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In 1859 a Swiss businessman, Jean-Henri Dunant, travelled to northern Italy to discuss his investments in Algeria with the French emperor. The business meeting took place near the site of the battle of Solferino – a key confrontation in the war of Italian independence. Moved by the carnage and the sight of 40,000 wounded soldiers, abandoned on the battlefield, Dunant decided to dedicate his life to bringing humanitarian relief to war zones.

He was surprisingly effective. Thanks to his initiative, in 1863 the Red Cross was established, soon to be joined by the Turkish Red Crescent. In 1864, representatives of the main European powers signed the first Geneva convention “for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded in armies in the field”. In 1867 Dunant declared bankruptcy, his business interests entirely eclipsed by his philanthropic devotion.

Lorenzo Marsili is a philosopher, activist, author and director of the Berggruen Institute Europe

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The New Zealand ETS has started 2024 trading relatively sideways, with much of the gains made in the run-up to last month’s auction sold off.

The latest SunWiz data shows Australia's rooftop solar market growth is showing now signs of slowing – making 2024 the year we must take its role in the energy mix seriously.

The post After a year of smashing records, will 2024 be the year we take rooftop solar seriously? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Environmental scientists have warned the practice could be devastating for marine life.

To fully realise Australia's huge rooftop solar potential we must first work out how to manage the three key challenges of people powered energy.

The post How big a share of our electricity needs can rooftop solar provide? It’s complicated appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NT government awards major project status to Total Eren's Middle Arm green hydrogen plans, as an "an early mover in giga-scale renewables."

The post NT backs Total Eren plan to build territory’s first green hydrogen plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

This role will oversee and actively contribute to project implementation, ensuring adherence to carbon methodologies and standards, and applying carbon calculation and modelling techniques to estimate sequestered carbon (trees and soil), to support project deliver their objectives and ensure regulatory compliances

People movements at RayGen, Jemena, EDP Renewables, CS Energy, Redback, Redflow.

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Epic Energy adds yet another big battery to South Australia's development pipeline as the state seeks to manage its huge renewables supply.

The post Another big battery joins South Australia pipeline in race to energy storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The WCI compliance instrument surplus bank increased in the fourth quarter as California emitters retired allowances and offsets for 2022 interm obligations in the linked-cap-and-trade system, according to data published Friday.

An Australian soil carbon startup is expanding into the US agricultural market.

Lamposts and mobile charging machines are being touted as the answer to charging electric cars.

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Two separate court rulings highlight the importance of wind farm developers securing all necessary approvals, including environmental and social.

The post “Irreparable injury:” Courts order dismantling of wind farms in US, France appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday awards of nearly $1 billion to recipients across 37 US states selected for the agency’s Clean School Bus (CSB) Grants Competition.

Former minister Sir Alok Sharma says he will not vote for plans to guarantee annual oil and gas licensing rounds.

Starmer says Labour would take pre-emptive action as minister confirms 2,000 homes have been flooded by Storm Henk

Ministers have been accused of doing little more than “staring out of the window and watching the rain come down” as it was revealed that 2,000 homes have been flooded by Storm Henk.

Labour called for a new taskforce to be created that would meet before the winter storms hit to pinpoint the areas most at risk and protect threatened homes and businesses.

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Australia leads the world in rooftop solar per head. Can this small-scale power source be the secret weapon to fire up our struggling transition to net zero? Anna Bruce, Associate Professor in the Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets and the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney Baran Yildiz, Senior Research Associate, UNSW Sydney Dani Alexander, CEO, UNSW Energy Institute, UNSW Sydney Mike Roberts, Senior Research Fellow in the Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets and the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.