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Polymer from black soldier flies seen as promising source as it has no other competing uses such as food

Dead flies could be turned into biodegradable plastic, researchers have said.

The finding, presented at the autumn meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), could be useful as it is difficult to find sources for biodegradable polymers that do not have other competing uses.

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Fresh fruit and vegetables from Europe will be more expensive as drought and wildfires shrink supplies

A healthy diet in the UK will be put at risk by climate breakdown as European droughts shrink fresh fruit and vegetable supplies, experts have said.

Fresh produce from the Mediterranean, upon which the UK is reliant, will become more expensive and harder to obtain as extreme heat causes yields to reduce, putting a healthy diet out of reach of the poorest in society, according to a report by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).

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The government of Zimbabwe and a Dubai-headquartered project developer have inked a Memorandum of Understanding for investment in emissions mitigation activities in the African country, according to a media source.

Singapore and Chile on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on carbon trading under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, including plans to explore potential collaboration with third countries.

A new Australian research group will soon bid for government funding to establish itself as cooperative research centre (CRC) with the aim to support A$2 billion in annual investments in carbon, biodiversity, and natural capital markets.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $3 million to a consortium of 13 public and private entities for conducting the first phase of a large-scale direct air capture (DAC) hub.

Australia’s carbon market saw a large uptick of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) issued Monday as the crediting backlog of human-induced regeneration (HIR) projects continues to wash out.

Conservationists hope to tempt the subspecies from Kangaroo Island by planting drooping sheoaks and eucalypts

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Conservationists are planting trees to lure the endangered glossy black cockatoo back to the South Australian mainland, where it has been extinct for decades.

Two potential “scouting” birds have already been spotted.

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Vietnam’s two largest undeveloped gas fields, Blue Whale and Block B, could add vast emissions to the atmosphere and are incompatible with climate goals, according to a report issued on Friday.

Nationals push to stop rollout of renewables highlights weakness of 2050 net zero targets. In their minds, everything can be delayed, even if science and industry say no.

The post Stop renewables and wait for nuclear: Nationals stunning rejection of science and industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Head of industry standards body says more people are turning to renewable technology as energy costs grow

British households are making more green energy upgrades than ever before after installing a record number of solar panels and heat pumps in the first half of the year, according to the industry’s official standards body.

The industry figures show there were more green energy installations in June alone than in any six-month period in previous years.

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Canadian Solar says it recycled or recovered materials from 2.6MW of end-of-life modules in Australia in 2022, in partnership with Reclaim PV.

The post Canadian Solar says 2.6MW of end-of-life modules recycled in Australia last year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hysata plans "giga-scale" production of what it says is world's most efficient hydrogen electrolyser technology after landing another $24 million in government funds.

The post Australia’s Hysata opens “giga-scale” plant for world’s most efficient hydrogen electrolyser appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans to build an up to 300MW wind farm could include the same turbine curtailment devices used at Cattle Hill to protect wedge-tailed eagles.

The post Wind project proposes turbine shut down system to protect wedge-tailed eagles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new report sets out the practical ways New Zealand can improve its urban resilience to flooding due to climate change. But time, rather than money, is of the essence. Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Invertebrates underpin Earth’s ecosystems – so if their numbers decline, the ecological damage will be felt far and wide. Kate Umbers, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Western Sydney University Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University Matthew Shanks, Director, Cultural Land Management at Taungurung Land and Waters Council, Indigenous Knowledge Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Consultation opens on Australia's fourth offshore wind energy development zone, and the second for New South Wales, off the coast of the Illawarra region.

The post Offshore wind: Consultation opens on fourth development zone off Illawarra coast appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The New Zealand government has awarded NZ$33.3 million in funding to projects across the nation in its latest Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) round.

The UK government has launched a website with a free carbon calculator and a suite of new tools to help businesses in the country track and report on their emissions and cut energy bills amid reports of low take up and shoddy attention to decarbonisation targets.

Activist Mikaela Loach staged a protest over investment firm’s ‘bankrolling’ of the climate crisis

A leading climate crisis author has staged a walkout at Edinburgh international book festival in protest at its sponsor’s links to fossil fuel companies.

The author and climate activist Mikaela Loach interrupted a discussion about changing the climate narrative on Saturday evening to lead a demonstration about the festival’s main sponsor, the investment company Baillie Gifford.

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