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Regulator rejects community challenge to VNI West transmission plans
AER dismisses complaints about the process used to determine the route for the VNI West transmission project, delivering a win for AEMO and Transgrid.
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EU to crack down further on microplastics after glitter ban
The European Commission aims to cut plastic pellet pollution by 74% by the end of the decade
The EU has announced further plans to crack down on microplastics after its ban on glitter came into force.
The proposal, which tackles tiny pellets used in nearly all plastic products, aims to cut plastic pellet pollution by 74% by the end of the decade. Overall, it would lead to a 7% reduction in Europe’s microplastic pollution, according to the European Commission.
Continue reading...AusNet sets new emissions reduction targets, but hedges bets on future of gas
Electricity and gas network company aims to halve its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2045 – while also still supplying gas for "decades to come."
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Rooftop solar switch-off: Why and where it’s being used – and where it’s headed
As AEMO calls for emergency rooftop solar controls for all parts of the NEM, we look at how it works, why it's needed and who it's coming to next on the grid.
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Ørsted shares plunge again as New York knocks back cost adjustment for offshore wind
Shares in world's biggest offshore wind developer slump again after pleas by multiple project developers to adjust costs for offshore wind projects rejected by regulator.
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Wind and solar close to 70 pct of Australia’s main grid as fossil fuels sent to new low
Wind and solar supply nearly 70 per cent of generation on Australia's main grid, as fossil fuel output pushed to a new low.
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Did big batteries break the fossil fuel cartel on the grid, or did they just join it?
High priced events on the wholesale electricity market are normally the result of bidding by fossil fuel generators and hydro plants. Now a new actor has emerged, battery storage.
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German energy giant says all new solar projects to have batteries included
EnBW will also consider making a similar pledge for all new wind projects, and look into retrofitting existing wind farms with battery storage.
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Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?
CP Daily: Monday October 16, 2023
Climate tech investment drops 40% on the year, reflecting overall market conditions, says report
EU nations agree COP28 mandate, and on ramping up CO2 targets for trucks and buses
ANALYSIS: Industrial power price provisions lean into EU electricity market reform talks
RGGI Market: RGA stagnation reigns as market outlook remains murky
Increasing wildfires jeopardising efforts to protect Brazilian Amazon, researchers warn
Meeting Paris Agreement goals can yield over $600 trillion in economic benefits, report says
ANALYSIS: Responsibility for Canada’s wildfire emissions depends on who you ask
Could 'marine cloud brightening' reduce coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef?
We landed a camera on Venus before seeing parts of our own oceans – it’s time to ramp up observations closer to home
EU abandons promise to ban toxic chemicals in consumer products
Exclusive: Plan to outlaw all but the most vital of harmful chemicals is not included in leaked policy proposals
The EU has abandoned a promise to ban all but the most vital of toxic chemicals used in everyday consumer products, leaked documents show.
Other legislation to be dropped includes a ban on the export of outlawed chemicals from Europe to the rest of the world, a ban on caged farming and a sustainable food systems framework that the European Commission once described as “a flagship” of its farm to fork strategy.
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