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An Australian organic waste processing firm has signed a partnership with a project developer to generate additional revenue through carbon credit markets, the companies announced Friday.

Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit Mediterranean

More heavy rain has hit Queensland, Australia, just weeks after the devastation of Cyclone Alfred. Much of north and central Queensland was put under severe weather alert for heavy rainfall earlier this week, as six-hourly rainfall totals of 30-60mm were anticipated, with the risk of seeing up to 120mm locally in this period.

In the north-west of the state, this rain caused the Haughton River to rise rapidly, with water levels reaching 2.68 metres on Wednesday night, exceeding the 2.5-metre major flood level.

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China has issued a call for proposals to add new carbon methodologies to the country's national voluntary programme.

US-based carbon project developer Wildlife Alliance has submitted its mandatory 12-month progress report to Verra, detailing its efforts to address issues at the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project (SCRP).

Heavy rainfall expected to stretch from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to the Victorian border, with the potential for isolated falls of up to 100mm

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A wet and wild weekend is on the way for much of Australia, as heavy rain in Queensland moves east and a tropical low off the coast of Western Australia threatens to develop into a cyclone.

Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra can all expect a washout on Saturday, with heavy rainfall expected to stretch from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast down to the Victorian border, including the potential for isolated falls of up to 100mm.

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A solar farm and big battery proposed for development north of Geelong has been fast-tracked for state approval after being named as a winner in the federal Capacity Investment Scheme.

The post Victoria fast-tracks approval of major solar farm and battery following federal auction win appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Activist shareholder forces another global energy giant to return money to investors and double down on fossil fuels rather than expand their push into renewable.

The post Fossil fuel activist investor claims another win as it steers energy giants away from renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peter Dutton says he will lower the cost of gas. But will that translate into lower electricity prices? The answer is: No.

The post How cheap is Peter Dutton’s gas? And how does it compare to “reckless renewables”? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ausgrid’s Marc England explains why local networks are preparing their own ISP, and discussed batteries and tariffs. Plus: News of the week.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: A cheaper way to host wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Distributed networks say they can host vast amounts of wind, solar and storage capacity at a fraction of the cost of new transmission, and plan their own ISP to prove it.

The post “Missing middle:” Local networks say they can host wind and solar at fraction of cost of new transmission appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices dipped during the North American Carbon Week (NACW) conference after an early-week bump as state regulator ARB largely avoided any statements to provide greater programme clarity, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) gained over 7% as they were pulled towards the Allowance Price Containment Reserve (APCR) trigger price, traders said.

Developer of the biggest battery yet in South Australia says the company has struggled to make projects with four-hours of storage "commercially viable," let alone eight.

The post Do eight-hour big batteries stack up? One developer says it’s tough enough to fund projects half the size appeared first on RenewEconomy.

There was a moment in Peter Dutton's pitch to voters when the full Trumpian catastrophe of his climate, energy and industry policies should have been exposed.

The post Dutton goes full Trump on climate, energy and industry as Albanese sets May 3 election date appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Demands for internal value chain accounting from companies risk delaying decarbonisation investments, North American Carbon World (NACW) participants heard Thursday.

Australia’s Labor government has announced A$24.5 million ($15 mln) to go towards cutting a cement maker's emissions, as the federal election campaign officially begins.

Panellists disagreed on an expert's assertion that the concepts of Scope 3 emissions measurement and net zero targets should be tossed in the bin at North American Carbon World (NACW) Thursday.

The Coalition’s policy won't bring new gas to market quickly enough to make a near-term impact on energy prices. Options to decrease demand are a much better bet.

The post Opposition misses key opportunity to deliver cost-of-living relief appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Blue hydrogen producers may more often use 45Q tax credits rather than the generous 45V clean hydrogen tax credits due to the latter's higher carbon intensity standards, according to a new report.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it had voted to withdraw defending its rules in court that required companies to disclose climate-related risks and GHG emissions.