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WaterNSW has temporarily closed a dam in the Blue Mountains after tests detected elevated levels of PFAS chemicals in untreated water.

The state’s water agency said it had disconnected Medlow Dam from the region’s water supply as a precautionary measure while further investigations were conducted.

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New research shows we can greatly reduce embodied carbon, but it will require radical changes in how we design, construct, use and reuse buildings.

The post How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings we need radical change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new big battery was approved after just nine weeks, marking the first renewables project to be fully processed under the state's new fast-tracked approvals pathway.

The post Victoria’s biggest battery becomes first project through new renewables fast track appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Another major green hydrogen project has been canned by its developers, this time a massive wind and solar backed proposal in WA.

The post “Opportunity has been lost:” 12 GW wind and solar project canned in latest blow to green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

With the next storm season starting on 1 September, a new list of names has been announced - including Ashley, Bert and Conall.

A leading conservation group wants the government to give the go-ahead to bringing back beavers in the wild.

A leading conservation group wants the government to give the go-ahead to bringing back beavers in the wild.

Global mining giant circles back to its first ever large-scale solar and battery microgrid project to more than double its renewable generation capacity.

The post Ground-breaking solar and battery microgrid to double in capacity at WA gold mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A US non-profit found Americans preferred an incentive-based approach to emissions policy options compared to penalties for failure to meet targets, although there was less support for certain abatement policies in 2024 than four years ago.

California regulator ARB continued to ramp up its compliance-eligible offset issuances over the latest two-week period but continues to trail 2023 levels year-to-date, data published Wednesday showed.

An industry association last week filed a lawsuit against California’s regulator ARB for its decision to approve a new set of rules that mandates emissions reduction from forklifts operated in the state.

Forests in an Atlantic province in Canada are currently releasing more carbon than they sequester after a major tropical storm two years ago, according to a government report published Tuesday.

The Colombian government is planning to host the first auction of ETS allowances next year, according to multiple local media sources.

Authorities in Volos say affected area spans kilometres and could cause environmental disaster for other species

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year.

The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odour reached nearby restaurants and hotels.

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Central Europe has the potential to triple its clean energy production by integrating solar panels with food crops, bringing benefits to the farmers willing to adopt the technology, according to a study published on Thursday.

New Zealand Green Investment Finance commits $NZ78 million to support the development of five projects being developed by Far North Solar Farm.

The post New Zealand green bank backs five solar farms with a total capacity of more than 1GW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New analysis from McKinsey & Co investigates why renewable energy deployment is falling behind what is needed to reach global targets.

The post Three key reasons why the world is falling behind on its renewable energy targets: report appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More ambitious changes are needed to Quebec’s carbon market to meet climate goals, including amendments to compliance periods, use of offsets, and free allocations, says a report commissioned by the provincial government.

A Brazilian project developer has received R$160 million ($28.8 mln) in financing from the country’s national development bank to support reforestation projects in the Amazon.

An Argentine province known for its reliance on extractive industries hosted a carbon markets seminar this week, aiming to leverage offsets to help achieve net zero emissions alongside oil and gas development.