Feed aggregator

Steel used in construction, such as reinforcement bars, is fundamentally different from the high-quality flat steel needed in the automotive industry, which rules out a one-size-fits-all approach to CO2 labelling, environmentalists say.

Two companies headquartered in Singapore have launched a carbon neutrality fund that will invest in international carbon credit assets compliant with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, they announced Monday.

Australia will need to update its Nationally Determined Contribution and set an emissions reduction target above 60% while also better managing the Safeguard Mechanism if it hopes to reach net zero by 2050, according to a Melbourne-based think tank.

A group of carbon and renewable developers are partnering to establish a direct air capture (DAC) park in Texas that is expected to have the capacity to capture 500,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, according to a Monday announcement.

A Tokyo-headquartered carbon project developer backed by one of Japan's leading gas suppliers has secured fresh funds from domestic investors, it announced Monday.

Indonesia's Ministry of Industry on Monday announced plans to lead nine industrial sub-sectors in carbon trading activities scheduled to begin in 2027, according to state news agency Antara.

The toxic smog that settles over the Mongolian capital every winter has been a suffocating problem for well over a decade that successive governments have failed to dispel. In the depths of winter, the city’s daily average of PM 2.5 small particulate that can enter the lungs and bloodstream, can be 27 times higher than the level considered safe by the World Health Organization. Respiratory illness cases have risen steadily, with pneumonia the second leading cause of death for children under five

Continue reading...

The current shortfall of carbon offsets in the South African market is expected to continue over the next decade under a default compliance scenario, with supply expected to supersede demand only in 2038, according to a recently published analysis.

Four Japanese firms along with Airbus have partnered to develop wood-biomass based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that will also be CORSIA compliant, the companies announced Monday.

Thermal power generation in China declined in the first two months of 2025 despite continued coal production increase, while renewable power posted stable growth, government data showed Monday.

At least 34 people killed as storms sweep midwest and southern states, while rain causes chaos in Melbourne race

At least 34 people have died across six states in the US in the past week as a powerful storm system swept through the midwest and south, affecting Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mississippi. The storms brought a devastating combination of dust storms, tornadoes, wildfires, flash flooding and large hailstones, and left behind a trail of wrecked vehicles, severely damaged buildings and widespread power outages. More than 60 million Americans have been affected by the severe weather.

Since Friday, 68 tornadoes have been observed, an unusually high number for this time of year, as tornado season doesn’t typically begin until May. Wind gusts reached up to 70mph. These intense storms were fuelled by a clash of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, which mixed with colder air from Canada and the Rocky Mountains. This temperature contrast combined with strong wind shear strengthened the rotating vortex of the thunderstorms. The flat terrain of Tornado Alley also assisted the storms, allowing them to develop and move rapidly across the region.

Continue reading...

Indonesia’s carbon market saw a large uptick in traded volumes in February, data published by its National Carbon Exchange (IDX Carbon) showed, however this was largely only domestic players, with international trading almost absent.

New Zealand’s upcoming emissions trading scheme (ETS) auction is all but guaranteed to decline as secondary market prices sit some NZ$8 below the auction price floor, according to market participants.

If network price regulation was effective, most if not all the proposed retail price increases from 1 July 2025 could be avoided and perhaps even reduced.

The post Do retail electricity prices really need to increase from July? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal government's green bank inks deal to develop a green strata loan to lower cost of rooftop PV on apartments buildings.

The post New green loan offering to slash cost of solar for apartment owners and renters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Danish giant behind a more than 40 GW renewables pipeline in Australia says its latest fundraising round shows "strong" interest in greenfield clean energy.

The post Danish giant behind huge Australian renewables pipeline rakes in more than $A20 billion in new funds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A competitive tender has been launched to deliver and operate network infrastructure for one of the most in-demand and hotly contested renewable energy zones.

The post Network partners sought to build poles, wires and community trust in hotly contested renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Standalone battery and combine solar battery project waved through EPBC process, but a giant wind project located in a CSG region told why it needs a review.

The post Battery and solar projects waved through federal queue, but giant wind plan will need approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genetic diversity matters for wildlife – and for the livestock on which we depend. Yet breed after breed is disappearing into extinction. Catie Gressier, Adjunct Research Fellow in Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Hydro output levels across the main grid and in Tasmania hit record lows on Sunday, displaced by lower cost wind and solar, with records also falling in Victoria.

The post Hydro output hits lowest level on Australia’s main grid since market records began appeared first on RenewEconomy.