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Orders roll in as Chinese carmaker launches Shark 6 in move that could signal electrification spreading from sedans and SUVs to large ute market

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A new plug-in hybrid EV ute that could rival Australia’s top selling vehicles, the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux, has received almost 1,000 pre-orders within hours of going on sale.

The BYD Shark 6, which has a range of about 80km on battery electric before switching to petrol, could be the start of China muscling in on the market dominated by diesel vehicles.

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AEMO reports significant increase in the capacity of new wind, solar and storage projects seeking a grid connection, with the total now exceeding 45 gigawatts for the first time.

The post Big batteries lead renewable charge as record 45 gigawatts of new capacity seeks grid connection appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A carbon ratings agency is partnering with Australian technology provider Trovio to make offset project grades accessible for risk and inventory management purposes.

There is a “significant disconnect” between gas infrastructure planning in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy and the UK, and what’s required to achieve their net-zero climate goals, according to research published on Wednesday.

A state civil non-profit found New York’s proposed cap-and-invest programme, or ‘NYCI’, lacked sufficient analysis of potential fiscal and economic impacts of up to $12 billion per year by 2030, recommending a more robust, publicly available assessment and recalibration of the emissions reduction goal.

Quebec distributed the remainder of its 2023 free carbon market permits, bringing the annual total slightly down from 2022 volumes as the number of recipients remained unchanged, data released by the province's environment ministry showed.

A spat on sovereign debt reform threatens to overheat talks at the ongoing UN biodiversity summit in Cali, as the UK and China have so far strongly opposed calls to address the issue in the final agreement, with potentially grave consequences on developing countries’ ability to effectively tackle the biodiversity crisis, according to experts. 

The Brazilian government launched Monday a revised national plan for the recovery of native vegetation that reaffirms the country's commitment to restore 12 million hectares by 2030.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the WWF on Tuesday announced they will collaborate to mobilise early-stage funding for projects to help adapt to climate change and stave off the biodiversity crisis.

Solar cells could be printed out like newspapers after Australia's leading science organisation opened a $6.8 million facility dedicated to flexible solar technology. 

The post Roll out the PV: CSIRO opens flexible solar facility appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.

Lochaber tree, named after the ceilidh band that discovered it, now in running for European Tree of the Year contest

An ancient oak named after a ceilidh band has won the UK’s tree of the year competition and will now compete in the European edition.

The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber, Scotland, was discovered by chance by members of the band of that name who were playing a nearby gig for the Native Woodland Discussion Group.

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Have you heard the gruesome tale of flesh-eating fungus known as Cordyceps? It’s a real-life story of ghosts, mummies and zombies that springs to mind every Halloween. Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.

The TV presenter says the previous Tory administration was "reckless" to scale back climate policy.

Charities plan to create flagship for nature recovery on 3,850-hectare portion of estate sold by Duke of Northumberland’s son

The Wildlife Trusts have bought part of the Duke of Northumberland’s son’s estate in the largest land sale in England for 30 years.

Marketed by its estate agents as “a paradise for those with a penchant for sporting pursuits, from world-class fishing on the illustrious River Coquet to pheasant and grouse shooting”, Rothbury estate has now been bought by the federation of charities, which plans to restore it for nature.

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A London-based asset manager is launching a carbon removal fund to give institutional investors access to solutions that can deliver investment returns and help them reach net zero emissions, it announced on Tuesday.

A Colombian energy transmission company has announced its support for a small voluntary biodiversity credit project in Colombia with the aim of helping open up a market.

European power prices continue to fall from their 2022 record highs and are poised to extend this weakness through the end of the decade, analysts predict.

Carbon crediting standard Verra on Tuesday officially unveiled its long-awaited nature framework for the voluntary biodiversity credit market, expecting to register the first batch of projects from April next year.