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Finnish energy company shutters its last coal-fired power plant, ending coal use in the capital Helsinki and putting Finland on the brink of eliminating coal entirely.

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Local council is taking the fight against contested wind projects to the roads, saying it has no jurisdiction to approve upgrades necessary to transport turbines.

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The update of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement poses an unprecedented opportunity to integrate nature protection into countries' climate strategies, as early submissions have sparked hope despite the need for stronger targets, experts told Carbon Pulse.

Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.

More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme finds

Last summer was the fifth worst in nearly half a century for butterflies in Britain, according to the biggest scientific survey of insect populations in the world.

For the first time since scientific recording began in 1976, more than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline.

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A 19th-century zoologist found the ‘little salt dweller’, which could be a portal to the past – if only we could locate it again

Last February, with colleagues Gert and Philipp and my daughter Francesca, I made the long journey to an unremarkable city called Río Cuarto, east of the Argentinian Andes. We went in search of a worm of unusual distinction.

Why a worm? As humans, we naturally love the animals that are most familiar. But from a zoologist’s point of view, the vertebrates, from mammals and birds to frogs and fish, can be seen as variations on a single theme. We all have a head at one end (with skull, eyes and jaws); in the middle, a couple of pairs of limbs (a goldfish’s fins, or your arms and legs); and, holding all this together, a backbone ending in a tail.

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The release of the Australian government’s update on the new integrated farm land management (IFLM) method has been given a lukewarm reception, with stakeholders raising concerns about the volume of outstanding issues yet to be settled.

A solar and battery project under development in Coonawarra will be the first in Australia to feature a new range of anti-hail solar panels.

The post Wine region solar farm to use hail-proof PV modules in Australian first appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An NGO has called for South Korea to cut GHG emissions by two-thirds by 2035 or reach its carbon neutrality target at least five years earlier to meet its carbon budget.

Major gentailer lodges High Court appeal to challenge what it says was a flawed decision, with "significant legal errors," to reject its proposed 300 MW wind farm.

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Liberal Party-led Senate inquiry into residential electrification confirms the bill busting benefits of getting gas out of Australian homes.

The post Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

An Australian-headquartered global business platform is teaming up with a carbon accounting software provider to help small businesses address their emissions.

Wayne Smith from the Smart Energy Council on what to expect from the federal home battery rebate (and when to expect it) and Australia's "sliding doors" energy election.

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Falling costs of storage and need to tailor output of solar is encouraging China PV giants to double up on solar and batteries, and build the projects themselves.

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A billion-euro investment in a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Antwerp has been further postponed pending additional public funds, Belgian media reported at the weekend.

A national carbon market strategy would help Australia chart its emissions reduction course in a rapidly evolving and destabilising world, according to a report across the sector published Wednesday.

A coalition of over 330 businesses in the US called on the congressional leadership to scrap Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations, which mandate all new cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in participating states to be zero-emission by 2035.

A Canadian carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) firm said Tuesday that a possible repeal of the country's industrial carbon tax may prompt it to start looking to the voluntary carbon market (VCM) for new revenues, even as its CO2 offtake agreement with a public investment fund is slated to endure any election outcome.

Demand for offsets in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) is expected to closely align with supply in 2025, but buyers’ due diligence practices are still developing amid an increased focus on quality, panellists said at a Tuesday webinar.

Government wants to spur economic growth and drive housebuilding but charities say nature should be priority

Wildlife groups have expressed alarm after ministers promised a radically “streamlined” approach to UK environmental regulation intended to drive economic growth and speed up new housing, as well as major projects such as airports.

While officials said the plans should boost nature conservation overall, the removal of what one called “bat by bat” decisions, a reference to the £100m bat shelter constructed for part of HS2, could water down individual protections.

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