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Research shows loss in yields could be offset by reorienting diets away from grain-fed meat

Europe would still be able to feed its growing population even if it switched entirely to environmentally friendly approaches such as organic farming, according to a scientific paper.

A week after research revealed a steep decline in global insect populations that has been linked to the use of pesticides, the study from European thinktank IDDRI claims such chemicals can be phased out and greenhouse gas emissions radically reduced in Europe through agroecological farming, while still producing enough nutritious food for an increasing population.

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Angelina Galiteva, vice chair of the California Independent System Operator, talks about that state’s 100 per cent renewable energy target, and how it will get there.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: 100 per cent renewables – Is California dreaming? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NZ gen-tailer continues to grow presence in Australia, taking retail energy customer base to well over 110,000 and boosting renewable generation and sales into wholesale market.

The post Meridian grows Powershop customer base in Australia, laments policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

APA shrugs off RCR collapse to complete Darling Downs solar farm, but says new investment in renewables won't happen until there is policy certainty.

The post APA says policy uncertainty killing new investment in wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ElectraNet says using gas generators to provide grid security in S.A. "not economically viable" as it outlines plan to install synchronous condensers at fraction of price.

The post Gas future dims as networks find cheaper alternative to high renewables grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Department has published a new Recovery Plan for the Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets of Eastern Australia Ecological Community.

The Department has published a new Recovery Plan for the Littoral Rainforest and Coastal Vine Thickets of Eastern Australia Ecological Community.

The winners of the 2018 Gill Owen Essay Prize were announced this morning at the Energy Consumers Australia Foresighting Forum at UTS.

The post Gill Owen Essay Prize winners announced appeared first on RenewEconomy.

People who rent in Australia are living in another world of inefficient, uninsulated homes. And the need to fix this has never been more urgent.

The post Now more than ever, we need minimum energy efficiency standards for rental properties appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Climate Registry seeks a talented, analytical, and detail oriented greenhouse gas (GHG) Reporting Policy Intern to join a team playing a leading role helping organizations combat climate change in North America and worldwide.

A million tonnes of spoil to be disposed of in marine park – prompting calls for a ban on all offshore dumping

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has approved the dumping of more than 1m tonnes of dredge spoil near the reef, using a loophole in federal laws that were supposed to protect the marine park.

The Greens senator Larissa Waters has called for the permit – which allows maintenance dredging to be carried out over 10 years at Mackay’s Hay Point port and the sludge to be dumped within the marine park’s boundaries – to be revoked.

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The Tasmanian Renewable Energy Alliance today welcomed the arrival of a second competitor in the retail electricity market in Tasmania.

The post Retail electricity competition a welcome development appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian's misleading story about the cost of rooftop solar rebates was spread throughout the Murdoch stable, TV, other media and the climate-denier blogosphere.

The post How a ridiculous falsehood about solar power self-replicated in media appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BBC Radio 5 Live's Sam Walker looks at which foods are better for the environment.

Wales risks losing 80% of the laws that protect its environment with no plans in place, charities warn.

A technical panel at UN aviation agency ICAO has settled on recommendations for how to calculate emission benefits from airlines' use of cleaner fuels - rules that will help determine the sector's carbon credit demand under the CORSIA offsetting mechanism.

A 5,600-year-old skull fragment discovered by Thames amateur archaeologists goes on display.

The Morrison Government says the project will provide energy security and thousands of jobs but environment groups and local councils say it threatens marine life and tourism.

California offset project developers believe a lack of certainty regarding how credits can show a "direct environmental benefit in the state" (DEBs) in the post-2020 cap-and-trade programme may yield near-term market impacts.