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NSW government gives planning approval for another giant battery to be built at the site of a coal fired power generator likely to close within the next decade.

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South Australia wants to bring back two mothballed diesel generators for the next two summers, citing the lack of demand side measures in the state and delays to the new link to NSW.

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Warnings remain in England and Wales as ex Environment Agency chair says not enough is spent on flood defences

More flooding is likely this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the environment secretary has said.

Steve Reed said the impact “should be less severe” than it was on Sunday and Monday morning, as communities in England and Wales start a massive clean-up after the widespread flooding.

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Japanese policymakers have proposed setting a 2035 target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 60% compared to 2013, as the government is considering a linear path for the country to reach net zero by mid-century.

The annual COP talks on climate are flawed, without a doubt. But they are also necessary. Here’s what changes a veteran of 25 COP talks wants to see Howard Bamsey, Honorary Professor, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

French gentailer Engie signs its first Australian virtual energy storage offtake deal, giving it access to the Victoria Big Battery's services to help balance its retail renewables supply.

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Concentrated solar thermal company spun out of CSIRO has launched promising to deliver zero emissions, 24/7 heat and power that can compete with the cost of gas.

The post CSIRO spin-off raises record amount to fund solar heat and power tech, get industry off gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Absence of more than 3 gigawatts of "always on" baseload fossil fuel generators, including at the country's newly subsidised biggest coal fired power station, leaves coal dependent grids vulnerable to heatwave.

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Second stage of Kwinana battery completed, which will nearly double the state's storage capacity as wind and solar hit new record shares of more than 85 pct.

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US automakers showed progress lowering pollution from vehicles and nearly doubled electric vehicle (EV) sales to around 10% in 2023, according to a federal report published Monday.

A voluntary US programme issuing tradeable certificates for ethanol producers that launched last year is expanding eligibility to include biodiesel and renewable diesel (RD) fuels, according to an announcement Monday.

Vast Solar secures first tranche of promised Arena funding as it works towards the country's first big solar thermal project in Port Augusta and local manufacturing.

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RGGI Allowances (RGA) skimmed $27 last week after a Virginia circuit court judge ruled the state’s exit from the Northeast carbon market to be unlawful, but readjusted lower in subsequent sessions as traders reset expectations for any immediate impact to the programme.

The voluntary carbon market will remain underdeveloped, achieving a tiny fraction of the annual CO2 removals needed and falling short billions of dollars in investment potential until buyer “friction points” are addressed, a new report has warned.

Just one-third of developing countries have disclosed the costs of key climate mitigation and adaptation measures, potentially limiting access to public and private finance, according to a new report released on Tuesday.

Stabilising atmospheric CO2 levels could significantly lower the risk of climate-related disasters, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge.

Bowen announces expert panel led by Tim Nelson to set roadmap for complete rethink of electricity market. Will it be top down for utilities, or bottom up for consumers?

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California diesel consumption year-over-year (YoY) in August slipped, while gasoline volumes also declined YoY for the twelfth straight month, state data published Monday showed.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month proposed a rule to authorise West Virginia to oversee CO2 storage wells within the region, potentially positioning it as the fourth state to gain such primacy.

As this year’s COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan concludes with landmark decisions clinching the operationalisation of Article 6.2 and 6.4 carbon markets – with Brazil said to have played a key diplomatic role – expectations for COP30 in Belem, Brazil have highlighted the rise of Article 6 as a priority for the region.