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AEMO urged by major utilities and others to model rapid transition to renewables and quicker exit from coal, along with "real" Paris climate commitment.

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Do unions in Queensland hate renewable energy as much as the hard right? Meanwhile, Queensland's Labor government shown up by S.A. Liberals.

The post Know your NEM: Do Queensland unions hate solar more than hard right? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The RET should be extended, but also adapted to encourage "flexible" capacity that recognises and amplifies the varying time value of generated renewable electricity.

The post It’s time for a smarter RET that recognises flexible generation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Woolworths green bond – "first ever" by a retail supermarket company – raises more than enough to finance installation of rooftop solar, energy efficient lighting and fridges.

The post Woolworths green bond flooded with orders as retailer looks to solar, efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's booming rooftop solar market on track to deliver more than 2GW of capacity in 2019, and enough to replace Liddell coal plant by its closing date of 2022.

The post Rooftop solar to add 2,000MW in 2019, another Liddell by 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Major study finds electrifying everything - heat and transport - and powering it through a solar dominated grid is possible by 2050, and will be cheaper and essential for Paris 1.5°C target.

The post Solar dominated renewable energy world possible by 2050, and cheaper appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Philanthropic organisation Hackett Foundation has donated $100,000 to Airborne Research Australia, a not-for-profit Australian research institute that conducts world-leading measurements of climate change.

The post Hackett Foundation backs SA-based world leader in climate change me­­asurement appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Genex Power Limited (ASX: GNX) (Genex or Company) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding connection agreement with Essential Energy, responsible for one of Australia’s largest electricity distribution networks, for the 50MW Jemalong Solar Project (JSP or Project) in New South Wales.

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A new data portal from Australia's national science agency, CSIRO will track residential energy efficiency progress to support the next wave of sustainable homes.

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For many years, playgrounds have featured a swing and slide, tan bark, park benches and little else. But a nature-based landscape movement is changing that.

US researchers spot three mother and calf pairs of the endangered North American right whale species.

Seychelles' leader delivers a speech in defence of the Indian Ocean from inside a submersible.

How we use our forests has evolved from timber and food production to recreation.

Farmers who witnessed the aftermath of a brutal dog attack on their sheep are calling for changes to the law.

Botanists, including a descendant of Charles Darwin, are researching the birds’ preference for Berlin

They were once among Britain’s most beloved singers, their “murmurs musical” giving melancholy poets solace in their darkest hours. But these days the world-famous warblers are more likely to be found jamming with jazz musicians in neglected Berlin parks than serenading Londoners in Berkeley Square. Some even claim that their latest outpourings feature elements of German techno.

Luscinia megarhynchos, the common nightingale, has been shunning the UK since the 1960s, during which time the population has slumped by 90%. The number of birds in Berlin, however, is on the rise. According to cautious estimates by the city senate, the German capital’s nightingale population grew by 6% every year from 2006 to 2016: “a very high rate”, said Johannes Schwarz, a species conservation officer, who puts the current number of nesting pairs at between 1,300 and 1,700.

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• Researchers herald sightings of two more mother and calf pairs
• Population of rare whale species is only around 411

Endangered North Atlantic right whales are experiencing a mini baby boom in waters off New England, researchers on Cape Cod have said.

Related: No North Atlantic right whales killed in Canadian waters in 2018

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British Steel is seeking an emergency £100 million government loan to help it buy carbon allowances, Sky News reports, confirming earlier reports that the company was struggling to comply with the EU ETS due to Brexit-related restrictions.

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As part of the Corporate Risks and Opportunities team within the Consultancy & Services unit, you will focus on the delivery of high quality consultancy advice on climate change mitigation solutions to the corporate sector mainly for Nordics clients, and be responsible for the management of small project teams. The main focus will be on Greenhouse Gasses (GHG) accounting including Scope 3 and agricultural emissions.