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Legislation now appears to be on hold after ferocious pushback from powerful farming lobbies

Meat lobby groups fought a “hard and dirty” war against a planned EU ban on caged hens and pigs that has now been shelved, the Guardian can reveal.

In 2021 EU politicians took the radical step of agreeing to phase out the use of cages for rearing farmed animals, including hens, broilers, pigs, calves, rabbits and quails, after receiving a petition signed by more than a million people. The measures, which were supposed to go through by the end of 2023, have the support of 89% of European citizens, according to an EU survey released last week.

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Chinese wind manufacturer shows little interest in slowing down the race for ever bigger offshore turbines, unveiling plans for a 22MW model.

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European carbon prices dropped to a two-week low amid a continuation of last week's sell-off, as sources pointed to a lack of further escalation in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and continental temperatures slightly above seasonal norms, as key bearish factors on Monday.

Taiwan is developing a methodology for carbon credits generated from algae cultivation activities following the completion of a government-backed pilot project, as part of the government's efforts to explore the potential of blue carbon.

Four people have died and further danger to life warnings have been issued in the aftermath of Storm Babet. Nottinghamshire county council declared a major incident, with at least 200 properties evacuated as the River Idle reached record levels. Cleanup operations are under way in Derbyshire, one of the worst-hit areas. An 83-year-old woman in Derbyshire was found dead by her son after her home was inundated by flood water. In Scotland, Brechin was only accessible via boat after an evacuation order for the entire town. Authorities say the death toll could rise further

• Danger to life warnings issued for Retford as Storm Babet flood waters rise

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A deal announced Monday means Australia is closer to offering renewable energy certificates for natural gas as a way for industries to decarbonise and meet their obligations under the Safeguard Mechanism, according to an involved consultancy.

Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have committed to deepening their collaboration on climate change issues with the signing of a joint agreement in Abu Dhabi, including a shared ambition on progressing carbon markets.

If AEMO is right, gentailers won't be supplying energy to households much at all by the mid-2040s. They need to find new business models.

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Australia has the widest and wildest price swings of close to 40 electricity markets globally, according to new research, which suggests a large amount of energy storage is needed to balance the market in coming decades.

Redirecting half of EU member states’ money that currently goes to subsiding fossil fuel heating to heat pumps could fully decarbonise heating in the EU by 2040, an NGO concluded in a report published on Monday. 

Coal power outages, extreme weather, and abundant solar are combining to make Australia’s electricity market the most volatile in the world, new research finds.

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Renewables accounted for more than 50 per cent of generation over a 24 hour period on Australia's main grid for the first time this past weekend.

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Understanding how animals think, learn and interact with one another can inform the science of ecology, as predator and prey shape their world. Eamonn Wooster, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University Erick Lundgren, Postdoctoral fellow, Aarhus University, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The deal comes as Rio Tinto deals with the fallout from damage caused to another heritage site.

The post Rio Tinto signs First Nations power deal for solar, wind and battery projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Net zero, nature protection and “rollout rage” feel like a toxic mix. Yet we have to find a quick way to deliver renewables projects we urgently need.

The post “Rollout rage:” The environment-vs-climate battle dividing regional Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

State energy minister Tom Koutsantonis discusses green hydrogen plan, filling the "gap" on renewables, transmission, storage and prices.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: South Australia’s big move into green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If Australia is to meet its net zero targets it must move fast and build massive industrial infrastructure. But those projects are provoking fierce hostility. Is there a way through the green dilemma? Peter Burnett, Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Newly announced closures of Glencore’s copper and zinc mines in Mt Isa will add to a huge number of former mines in Australia. A 2020 study by Monash University’s Resources Trinity Group found more than… Mohan Yellishetty, Co-Founder, Critical Minerals Consortium, and Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University Peter Marcus Bach, Senior Research Scientist, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, and Adjunct Research Fellow, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

At one point in September nearly 100% of eastern Australia’s demand could have been met by renewables, says energy operator Aemo

For a half hour in the middle of a Saturday last month, enough renewable energy was available to meet all but 1.4% of eastern Australia’s entire electricity demand – the closest to reaching 100% clean power in the grid’s history.

Renewables also supplied 38.9% of average demand across the national electricity market (Nem) in the September quarter, the most for any third quarter, according to a report by the Australian energy market operator (Aemo).

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South Australia reaches another landmark in the transition to renewables, setting a new record for "potential" wind and solar - a stunning 264 pct of state electricity demand.

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