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An excellent summer for moths so far may also yet bring us the Camberwell beauty from Finland and Scandinavia

A year of extremes has triggered some unexpected variations in butterfly behaviour, distribution and population. But before we look back, I’m still looking forward with hope.

The similarly hot summer of 1976 produced the last vintage season for our most exciting migratory butterfly: the Camberwell beauty. This big, powerful and completely gorgeous insect with wings the colour of crushed plums bordered with blue studs and primrose yellow will be blown in from Finland and Scandinavia if we are blessed with easterly winds in the next few weeks.

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Brazil has set itself a target of restoring almost 50,000 sq km of the Amazon rainforest by 2030. But it won't get there without changing its policies and how it engages with local people. Danilo Ignacio de Urzedo, PhD candidate, University of Sydney Robert Fisher, Senior lecturer, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

European carbon prices fell almost 3% on Tuesday to end the massive bull run that had seen EUAs gain as much as a fifth over the past seven sessions.

Prices for California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits on Monday fell out of the $180 range they had mostly resided in for the past couple months, while regulator ARB announced that it will vote on programme amendments in September to conclude the year's formal rulemaking process.

All but the cleanest vehicles to be banned from nine streets in Islington and Hackney

Two London councils are to ban all but the cleanest vehicles from some areas at peak times to help tackle the city’s air pollution crisis.

In the UK’s first scheme of its kind, only ultra-low emission vehicles such as electric cars, e-bikes, and the newest hybrids and hydrogen vehicles will be allowed on nine streets in Hackney and Islington from 7am-10am and 4pm-7pm on weekdays.

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The US Justice Department (DOJ) filed a brief on Monday arguing that the Supreme Court should not accept petitions to overturn a lower court’s ruling on an Obama-era ban on potent heat-trapping gases, reversing course on an environmental policy that the Trump administration initially sought to defend.

Almost £9m to be spent to protect wet and temperate forests from invasive species

A project to restore an endangered section of the British countryside – the Celtic rainforest in rural Wales – has been launched with funding from the Welsh government and the EU.

Almost £9m is to be spent trying to protect and improve the wet and temperate forests typically dominated by sessile oak, downy birch, ash and hazel, in an areacriss-crossed by tumbling streams and waterfalls.

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French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot resigned on Tuesday, due in part to what he said was the country’s lack of progress towards tackling issues relating to climate change, biodiversity, and the environment.

New Zealand carbon allowances set yet another record high on Tuesday as policy fundamentals continue to suggest prices will go higher in the future.

Australia’s new prime minister will defy calls from his party’s right-wing faction to leave the Paris Agreement, partly over concerns that leaving would jeopardise ongoing talks with the EU over a free trade agreement, local media reported Tuesday.

They're the most littered item in the world and now the campaign has begun to ban the filtered cigaratte butt.

Air pollution leaves many Londoners like Catherine Bazell housebound, and as the severe impacts on health become clearer the call for greater action is rising

Catherine Bazell looks out from her first floor flat towards the familiar landmarks of central London as a steady stream of cars and vans trundle by on the road below.

“Me and my mum and dad used to love taking bus trips for the day when I was a girl,” says the 73-year-old. “We would get a bus and just go off exploring different bits of the city.”

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Queensland’s largest wind farm — located in Far North Queensland — is now exporting its first electricity into the grid, with its new substation and switchyard now energised and ready to roll.

The post Substation powers up for Mt Emerald Wind Farm project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

RCR takes huge write downs on one of its flagship solar contracts, while another major contractor laments that "every man and his dog" is in the market.

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German automaker offers sneak peak of all-electric SUV – the EQ C – ahead of its September 4 world debut.

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New policies should rule out financial support to a third of coal-fired power stations currently under consideration by Japan’s three major commercial banks.

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Report says La Trobe University “autonobus” trial demonstrated "safely and without incident" that autonomous vehicles could be deployed now, across Australia.

The post Victoria “autonobus” trial finds AVs ready for commercial rollout appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor might be viewed as the federal government's most "anti-renewables" energy minister yet. But can he really stop the energy revolution as his supporters wish?

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So what does the new energy minister think about renewables and fossil fuels? Our readers, and his fellow MPs, provide some clues.

The post A conversation about wind and coal with Australia’s new energy minister appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Its second investment in Mexican solar – remaining 10% interest in portfolio to be held by Eosol Invest Mexico, an experienced local renewables developer and operator.

The post Macquarie buys 90% stake In 322MW Mexican solar portfolio appeared first on RenewEconomy.