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Campaign network calls on government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUV owners

More than 1m cars too big to fit in parking spaces are being sold in the UK each year, and numbers are growing, research has found.

A trend for cars bigger than the average urban parking space means new vehicles are outgrowing towns and cities.

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Animal rights charity argues surcharge of 40-60p discriminates against dairy-free customers

A leading animal rights charity has launched a campaign calling for Gail’s Bakery to drop its surcharge on plant-based milks, claiming it “unfairly discriminates” against customers with dairy intolerances or those trying to make more ethical choices.

Gail’s, a chain that is expanding rapidly in Britain, charges 40p to 60p extra if customers want oat or soya milk in their coffee or tea.

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Wind and solar farm output jumped 12% in March quarter from the same period last year, and helped send market prices into negative territory more often.

The post Wind and solar push renewables share closer to 50 pct despite record level of negative prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Engie's Laura Caspari explains why batteries are paired better with solar than wind, and why data centre load could unlock more renewables. Plus: News of the week.

The post Energy Insiders: Solar and battery make better grid partners than wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Italian and Japanese joint venture declares Australia is the "place to be" for renewables after sealing deal for control of local wind and solar developer.

The post “Australia is the place to be:” Italian and Japanese energy giant seal deal for renewable expansion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tuvalu climate minister says Coalition plans to abandon bid to co-host COP31 creates "uncertainty" and undermines Australian regional diplomacy in the Pacific.

The post “It’s about survival:” Pacific islands slam Coalition threat to drop bid to co-host COP31 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

High and rising costs, sluggish investments in supply and demand, and more competitive electricity technologies in transport, buildings and even heavy industry, mean the EU must scale back its net zero hydrogen ambitions, more researchers have said.

The impact of US tariffs on California Carbon Allowance (CCA) secondary markets was relatively muted compared to the broader macro sell-off across equities, but regulatory uncertainty remains a near-term stumbling block for prices, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCA) await guidance from upcoming legislative action.

Street trees often grow in appalling soil, have little root space, are rarely watered and get aggressively trimmed. But this tough species rises to the challenge. Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Coal’s “very slow death” is well and truly underway, with 2024 data revealing the lowest amount of new coal-fired power capacity in two decades.

The post “Slow death:” World adds smallest amount of new coal power capacity in two decades appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Large wind project returns to the planning portal after a six year hiatus with fewer but bigger turbines, and a battery.

The post Wind project rejoins planning queue with fewer but much bigger turbines, and a battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Another huge BESS could be coming to NSW, with a standalone four-hour battery proposed for the heart of the state's dying coal industry.

The post UK developer proposes $800 million, 1.6GWh big battery in heart of NSW coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal Labor's Developer Rating Scheme is a step in the right direction, but doesn’t bridge the renewables information gap we’re seeing across rural and regional Australia. 

The post Developer Rating Scheme is welcome progress, but more needed to bridge information gap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW says it has finalised contracts for Australia's first renewable energy zone, but wind and solar industry is still waiting on news of who has access to the grid.

The post “Deal sealed” for Australia’s first renewable energy zone, but wait goes on for news of access rights appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The US DOE released a request for information (RFI) to inform use of federal land for AI infrastructure development, including the potential for on-site power generation with carbon capture and storage (CCS).

The Trump administration's rollback of environmental impact assessment requirements attracted a flood of responses in a recent public comment period, in which industry groups endorsed the changes while individuals warned against the environmental destruction the rollback could cause.

A Sao Paulo-headquartered bank has claimed payment for its role supporting a R$2 billion ($356 million) unsecured debt issuance in an unconventional form of carbon credits from a renewable energy company.

California regulations to scale down vehicle emissions could be overturned if three measures pass Congress next week, effectively placing the GHG reduction efforts of over a dozen American states in jeopardy.

Election Watch: The Coalition has resorted to claiming that gas is solid, to appease a fuming fossil gas industry. It is not working.

The post Coalition leans on absurd gas definition for fossil subsidy bonanza appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Chile’s carbon offsetting provision (SCE) within the national CO2 tax has blown past expectations in its second year of operation, rising to 4.4 million credits applied in 2024, the government revealed Thursday.