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Huge Fortsecue-owned wind farm wins federal environmental approval, subject to conditions, to go ahead as part of an emerging renewable energy "Super Hub."

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One of Western Australia's largest wind farms is set to become its largest, with the announcement that another 30 turbines will be added.

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Regulator proposes sending state's flat-rate feed-in tariff for rooftop solar to a new low barely above zero, says consumers must now focus on using their PV to avoid paying retail power prices.

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Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) represent a small but increasingly dynamic segment of international carbon markets, with five trends from the past year defining regional engagement.

My generation feels trapped in a political system not built for us. Why wouldn’t we be disillusioned?

I’m scrolling on TikTok after work when I get a text that would have sent 12-year-old Anjali into a spiral, a frenzy of extreme climate anxiety. The text is from a friend letting me know that it’s official – 2024 is the hottest year on record. Not just that, it’s the first year to exceed 1.5C of warming over preindustrial levels.

The news comes as my entire feed is flooded with images of an inferno of flames ripping through neighbourhoods in LA, in winter.

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Direct air capture-based synthetic fuels could offer a cheaper and more comprehensive pathway to climate-neutral aviation by 2050 compared to carbon offsetting strategies, according to researchers.

Climate-related financial policies (CRFPs) have shown significant progress in reducing carbon emissions and boosting renewable energy production, particularly in advanced economies, though barriers remain in developing nations.

Combining ocean-based energy generation with direct air capture (DAC) could significantly reduce global CO2 levels and mitigate climate change, a new study has found.

Warning from organic farmers and retailers comes as government faces push to introduce national domestic standard

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Organic farmers and retailers have warned Australians are being misled by producers who engage in a form of greenwashing by falsely labelling their products “organic”.

Australian consumers may be happy to pay higher prices for meat, cheese, cosmetics and other goods marked “organic”, but producers can use the term without meeting any particular standards or being certified.

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A fire tornado was spotted as the Palisades fire continued to blaze through the San Fernando valley in California

• LA fires: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfires as evacuations spread

• Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump

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People movements at OpenSolar, EV Council, Ørsted, Shell, Pacific Energy, Hydro Tasmania, Vestas and Energy Networks Australia.

The post Grid Connections 2025: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.

Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation, is saying it, so it must be true

Women, eh? They’re simply not to be trusted. Eve ate that apple; Pandora opened that horrible little box; and now women are to blame for the devastating wildfires in California. I know that sounds like a ridiculous thing to say, but it’s what Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation – and one of the most powerful people on Earth – is saying, so it must be true.

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We fell in love with the power and speed that fossil fuels brought us. But the price being paid in California, and around the world, has become too high

Zero per cent contained. In layperson’s terms, that means “out of control and burning at will”. It’s a common designation for a wildfire – in the wild. But when a fire like this enters an urban area such as Los Angeles County, the most highly populated metropolitan area in the US, it becomes an exploding bomb, and this one has been detonating since last Tuesday.

By now, the energy release from this wind-driven, drought-fuelled firestorm turned urban conflagration is into the megatons, and the nuclear-scale destruction is there for all to see: block after block and neighbourhood after neighbourhood levelled – roughly 12,000 structures destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, 55 sq miles of city and mountain burnt, nearly 200,000 residents evacuated – so far. There is more to come.

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Common Wealth thinktank warns that communities and taxpayer may have to pick up pieces when production ends

North Sea oil and gas must be brought under greater public control to avoid a cliff-edge collapse of the industry and secure a sustainable future for workers and communities, according to a report.

Under the current private ownership model the inevitable end of North Sea oil and gas production – whether through government action or the lack of viable oilfields – will lead to private companies abruptly abandoning the basin, leaving frontline communities and the state to deal with the social and economic consequences, the authors predict.

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Every barrel of oil, every cubic meter of gas, and every ton of coal burned brings us closer to environmental catastrophe

Apocalyptic flames and smoke are raging through southern California in the worst fire in Los Angeles county’s history. At least seven people have died. Thousands of structures have been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes. The private forecaster AccuWeather estimates initial damage and economic loss at more than $50bn and has the potential to be the costliest wildfire disaster in American history. The impacts of the disruption and loss faced by community members is incalculable.

While some media outlets are discussing the link between the LA fires and climate crisis, the president-elect Donald Trump and rightwing media are using this devastating event to foster misinformation including denying the role of climate crisis.

Tzeporah Berman is a Canadian environmental activist, campaigner and writer

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The US Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday released highly anticipated guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuels Production Credit (CFPC), but industry members remained disappointed over its lack of detail.

Replacing traditional building materials with carbon-storing alternatives could sequester more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, potentially offsetting half of global emissions, a new study reveals.

Coal plants are expected to retire at a quicker rate by 2040 than the EPA anticipates based on the impacts of the federal agency’s power plant GHG emissions rules, according to new modelling by non-profits published on Thursday.