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Report finds 13 member states generated more energy from wind and solar power than coal and gas for first time in 2024

Wind turbines and solar panels have overtaken fossil fuels to generate 30% of the European Union’s electricity in the first half of the year, a report has found.

Power generation from burning coal, oil and gas fell 17% in the first six months of 2024 compared with the same period the year before, according to climate thinktank Ember. It found the continued shift away from polluting fuels has led to a one-third drop in the sector’s emissions since the first half of 2022.

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Who's at fault for high energy bills? The customer, the utility or the system?

The post A tale of two energy bills: Is the market really that broken? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New report shows an average of 100 million native animals are displaced, injured or killed from land clearing in Queensland and NSW every year, including more than one thousand koalas, mostly for beef farming.

The post An average 100 million native animals killed or injured each year from land clearing, mostly for beef farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Although buyer expectations surrounding higher quality carbon removal (CDR) credits have picked up in recent months, the lack of clarity on standards continues to hinder market participation, panellists at a webinar said Monday.

Air New Zealand on Tuesday dropped its 2030 carbon emissions intensity target and announced it is withdrawing from the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), citing uncertain regulatory support and lack of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply.

The California Senate, led by the Senate president, will pursue programme reauthorisation of the state's cap-and-trade next year, Carbon Pulse has learned.

A research group estimates 13,000 acres (5,300 ha) of a California regulator ARB-approved offset project have burned in Washington state as of Friday, potentially marking the project’s fourth unintentional reversal in its lifetime, as at least four other compliance offset projects burn in California Monday.

RGGI allowances (RGA) skyrocketed to historic highs over the last week, as market participants attributed the rally to ongoing compliance demand and uncertainty around the programme review, noting the market is overvalued, whilst a non-profit suggested earlier and more ambitious budget allowance cuts.

Development application lodged for what will be the biggest battery on Australia's main grid, along with a massive solar farm.

The post Development plans lodged for NEM’s biggest battery project and neighbouring solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EU fossil power generation fell to an all-time low in the first half of the year as the bloc’s electricity system continues its rapid shift towards renewables, according to new data released on Tuesday.

Coral restoration is, at best, a feel-good measure – and at worst, a dangerous distraction from climate action. Robert Paul Streit, Research Fellow in Just Ocean Governance, The University of Melbourne David Roy Bellwood, Professor, James Cook University Tiffany Morrison, Professorial Research Fellow, James Cook University and Professor, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia’s live export trade is controversial. Have you ever wondered how it perpetuates? New research shows it comes down to corporate power dynamics. Similar forces operate in Brazil and the US. Katherine Sievert, Research Fellow in Food Systems, Deakin University Christine Parker, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The expansion of solar photovoltaic systems in Germany continues to grow as more companies and private households opt for solar energy.

The post Germany achieves stunning increase in solar installations and output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tender launched for 400 MW of new wind capacity, as W.A. flags higher payments for new generation and storage as it seeks to accelerate switch away from coal.

The post New tender seeks 400 megawatts of new wind as W.A. seeks to fast track renewables with new scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Egypt’s new voluntary carbon market (VCM) trading platform will likely see its first carbon credit trade occur this week, between an agricultural collective seller and a food processing company buyer, according to local media.

Last week's arrival of standardised contracts based on the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) high integrity label could spark life into a voluntary carbon market that is generally wallowing in a summer slumber, despite a splurge of activity on the CBL marketplace.

Carbon Pulse rounds up developments in Latin American and Caribbean carbon markets for the week ending July 28, which saw convergences between public policy on one hand, and private sector initiatives on the other, as a broadening array of LATAM countries and companies throw their weight behind carbon pricing.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published new data revealing significant discrepancies between real-world CO2 emissions and official test values for cars and vans.

Methane emissions in COP29 host country Azerbaijan have surged in recent years, following a period of no data reported by the country, according to an investigation by the NGO Global Witness published on Monday.

The European Commission has approved two Dutch state aid schemes supporting the production of renewable hydrogen, for more than €1 billion in total, it announced on Monday.