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Some 29 jurisdictions, totalling more than €75 trillion of banking assets, have started reflecting nature-related considerations in their regulations, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said in a report.

Filter performs well in removing plastic pollution from water and Chinese researchers say it appears to be scalable

A sponge made of cotton and squid bone that has absorbed about 99.9% of microplastics in water samples in China could provide an elusive answer to ubiquitous microplastic pollution in water across the globe, a new report suggests.

Just as importantly, the filter’s production appears to be scalable, the University of Wuhan study authors said in the paper, which was peer-reviewed and published in the journal Science Advances. That would address a problem that has stymied the use of previous microplastic filtration systems that were successful in controlled settings, but could not be scaled up.

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The deployment of balancing power generation technologies such as flexible gas-fired plants and energy storage, alongside renewables, could slash cumulative power system costs by €65 trillion and cut carbon emissions by 21% by 2050, according to a new report.

Market experts see significant potential in crediting the reduction of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions linked to grid expansion in the power sector and the clean energy transition, with a German government-backed initiative also looking at the role of carbon finance in the relatively untapped field of mitigation.

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)'s quality assessment process has been put under the spotlight after current and former experts of the stakeholder initiative's expert panel warned that three recently-approved REDD methodologies could produce “large volumes” of over-crediting.

A carbon capture technology developer has partnered with a carbon storage provider to offer an integrated solution for reducing industrial emissions, the two companies announced on Tuesday.

The total carbon footprint of mining and refining critical raw materials (CRMs) is set to skyrocket 155% by 2035 if no action is taken to reduce environmental impact – but the carbon savings enabled by CRMs outweigh those emissions by a factor of 80, according to a new study.

Poland is preparing to take over the EU’s six-month rotating presidency at a time of war, the country’s minister of state assets told an EU audience on Monday, saying “immediate security considerations” should take precedence over climate in these troubled times.

A Tokyo-based climate tech company has acquired a software firm to streamline emissions data collection and improve the accuracy of primary data, it announced Tuesday.

The Australian government is seeking feedback on how carbon credit methodologies that have not been taken up should be retired.

Interviews with dog walkers reveals fresh insights into why people choose to keep their dog on lead, or not. Changing that behaviour depends on meeting the needs of both pet owners and their dogs. Jasmin Packer, Research Fellow in Wildlife Conservation, University of Adelaide Anna Chur-Hansen, Professor of Psychology, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Government should point to evidence of FSA licensing of additive, says chair of environment and climate change committee

The government must urgently reassure consumers that feed additives given to cattle to reduce methane emissions are harmless, and a vital tool in tackling the climate crisis, the chair of an influential parliamentary committee has warned.

Lady Sheehan, chair of the environment and climate change committee of the House of Lords, called on ministers to step up as a row has blown up over the prospective use of the additive Bovaer in British dairy herds supplying Arla, the dairy company.

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Just days after Peter Dutton pledged to scrap offshore wind zones and "rip up contracts," Victoria is forging ahead with plans to connect the nation's first projects.

The post VicGrid opens expressions of interest to build grid connections for offshore wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The big mover in the CSIRO's GenCost report was the plunging cost of battery storage. One major battery project may already be doing much better.

The post Plunging cost of big batteries: Latest gigawatt scale project may set new price benchmark appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hydro Tasmania's months-long hunt for a new CEO ends with the announcement that one of the veterans of the industry will be its first female boss.

The post Hydro Tas chooses renewables veteran and its first female CEO to lead through “period of change” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Coalition responded to the latest CSIRO GenCost report by attacking the authors. Chris Bowen was not impressed.

The post “It makes my blood boil:” Bowen fumes as Dutton leads new attack on CSIRO integrity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An up to 450 megawatt wind farm and big battery being co-developed by Greenleaf Renewables and Brookfield are the first projects to gain approval since new LNP state government won power.

The post Brookfield-backed 450MW wind and big battery project gain first approvals under LNP government appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia set two significant records on this week, showcasing how solar and battery storage are a “pigeon pair” of complementary technologies balancing the grid.

The post South Australia delivers a “pigeon pair” of solar and battery milestones appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As the world seeks to lock in the green energy transition, market demand for critical minerals will increase exponentially in the coming decades.

The post Buried Treasure: There is no Green Energy Transition without mining appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A California agency told media outlets it would be delaying a key decision on implementing the governor’s plan to cap oil refiners’ profits.