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In 2010, Barcelona’s nine city beaches were topped up with 700,000 cubic metres of sand. Since then, 70% of that sand has disappeared. In the past 20 years the rate of erosion along Spain’s east coast has been accelerating. It is partly to do with storms and rising sea levels but there are also other factors at play. The local authorities are in a bind, trying to balance economic needs and the environment, with no viable solutions to choose from. It is a tricky situation that could spell the end of Barcelona's beaches

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South Korea's second-largest airline has partnered with a domestic NGO to provide a voluntary carbon trading platform for its passengers, a move that it expects to help reduce emissions in the aviation sector.

A Dubai-based carbon project developer and a Singapore-headquartered exchange have partnered with the ambition to develop Paris-aligned Article 6 carbon markets across the Middle East and North Africa.

Going all-electric is not easy – or is it? University of Wollongong’s Ty Christopher shares his lived and worked experience of home electrification and busts some myths.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Demystifying home electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Stakeholders are reacting cautiously to the government’s proposal to establish a national biodiversity market in New Zealand, saying that it is a good idea in principle, but the government’s handling of the existing carbon emissions trading scheme gives some little faith in Wellington to administer such a programme.

Japanese oil and gas giant to become newest player in Australia's renewables market, in a deal to buy a 50 per cent stake in a range of solar and wind assets.

The post Japan oil and gas giant takes stake in Australian wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Licensing for scallop dredging and trawling must comply with National Marine Plan after judicial review by Open Seas charity

The Scottish government should stop approving licences for fishing vessels using methods believed to cause harm to habitats, a charity working to protect marine life has urged, after a court declared a routine licensing decision to be unlawful.

Scotland’s highest court ruled that the Scottish government had failed to act in accordance with Scotland’s National Marine Plan (NMP) when varying fishing licences last December, after a judicial review by the conservation charity Open Seas. It is legally obliged to act in accordance with its environmental duties, as stated in the NMP, when making these decisions.

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Investigation finds polluting farmers may not face action after breaking the rules

A loophole in the UK’s pollution legislation allows farmers to pollute rivers by spreading excess manure, an investigation has found, with those acting unlawfully not facing any action in most cases.

The government introduced new farming rules for water in 2018, aimed at cleaning up England’s waterways. However, after lobbying from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), including at least two meetings with ministers, the guidance was watered down.

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ScottishPower expects Hagshaw Hill to produce five times as much energy with half the turbines by early 2025

• Hornsea Four offshore windfarm given green light after five-month delay

One of Britain’s oldest onshore windfarms will soon be “repowered” so it can generate five times as much green electricity as it did in 1995 – with almost half as many turbines.

The owner of the Hagshaw Hill windfarm, ScottishPower, began dismantling 26 turbines on its site in rural South Lanarkshire on Wednesday.

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Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber calls on world to up its renewable energy capacity and says oil and gas companies must be involved

The phase down of fossil fuels is “inevitable”, the president of the next UN climate summit has said, but can only happen when the world has ramped up its renewable energy capacity.

Sultan Al Jaber will host crucial climate talks, called Cop28, in the United Arab Emirates in November, while retaining his role as chief of UAE’s national oil company Adnoc, which is increasing its production capacity.

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Climate Council calls for federal government intervention as Australia's biggest polluters set net zero targets while expanding further into fossil fuels.

The post Fossil fuel giants “gaslighting” on emissions, Climate Council calls for greenwash ban appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Korea's first monthly CO2 auction for the current compliance cycle sold less than 40% of the permits on offer, with the clearing price dropping to a new low amid continued bearish market sentiment due to a lack of policy direction.

Origin to build Australia's biggest electrolyser in Hunter as Port of Newcastle targets 1.5GW of hydrogen capacity to avoid being "stranded" by switch from fossil fuels.

The post Origin to build Australia’s biggest electrolyser as world’s largest coal port pins hopes on hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Consumers’ main concerns regarding farm monitoring are food safety, animal welfare and water quality. Many would like to see Māori values and land practices incorporated. Pavel Castka, Professor in Operations Management and Sustainability, University of Canterbury Corey Ruha, Researcher and Project Manager, University of Waikato John Reid, Senior Research Fellow, University of Canterbury Xiaoli Zhao, Lecturer in Strategic Management, Lincoln University, New Zealand Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Tesla chair says Australia needs to act now to forge a new vision for what the Australian economy can look like, or "our luck may just run out."

The post “Our luck may just run out:” Tesla chair urges new vision for Australia economy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tighter reliability standards extended to deal with growing threat of "tail risk" events amid climate change, ageing fossil power plants, and the switch to wind and solar.

The post Tight grid reliability standard extended to deal with “tail risk” and extreme weather events appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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South Africa's goal to achieve 41% renewable energy in its power mix by 2030 looks increasingly difficult, analysts said, with projections showing that only 20% will be carbon-free by the end of the decade.

The Amazon rainforest could irreversibly transition to savannah or grassland due to the compound effects of deforestation, climate change, and more fires, a new study warns.

Unfortunately, a rhetoric has developed within public discourse that cats are manipulative, vengeful, uncaring or even psychotic. But it’s unlikely they’ve deliberately peed on your rug to annoy you. Susan Hazel, Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Julia Henning, PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.