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Germany’s economics and climate ministry Robert Habeck launched the country’s first carbon management strategy, as well as a proposal to update CO2 storage laws, at a press conference in Berlin on Monday.

EUAs are currently oversold and look set to rally more than 20% by the end of the year, according to analysts, who say the market's strong correlation with natural gas has dragged carbon permit prices down more than is justified by fundamentals.

Population has spread from small area of East Anglia to become established in Cambridgeshire, Kent and Herefordshire

A rare dragonfly is no longer considered endangered after spreading its wings across England, but conservationists have said its wetland habitat is still at risk from climate breakdown.

The Norfolk Hawker, known for its bright green eyes and golden body, went extinct from the Cambridgeshire Fens in 1893 and became confined to east Norfolk and east Suffolk. It is thought this was caused by the draining of its preferred habitat of ponds and marshes for agriculture over the centuries. It has since been almost entirely restricted to the Norfolk Broads.

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EU carbon prices jumped on Monday morning as several analyst reports highlighted that the year-to-date price decline appeared to be running out of momentum, triggering some short covering that drove the market higher, while energy markets were slightly firmer.

Hundreds of tractors arrived in Brussels Monday and more are on their way as European Union agriculture ministers meet to address farmers' concerns. It follows weeks of protests by farmers across the EU. Farmers are demanding the reversal of progressive measures to counter climate change and protect biodiversity, arguing that the rules are harming their livelihoods and strangling them with red tape

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Batteries are making their mark in WA, the world's most isolated grid, as the relentless heatwaves set six new demand peaks in three weeks.

The post Heatwave smashes grid demand records as batteries come out to play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Space agency Jaxa said the craft re-established communication after the equivalent of two Earth weeks without Sun.

Woodside Energy plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its huge Browse gas project by 47% and cut to near-nothing the use of carbon offsets, formerly its favoured way to meet its Australian climate obligations.

The roll-out of the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will help address the risk of carbon leakage, but it will have limited impact on global emissions reductions while significantly reducing exports into the European bloc from some Asian sub-regions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has found.

By lifting their gaze to the treetops rather than poking around on the ground, researchers discovered eight new species of masked bees. James B. Dorey, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong Amy-Marie Gilpin, Lecturer in Invertebrate Ecology, Western Sydney University Olivia Davies, Flinders University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Plans to build a 192MW wind farm in the New England region referred to NSW Independent Planning Commission after being recommended for approval by the state government.

The post NSW Planning gives green tick to another wind farm in New England appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Andrew Forrest says Coalition needs to stop the "bull dust" about nuclear energy being the "fairy godmother" to the energy transition.

The post “Stop dividing us”: Andrew Forrest attacks pro-nuclear politicians appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Santos has signed its first local customer for its upcoming onshore Moomba carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the South Australian desert, after a slew of non-binding agreements with Japanese conglomerates last year.

We need every tool at our disposal to stop feral cats and foxes from decimating Australia’s incredible wildlife after fires. Artificial refuges show promise. Darcy Watchorn, PhD Candidate, Deakin University Chris Dickman, Professor Emeritus in Terrestrial Ecology, University of Sydney Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

GE to provide first turbines capable of 100 per cent hydrogen for Whyalla power plant, as Fortescue, Origin and Amp put hand up for new hydrogen hub.

The post GE to provide turbines for world’s biggest hydrogen only power plant in Whyalla appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Turnbull family-owned company wins tender to pursue plans for two pumped hydro projects promising to deliver long duration storage in NSW coal heartland.

The post Turnbulls win tender to pursue 1GW of pumped hydro projects in Hunter Valley appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A $275 million state government grant scheme aims to bolster manufacturing and innovation in the renewables and clean-technology industries – but won't fund development of small nuclear reactors.

The post No nuclear option for $275m green-manufacturing and innovation grants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

UK-based RePlanet is looking to pilot a method together with with 10 organisations to enable relatively cheap monitoring of biodiversity credit projects.

A range of new carbon market platforms and products promises to deliver increased “liquidity, depth, and scale” to Australian participants, but will not come at the expense of over-the-counter markets, the Clean Energy Regulator told a webinar Friday.

Human health depends on having a liveable planet and this is inextricably linked to food systems. Dora Marinova, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Diana Bogueva, Research Fellow, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.