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Chandrayaan-3: Isro puts India's Moon lander and rover in 'sleep mode'

BBC - Mon, 2023-09-04 21:02
It is hoped the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover will reawaken when the next lunar day starts.
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Lords to debate mandating swift bricks in new UK homes

The Guardian - Mon, 2023-09-04 20:33

Hollow bricks are ‘easy win’ to help several endangered species, say experts and Zac Goldsmith who is tabling amendment

An amendment to make swift bricks mandatory in new housing will be debated in the House of Lords this week in what campaigners call a “golden opportunity” for the government to halt wildlife decline.

The change to the controversial levelling up bill is being tabled by the Conservative peer Zac Goldsmith, who resigned from government over Rishi Sunak’s “apathy” towards environmental issues.

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More clarity needed over Singapore carbon credit arbitrage opportunities, lawfirm says

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2023-09-04 20:10
There remains some confusion over Singapore’s plans to allow the trade of international carbon credits (ICCs) domestically to use against local businesses' carbon tax compliance, according to a note issued by a lawfirm Monday.
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Malaysia considering carbon tax to help reduce emissions, state govt official says

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2023-09-04 19:35
The federal government of Malaysia is considering a carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a state official said according to local media.
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Integrity Global Partners forms strategic partnerships to expand forestry projects in Africa

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2023-09-04 17:00
Integrity Global Partners (IGP) has formed strategic partnerships with project developer Energy Changes and trading firm Gaia Environment to finance restoration and conservation projects, with a primary focus on Africa, it announced Monday.
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Australia appoints chair of offset oversight body

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2023-09-04 15:29
Australia has appointed a full time chair of the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) as part of a wider reform of its carbon market and hopes to further its emissions reduction goals.
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SwitchedOn Podcast: The future of energy is local, in our smart all-electric homes

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2023-09-04 15:20

SwitchedOn Australia PodcastEnergy tech companies are envisioning homes of the future where we all generate our own power that is seamlessly bought and sold between householders and the grid.

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Road to renewables: Deal struck to get massive turbine parts and transformers from port to REZ

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2023-09-04 15:17

EnergyCo signs deal to smooth the road to renewables by ensuring the literal roads can carry huge and heavy pieces of kit safely from port to REZ.

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Climate crisis poses greatest risk to people with respiratory illnesses, experts warn

The Guardian - Mon, 2023-09-04 15:00

Call for EU to match WHO’s air pollution regulatory limits as impact of climate emergency interlinks with human health

The climate crisis may pose the greatest risks to people with respiratory illnesses, with high temperatures and changing weather patterns exacerbating lung health problems, experts have said.

Respiratory experts have called on the EU to lower its regulatory limits for air pollution in line with the World Health Organization (WHO). In a European Respiratory Journal editorial, they said: “We need to do all we can to help alleviate patients’ suffering.”

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In times that cry out for leadership, we get followship. Sadiq Khan is bucking that trend with Ulez | Hugh Muir

The Guardian - Mon, 2023-09-04 15:00

Beyond this ferocious, partisan row lies a vital principle: politicians must place facts and judgment over the biases of the public square

Here is a question that is nowhere as parochial as it might sound: does it matter if Sadiq Khan is re-elected as London mayor next year? Not really, you might say in Newcastle; we’re more engaged in the drama over Labour’s dumping of popular metro mayor Jamie Driscoll. Yada yada, you might say in Manchester; we’ve got our own show, as Andy Burnham jousts with central government.

And yet it does matter. We are almost one week into the creation of that expanded ultra-low emission zone in London and yet the world still turns, the lights stayed on and the pubs are still serving beer. There has been some hardship for those who have struggled and will struggle to adapt, despite the scrappage scheme to offset expense. It’s no joke for poorer people who can’t just buy another car in an overheated secondhand market, and tradespeople who don’t have another £25,000 for a new compliant van (though they can claim tax relief on the charge).

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Breeding breakthrough paves way for intensive tuna farming on land

The Guardian - Mon, 2023-09-04 15:00

Spanish research centre achieves first tank-bred Atlantic bluefin as NGOs warn of poor welfare, more antibiotic use and water pollution

The first successful breeding of Atlantic bluefin tuna at a Spanish research centre has spurred at least two companies to ramp up plans for the industrial farming of land-bred tuna.

The companies would be the first to use only tank-bred Atlantic bluefin stocks of fertilised eggs or young tuna. Up to now, farming of Atlantic bluefin has relied on catching young wild fish and fattening them in open-sea cages.

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“Delayed and over budget:” Sharpe strikes out at Kean, gives mixed signals on Eraring

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2023-09-04 14:46

Bipartisan push to replace coal in NSW is fraying at the seams, with Labor taking aim at Matt Kean over claimed Eraring extension costs and sending mixed signals about its closure date.

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Ratings agency says Victoria ban is beginning of the end for gas distributors

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2023-09-04 14:31

gas burner cooktop stoveBans on new gas connections will force distributors to start paying down debt sooner than expected as managed declines begin.

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Genex eyes trebling of revenue, says new battery already “sopping up” negative prices

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2023-09-04 14:28

Tesla Megapack units at Bouldercombe battery projectGenex says its revenue will increase threefold over next three years, with its growing storage portfolio and the "tremendous opportunity" of volatile grid pricing.

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Health evidence against gas and oil is piling up, as governments turn a blind eye

The Conversation - Mon, 2023-09-04 12:09
A new report spans more than 300 peer-reviewed studies to present a comprehensive summary of the risks the industry creates for people’s health and wellbeing, as well as for the planet. Melissa Haswell, Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, Queensland University of Technology and Professor of Practice in Environmental Wellbeing, Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) and Honorary Professor (School of Geosciences), University of Sydney David Shearman, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide Jacob Hegedus, Research Assistant, University of Sydney Lisa Jackson Pulver, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Rooftop solar market closes out winter at a new high, as households keep going big

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2023-09-04 11:58

rooftop solar canadian solar indooroopillyRooftop solar installs had their biggest August ever, new SunWiz data shows, as households help put the market within striking distance of best year ever.

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PREVIEW: NZ ETS participants doubt September auction will clear

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2023-09-04 10:00
New Zealand market watchers are once again doubtful that this week’s government-held auction will clear due to a lack of demand.
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Sunak ‘poised to revoke ban on onshore windfarms’ – report

The Guardian - Mon, 2023-09-04 08:49

Ministers hope to make it easier for councils to pass planning applications for new turbines in move that has Labour support

Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to revoke the ban on building new onshore windfarms in order to head off a row with Tory MPs for the second time.

Ministers are preparing to introduce changes to planning rules that will allow councils to give the go-ahead to turbine proposals where there is broad public support, according to the Telegraph.

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*EMEA Policy Editor, Carbon Pulse – Brussels/London/Remote (in Europe)

Carbon Pulse - Mon, 2023-09-04 08:34
Carbon Pulse is seeking a dynamic, experienced, and strategic leader to serve as EMEA Policy Editor. This is a management role, reporting to Carbon Pulse's directors.
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“Business will kill your children:” Was Andrew Forrest’s climate speech really that “loopy”

RenewEconomy - Mon, 2023-09-04 08:26

Andrew Forrest has been described as "loopy" and weird for his striking speech that warns "humanity is at risk" and that "business will kill your children." Just because he said the obvious.

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