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Vast's latest ARENA grant will underwrite at least half of what it needs to build the concentrated solar project.

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Berlin-based direct air capture (DAC) startup Ucaneo has secured investment from Aramco Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aramco, to advance its technology.

The establishment of a global carbon accounting approach would help spur significant global emissions reductions if adopted in key sectors and markets, energy sector representatives said Wednesday at CERAWeek.

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) in the secondary market sold off after hours Wednesday in response to cap-and-trade programme regulator ARB quietly shifting the goalposts of completing proposed ETS updates on their website without an official notice to participants.

“Energy consumer advocates says proposed electricity price hikes under DMO highlight the need for stronger consumer protections and greater investment in renewable energy.

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Canadian businesses are being urged to prioritise purchasing domestic offsets in an effort to reduce the outflow of funds to the US voluntary carbon market amid President Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada.

Rising emissions from Japanese car manufacturers risk undermining global efforts to reach net zero, said an environmental group – with one firm’s 2023 emissions the equivalent of 1.5% of global CO2 emissions.

Fossil fuels industry should collaborate more closely with NGOs to help ensure acceptance of low-carbon energy projects - including carbon capture and storage (CCS) - amidst a shift in the US political paradigm, panellists said Wednesday at CERAWeek.

None of the world’s top 20 food retailers have set methane reduction targets or are reporting their emissions, a report released Thursday has found.

A trio of organisations has launched a project to introduce voluntary carbon credits in cotton farming, aiming to boost income for African smallholder farmers while promoting sustainable agriculture.

The administrator of the US EPA announced Wednesday the rollback of 31 regulatory actions, reversing core foundations of the nation’s environmental policy crafted under prior administrations.

A global energy technology company is edging closer to developing a fully-integrated, commercial-scale direct air capture (DAC) facility after fine-tuning its carbon capture technology, a company executive told Carbon Pulse.

For many dairy farmers, the solution to their rodent problem isn’t poison – it’s working cats. But at present, there are no tax deductions for their care. Jacquie Rand, Emeritus Professor of Companion Animal Health, The University of Queensland Caitlin Crawford, Industry Fellow in Animal Welfare, The University of Queensland Pauleen Bennett, Professor and Head of Department, Psychology and Counselling, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University Rebekah Scotney, Clinical Academic, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland Vanessa Rohlf, Research Fellow in Psychology, La Trobe University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Rio Tinto signs massive solar and battery storage deal to help secure future of its smelter and refineries that are among Australia's biggest energy consumers.

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Ireland on Wednesday announced a commitment to donate €15 million to the world’s largest initiative to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

A new regenerative agriculture initiative funded by Google aims to replenish nearly 1.5 billion gallons (5.7 bln litres) of water in Oklahoma over the next seven years by encouraging farmers to adopt practices that enhance soil moisture and drought resilience.

The US installed record-smashing amounts of solar in 2024 – the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in more than 20 years.

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One of the biggest batteries under development in Australia – and one of the first eight-hour batteries to be underwritten by NSW government – has locked in a supplier.

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LNP government allows the first of four giant wind projects that were frozen earlier this year to work its way through the planning process.

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The Chilean Ministry of Environment last week opened its peatlands protection law for public consultation, aiming to produce concrete regulations by 2026, according to the country’s official gazette.