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Two new wind farms officially launched in Victoria, capable powering 208,000 homes across the state and bringing its cumulative wind energy capacity up over 4.7GW.

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European carbon prices are rising as renewed uncertainty over gas supplies and adverse weather conditions lift demand for allowances, analysts said, predicting that EUAs could climb into the mid-€70s within the next month as new supply flows are briefly halted.

The National Trust hopes the colony will continue to grow and rival others along the coast.

The National Trust hopes the colony will continue to grow and rival others along the coast.

Awarding of contracts to two big wind farms in South Australia means it is on track to become the first big grid in world to reach 100 pct net renewables with variable wind and solar.

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Oil and gas giant bp spins offshore wind interests into JV with another fossil major, in what the CEO describes as a "capital-light" approach to "an electrifying world."

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A Canadian manufacturer of sustainable hemp products has bought the remaining 49.9% stake in a platform that creates and distributes carbon sequestration certificates to projects that use the material.

A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.

A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.

The vast majority of UK exports are directed to countries with net zero targets, according to a new analysis released on Wednesday.

A UK sustainability-focused bank has delivered its first private sector loan based on a biodiversity net gain (BNG) unit model, in a potential blueprint to create nature-based solutions at scale.

The UK needs to make its ambitious emissions reduction targets credible by closing the "domestic delivery gaps" and speeding up the roll-out of clean transport, home heating, and tree planting, the government's independent climate advisory body said on Wednesday.

Refineries, trucking companies, and other industry stakeholders pushed for a fuller evaluation of existing programmes for reducing diesel-based pollution before Oregon revisits its statewide strategy.

EnergyCo is well on its journey now but it's far, far too early to call it a success. Major issues still need to be sorted out, the use of big batteries among them.

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The Coalition should be pleased with the CSIRO nuclear costings, because they ignore construction risk and recent cost blowouts. It's why Dutton is happy for the taxpayer to hold the can.

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A California oil and gas company is partnering with a clean energy technology company to design plans for emissions-free natural gas plants to Northern California, according to a Monday announcement.

A major sporting events organiser has inked a third deal to buy carbon removal credits as part of its mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030.

Brazil’s Federal Police (PF) on Monday executed arrest warrants and searches in several states, confiscating almost R$1 billion ($165 mln) in assets linked to the illegal sale of carbon credits from federal lands in the Amazon, according to local media sources.

US Fish and Wildlife Service extends protections to ‘iconic’ insects, who experts say may not survive climate crisis

The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a decision on Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive the climate crisis.

Officials plans to add the butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year following an extensive public comment period.

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Retirements in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) lifted slightly month-on-month in November, with signs that corporates are looking to retire more credits at the end of the year as they aim to meet decarbonisation targets, putting this year on track to match the 2023 annual total.