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Exposure to asbestos can cause the same cancer in dogs as it does in humans. Recent cases of asbestos-contaminated mulch highlight the need to better protect our pets. Chiara Palmieri, Professor, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Exclusive: FOI request reveals fears many would sell up if they saw assessment of post-Brexit farming payments scheme

Government officials have buried an analysis of the financial prospects for some of the most vulnerable farmers in the UK after realising it was almost entirely bad news, the Guardian can reveal.

The analysis was to have been part of an optimistic look at the financial situation for upland farmers, some of the poorest in the country, but minutes from meetings about the plans obtained through a freedom of information request have revealed concerns were raised about the negative findings.

One official commented: “Could end up with no pathways to success at the end. We only want to publish if we have something which is positive to tell people.”

Government officials admitted that upland farmers were falling into financial crisis and may go out of business.

Officials feared that when upland farmers saw the data showing how much money they would make they would sell up.

Officials believed upland farmers were dismissive of the environment.

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We talk to three industry experts on offshore wind as part of the Locking in the Green Energy Transition podcast series sponsored by Norton Rose Fulbright.

The post Podcast special: How to make offshore wind work in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin snaps up Walcha Energy, which has been developing the Ruby Hills wind project and the Salisbury solar project, as it continues talks on Eraring closure timing.

The post Origin snaps up another developer with 1.3GW of wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

“The challenge with large solar farms is detecting any faulty or underperforming solar panels hidden in a sea of millions." UQ start-up says it has found a way.

The post UQ start-up finds way to detect solar faults in “sea of a million panels” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Emerging technologies like energy storage, green hydrogen and digitisation platforms may be the key to dodging a global network infrastructure supply crunch and avoiding delays in the energy transition.

The post Battery storage and green hydrogen could be key to cutting transmission bottlenecks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Business Renewables Centre Australia looks back at the key Corporate PPA trends of 2023 – and ahead to consider the impact of the Capacity Investment Scheme.

The post It’s been a seller’s market for corporate PPAs, but few new projects have been signed up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ten major companies are falling short of standards for net-zero plans set by the United Nations, with lack of commitment to phase out fossil fuels "especially concerning."

The post Big business called to account on climate, as study finds Australia lagging global standards appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The zoo found the coins during a routine examination and urged visitors not to throw coins into exhibits.

Federal government launches consultation on sixth and final offshore wind energy development zone, an area off the coast of Bunbury in south-western Western Australia.

The post Bowen unveils new offshore wind zone with room for up to 20GW of turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian government’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has said it will look to align processes in the newly-established Nature Repair Market with the country's carbon market, as one of the key bodies overseeing the scheme. 

Rishi Sunak is to unveil support for farming and food production, at the NFU's annual conference.

California regulator ARB’s announcement to postpone a hearing and vote regarding amendments to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) saw a short-lived market rally, as market observers anticipate significant changes to the proposed amendments, which were criticised by industry, environmental groups, and market participants alike.

Agricultural sector hit by post-Brexit turmoil with protests over trade deals, environmental legislation and rising costs

Rishi Sunak will promise farmers the “largest ever” grant scheme tomorrow, as well as the creation of a food security index, after criticism that Brexit trade deals and poor responses to flooding and rising costs have put England’s ability to feed itself at risk.

Against a backdrop of turmoil in the agricultural sector, with farmers in the UK and across the continent causing havoc with tractor protests against environmental regulations and a perceived lack of support, Sunak will respond to farmers’ calls for a commitment from government that the UK’s food self-sufficiency will remain at or exceed the current estimated level, which is about 60%.

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We’ve brought some species back from the brink – but more and more are being threatened. Here’s why Frédérik Saltré, Research Fellow in Ecology for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The government of Cote d'Ivoire has signed a landmark agreement with an investor consortium for forest rehabilitation, which will generate carbon credits through agroforestry.

South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission said the energy ministry’s electricity plan fails to adequately address the country's power supply crisis and to ensure that emissions fall in line with international climate commitments.

More than 60 chief executives of European heavy industries are expected to meet at a chemical plant in Antwerp on Tuesday for a hush-hush summit that will issue a declaration for a European Industrial Green Deal.

A London-based investor has partnered with a British-American insurance company to start a biodiversity credit fund in the wake of England's net gain (BNG) policy coming into force, Bloomberg reports.

Prices barely moved last week and trade thinned to curtail some early exuberance of a revival of the voluntary carbon market this year after a trough in the second half of 2023, although retirement levels remained healthy.