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First uttered in 1954 in reference to the potential of nuclear, the phrase "too cheap to meter" became a bit of a joke. Now, with solar at 1.3 cents/kWh, could it have a new life?

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Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity

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At least 24 previously impossible heatwaves have struck communities across the planet, a new assessment has shown, providing stark evidence of how severely human-caused global heating is supercharging extreme weather.

The impossible heatwaves have taken lives across North America, Europe and Asia, with scientific analyses showing that they would have had virtually zero chance of happening without the extra heat trapped by fossil fuel emissions.

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US President-elect Donald Trump has named a climate change-denying oil and gas executive as his pick for secretary of energy, signalling a shift towards boosting fossil fuel production and rolling back environmental policies.

Latest Superpower Institute report outlines a near trillion-dollar green export opportunity, but it needs ambition and it is not clear Albanese will provide it.

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UK synthetic fuels developer Zero Petroleum targets sustainable aviation fuel facility in Whyalla, tapping into the state's green hydrogen production plans.

The post Whyalla could play host to low-carbon sustainable aviation fuels produced with renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Neoen wins federal approval for Thunderbolt wind project in New England, despite efforts led by Nationals MP Barbaby Joyce to oppose such projects.

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Australia’s carbon credit scheme largely fails to protect threatened species, despite assumptions to the contrary. The findings provide cautionary lessons for the nature repair scheme. Penny van Oosterzee, Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University Jayden Engert, PhD Candidate in Applied Ecology, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

ommitment is part of a combined new investment of EUR 12.5 million in GridBeyond Storage.

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Environmental commodities trading firm STX Group is in the process of restructuring and cutting its workforce, sources told Carbon Pulse.

New report says total payments to landowners for hosting wind and solar projects will hit $1 billion a year by 2030 and at least $8 billion a year by 2050.

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Rooftop solar output has broken through the 100% grid demand barrier in South Australia again.

The post Rooftop solar meets 107.5 pct of South Australia’s demand, no emergency measures needed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Despite the strange claims made by the new Queensland premier, the best option for the ditched Pioneer Burdekin project were half those cited.

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PM ‘absolutely confident’ that ‘vast majority’ of farms will be exempt as union prepares protests in London

Keir Starmer has vehemently defended the imposition of inheritance tax on farms, as a new analysis suggested farmers are being increasingly squeezed out of the market for agricultural land by wealthy investors.

Amid an battle between the government and the National Farmer’s Union (NFU) over what proportion of farms could be affected by the change, announced in last month’s budget, Starmer said he was “absolutely confident” that the overwhelming majority of farmers would be exempt.

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Scientists have been gathering coral spawn to create baby corals via ‘coral IVF’. Until now, much of this research has been done without consultation with Traditional Custodians. Carly Randall, Senior Research Scientist, Benthic and Restoration Ecology, Australian Institute of Marine Science Bob Muir, Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Indigenous Knowledge Bryce Liddell, Senior Gamay Ranger, Indigenous Knowledge Harry Van Issum, Principal Research Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University Jonathan Daly, Conservation Biologist, Taronga Conservation Society Australia; Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Carmakers want ministers to ease mandate to make more electric vehicles, which would mean energy firms losing out

Major UK businesses including Ovo, SSE and BT Openreach are urging the government to stick to current electric car targets, as struggling carmakers pile pressure on ministers to relax the rules before industry talks.

The businesses said the zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which forces carmakers to sell greater numbers of electric cars each year, is an essential part of the plan to reduce the carbon and air pollution emissions caused by vehicles on Britain’s roads.

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Extremists including Tommy Robinson associates latch on to event but organisers say they want it to be nonpolitical

Far-right groups are seeking to hijack a farmers’ protest in London against tax changes introduced by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.

Extremists, including close associates of Tommy Robinson, have been using social media to urge supporters to turn up at the protest on Tuesday, as farming leaders sought to remind those attending of their responsibilities.

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Jochen Flasbarth called on Cop29 delegates to press on as world faces increasing crises and drop in solidarity

Governments meeting to forge a global settlement on climate finance must get over their differences this week and come to a deal – because if talks carry on until next year they stand little chance with Donald Trump in the White House, the German development minister has said.

Jochen Flasbarth, one of the most influential ministers at the UN Cop29 summit, said that if the final days of the summit did not produce a breakthrough countries would face a much tougher prospect.

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Union leader says anger is unprecedented, but does not condone any plan to stop food reaching supermarkets

The president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that farmers in England and Wales feel “betrayed” by changes to inheritance tax rules, while saying his organisation does not condone mooted plans to stop food reaching supermarket shelves.

Tom Bradshaw, the NFU president, said anger among farmers about the changes announced in last month’s budget over inheritance tax and farms was unprecedented, and that he understood why many members wanted to take action.

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Global portfolio manager for carbon removals ClimeFi and innovation competition organiser Xprize on Friday unveiled the Global 1000 CDR Challenge, urging the world’s largest corporations to commit to purchasing at least 1,000 tonnes of permanent removal credits in 2025.

"Dark vessels", or ships that disable their tracking systems, are responsible for at least 7% of global maritime emissions, secretly releasing more than 80 million tonnes of CO2 annually, while unfettered methane output from the oil and gas sector is contributing to the unrelenting rise in global greenhouse gas emissions.