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We need all the storage we can get on our grid – of all types and sizes. But community batteries are the ‘Swiss army knife’ of modern power systems.

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NSW Labor are laying the groundwork to make the worst decision possible on Eraring. How did it get so bad, so quickly?

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Experts advocated compatibility and alignment across multiple approaches in designing New York’s economy-wide cap-and-invest regulation related to transportation and building fuels, but cautioned against linking between sectors in a webinar on Thursday.

The Global Environmental Facility confirmed a global fund to exponentially scale action on biodiversity across 186 countries, but only two provided funds.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices climbed significantly following the Wednesday publication of an all-time high clear at the Q3 auction, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) slid going into their second auction in less than a month.

The Wisbech farm doubles production of watermelons, despite the "challenging" British weather.

New CSIRO spin off says its ground-breaking electrolyser tech requires 30 per cent less electricity to make green hydrogen than competing technologies.

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Instead of a Carbon Central Bank approach, a functioning, future-oriented carbon market can address the challenges of liquidity constraints and residual emissions as the EU ETS cap approaches zero, writes Marcus Ferdinand of Veyt.

A dolphin has also died at the Marineland theme park, which faces accusations of animal cruelty

Fourteen whales and a dolphin have died since 2019 at a popular Canadian aquarium and theme park, according to a new exposé by the Canadian Press.

Of the marine animals that have died, 13 were belugas and one was Kiska – the world’s loneliest orca, who died of a bacterial infection after four decades in captivity, the last 12 of which were in isolation.

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Using bees as biomonitors can be a more sensitive and effective way of detecting contaminants than traditional sampling methods, new research shows. Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Kara Fry, Adjunct Fellow, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Max M Gillings, PhD Candidate, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Many credits in the voluntary market going unused, with study finding some offsetting could make global heating worse

Carbon credit speculators could lose billions as scientific evidence shows many offsets they have bought have no environmental worth and have become stranded assets.

Amid growing evidence that huge numbers of carbon credits do nothing to mitigate global heating and can sometimes be linked to alleged human rights concerns, there is a growing pile of carbon credits equivalent to the annual emissions of Japan, the world’s fifth largest polluter, that are unused in the unregulated voluntary market, according to market analysis.

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The best of this week’s wildlife photographs, including turtle hatchlings, mating butterflies and trafficked toucan

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Green groups have challenged the European Commission to revise upwards its 2030 emissions target to at least 65% compared to 1990 levels instead of the current 55%, submitting a request to the EU executive to review its legal text on annual emissions allocations for sectors outside the current EU ETS this week.

A Swiss business foundation is investing 50 million Swiss francs ($56.7 mln) until 2030 into five projects of carbon dioxide removal or carbon capture in the country that aim to collectively cut 232,800 tonnes of CO2.

South Africa signed a series of deals with China to upgrade its energy sector at the BRICS summit this week, including one contract that could help to extend the life of South Africa’s coal plants.

An increase in the number of nature-based carbon sequestration projects is helping to reduce uncertainties around potential risks in these activities, according to a European development agency.

The Kenyan National Assembly has reportedly passed legislation to ensure local communities get a larger share of the profits from carbon credit projects, following similar moves made by other African nations.

In the 20th year of the South Australian Museum’s photographic competition, Samuel Markham’s image My Country Burns was the overall winner. The picture, taken while Markham was defending his home from a bushfire, was described by the judges as a ‘breathtaking, scary photograph … indicative of the world we now live in’

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Biodiversity is a “megatrend” that will reshape human behaviour, company trajectories, and industry value chains, according to asset manager Robeco.