholesale prices hit new market cap in one state.

The post Big batteries sets new milestone in Australia as sun sets and wind doesn’t blow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EnergyAustralia decides to shift top reservoir and bury the pump house of proposed pumped hydro project after feedback from the local community.

The post Location of giant pumped hydro project moved after community push-back appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A UK-based carbon-negative construction materials firm has raised £2 million in additional funding.

A carbon project developer tech service company has raised $10 mln in a Series A funding round, which will go towards expanding its global partnerships and project pipeline, it announced Tuesday.

A US-based agricultural carbon offset firm has expanded its offerings to include legumes in its cover crop mix.

Korea consortium wins a land deal for one of largest green ammonia projects in Australia.

The post Korea consortium wins land deal for $10 billion Australian green ammonia project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tory government steps up oil exploration and investments in CCS, a technology Twiggy Forrest says is "waiting for the next idiot to come along."

The post Forrest threatens to quit UK, says CCS is “waiting for the next idiot” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL will build, own and operate the solar and battery based microgrids designed to slash the orchards' use of costly and polluting diesel fuel by up to 85%.

The post AGL helps Riverina almond farms kick diesel with three solar and battery microgrids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It might surprise you to know we share our cities and towns with a huge range of native animals. But dog and cat poo can signal to wildlife that predators are about and they should stay away. Kylie Soanes, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

By including five extinct species in its Bird of the Year competition, Forest & Bird provides a way to mourn what we’ve lost – and also strive to save what remains. Olli Hellmann, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Waikato Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Concern is mounting for workers across Texas unable to avoid the sun and scorching temperatures.

Australia has the wealth, technology and resources to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Until this happens, it is not doing all it can to protect the reef

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The latest update from Unesco on the Great Barrier Reef world heritage area has been widely misreported as a decision to not place the reef on the world heritage “in danger” list. In reality, Unesco has simply postponed the next consideration of an in-danger listing until the 2024 meeting of the world heritage committee.

Unesco has acknowledged some recent improvements reported to them by the commonwealth and Queensland governments, such as a promised ban on gill nets as well as some additional investments in culling starfish and small-scale reef restoration. But buried deep within the diplomatic language of Unesco’s latest assessment is an acknowledgment of the slow speed of progress being made on meeting targets for reducing coastal pollution, and of Australia’s inadequate responses to the escalating impacts of climate change.

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A group of prominent critics of what they label as the country's most expensive transmission project have come up with an alternative they argue is better on every measure.

The post “Shorter, cheaper, more renewables:” VNI West critics come up with a Plan B appeared first on RenewEconomy.