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Carbon project proponents have broadly welcomed Papua New Guinea’s move to begin lifting the suspension of its moratorium on new voluntary REDD+ projects, though it is still unclear exactly when it will happen.

High-rated voluntary carbon credits commanded a record-high price premium in March, averaging 62% higher than the lowest scored units, according to a data update from a rating agency.

A UK oil and gas company has completed the country's first test of injecting CO2 into a carbon capture and storage site under the North Sea, it announced on Wednesday.

The voluntary carbon market (VCM) is likely to see a substantial rise in prices in the early 2030s as excess supply clears, before embarking on a steep upward growth curve to 2040, according to analysts that have identified untapped demand potential among industrials and emerging economies.

New Zealand is increasingly turning to wood pellets to reduce emissions and shift away from coal, driven by regulations and company climate commitments, according to experts and industry.

The New Zealand commissioner for the environment has called for forestry to be removed from the emissions trading scheme, reiterating previous concerns about the potential wave of exotic afforestation current settings could create.

Reserving gas for domestic use on Australia’s east coast as the Coalition proposes is a good idea, though surprisingly left-leaning. But why is the benefit so small? Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Heads of 32 charities warn proposals could push species towards extinction and lead to irreversible habitat loss

The heads of 32 UK nature organisations have written to the government warning that the planning bill “throws environmental protection to the wind”.

The planning and infrastructure bill, which is at committee stage in parliament, aims to streamline regulations for developers so they can speed up their projects.

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A group of companies have agreed to fast-track the development of a new, clean steel furnace that will be fired with green hydrogen and fed by high-grade iron ore from one of the world’s newest and largest mines.

The Greens broadly failed to make the most of its greater presence in parliament this term. Here’s what it should do differently. Kate Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) and RGGI Allowances (RGAs) plummeted almost 25% and 13% in after-hours trade as US President Donald Trump's latest executive orders (EO) signed on Tuesday directed the Attorney General (AG) to take action against state climate policies along with plans to reignite the domestic coal industry.

Northeast Atlantic mackerel populations depleted, and Good Fish Guide says shoppers should look for other options

Mackerel stocks are nearing a “breaking point”, experts have said as the fish is downgraded as a sustainable option.

People should be eating herring instead, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said, because mackerel continues to be overfished by countries including Norway and the UK.

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Solar farms aren’t just about generating electricity and cutting emissions – they can also be a game-changer for farmers rural economies.

The post SwitchedOn podcast: Farming the sun, grazing the land appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A toxic algae bloom in southern California has sickened dozens of animals, causing them to have seizures and act erratically.

"I've seen longer menus in a restaurant than this:" Bowen gets stuck into Coalition gas costings as warns of dangers of a Dutton government.

The post Dutton worse on renewables and climate than Abbott or Morrison, Bowen warns as he disses gas modelling appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The world’s two largest emitters and former allies in climate policy could diverge in emissions reductions ambition, experts warn, as China grows its fossil energy profile and US President Donald Trump reverses core foundations of the country's environmental policy while imposing global tariffs.

The company called in administrators after a shareholder launched legal action to recover $3.85 million.

The post Hydrogen hopeful Infinite Green calls in administrators over debt dispute appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A pair of Republican senators have introduced updated legislation establishing a US carbon border tariff fee on imports from countries with perceived dirtier production practices, targeting China in particular.

A local mayor in Colombia offers a cash reward to help find Alessandro Coatti’s killers.

An omnibus energy policy package passed by Maryland lawmakers Monday would require new natural gas-fired power generators to transition to lower-emitting energy sources and mandate electric companies to procure zero-emission credits.