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The recently added members of the BRICS bloc are building over 10 times as much coal, oil, and gas capacity as wind and utility-scale solar, according to a report released Tuesday, which found that Chinese finance and construction majors are still backing new fossil projects in these nations.

China has laid out this year's policy priorities for regional governments to speed up the construction of spot power markets, according to a government notice published Tuesday, its latest bid to accelerate power system reforms seen vital for its carbon price to be effective.

Three natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 will add $51m to Queenslanders' electricity bills over the next two years. Future rises might be bigger.

The post Queensland electricity users hit with $51m in natural disaster costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Paris supports an EU 2040 climate target divided into three sub-objectives – the first on gross emissions reductions to continue on the current path, and two related to carbon removals from natural and engineered solutions, a French official has said.

Neoen has released the artist's impression of what the Bondo wind farm - one of four proposed for the state's softwood forests - might look like for residents of Tumut.

The post First layout and view released of forest-based wind farm located near Snowy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The path to a global carbon pricing system is fraught with challenges, from market fragmentation to leakage issues, but by fostering regional cooperation and utilising Article 6, countries can bring together disparate mechanisms to make meaningful progress towards Paris Agreement targets, researchers said Tuesday.

It is difficult for buyers to find projects that meet both carbon integrity and sustainable development criteria, new data shared and analysed by Carbon Pulse has found.

A British climate action platform has unveiled a carbon project assessment framework aimed at raising the bar for transparency in the voluntary carbon sector, which is endorsed by four of the major ratings agencies in the market.

A Sydney-headquartered nature-based asset manager has invested in a Laotian agroforestry firm with a Verra-registered carbon project as it expands its Southeast Asia footprint after a successful, multi-million dollar raising several years ago.

Large project developer and consultancy South Pole has formally joined a new initiative aimed at standardising data across carbon markets.

IET report says running cables below ground about four and a half times more expensive than overhead lines

Labour has vowed to press ahead with its plans to build more pylons across England and Wales, a subject of local political division, as a report says underground electricity cables are more than four times more expensive than overhead lines.

Pylons have become one of the key electoral issues in a number of counties including Lincolnshire, which is a local election battleground this week. Reform and the Conservatives have called for electricity cables to be buried underground rather than carried overhead by pylons.

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Researchers have compared the monotreme’s traits with the Kryoryctes cadburyi, an ancient water-dwelling creature that lived in Australia more than 100m years ago

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Australia’s burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an “extremely rare” biological event, scientists said in a new study of the peculiar egg-laying mammals.

With powerful digging claws, protective spikes and highly sensitive beaks, echidnas are well suited to a life shuffling through the forest undergrowth. But a team of Australian and international scientists believe many of the echidna’s unusual traits were first developed millions of years ago when its ancestors splashed through the water.

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The LNP says its choice of nuclear power for emissions reduction is IPCC approved. Let's unpack this claim.

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Use electric fans as your first cooling strategy, and only turn on the aircon when the indoor temperature exceeds 27°C. Federico Tartarini, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture Design and Planning, University of Sydney Angie Bone, Associate Professor of Practice in Planetary Health, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University Ollie Jay, Professor of Heat & Health; Director of Heat & Health Research Incubator; Director of Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Construction kicks off on a second, 320 MW solar farm at the site of Queensland's first hybrid PV and large-scale battery project.

The post Queensland’s first solar and battery project to be doubled in size appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The exact causes of the dramatic blackout in Spain and Portugal are not yet known. But the lack of battery storage left its high renewables grid badly exposed.

The post Spain reached 100 pct renewables a week before blackout. Some big batteries might have kept lights on appeared first on RenewEconomy.

While clear weather is expected for much of the country on Saturday, those voting in parts of WA and Queensland may want to bring a raincoat

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Wet and stormy weather is forecast to continue across eastern New South Wales in coming days, but as conditions clear, the state – and much of the country – can look forward to clearer skies on election day.

Persistent showers were due to continue to build across the NSW coast and eastern Victoria on Tuesday and Wednesday. Strong, chilly winds from the south were also forecast, and could whip up large waves along the coast.

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ANU Senior researcher Dr Cheng Cheng reveals the electorates that could benefit most from renewables, and the MPs that can help or stand in their way.

The post SwitchedOn podcast: Will your MP help unlock Australia’s renewable potential? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Weakening prices in the Australian and New Zealand carbon markets in the first quarter led to a near-8% fall in the value of an Antipodean carbon fund.

Study finds current global policies are creating a high risk of triggering 16 climate tipping points, leading to dire – and potentially irreversible – consequences.

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