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Government admits process that allowed Pont Valley site to begin operating was flawed

The government is to review a decision to allow open-cast coal mining in a valley in County Durham.

Lawyers for the government have written to campaigners to say their decision-making was flawed and agreed to look again. The mine in the Pont Valley, known as Bradley, began operating last year after four decades of opposition.

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Global clean energy investments fell 8% in 2018 to $332.1 billion as a solar panel production glut slashed prices and China cut subsidy access, according to researchers BloombergNEF (BNEF).

The approximately 91m (298ft) wide frozen slab formed naturally and has been slowly spinning.

Charities and government officials intervene at Ramsgate port in Kent to prevent animals’ journey time exceeding legal limits

Animal welfare charities have backed calls by the RSPCA to substantially reduce journey times for live exports as the government considers a ban on the practice after Brexit.

The RSPCA has appealed to the EU Commission after a lorry was stopped at a UK port by the charity along with other campaigners and government officials on 10 January.

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Commercially minded yet analytical, the Portfolio Manager will have the responsibility to construct and tailor bespoke voluntary carbon portfolios for new and existing clients, develop wholesale business engaging with clients directly, and participate in buying activities end to end from price negotiation through to delivery.

Working with the wider team you will oversee the generation of new leads and the delivery of sales promotion campaigns to support business development across our Oxford, Nairobi and India offices.

Rising temperatures can be charted back to the late 1950s, and the last five years were the five hottest on record

Last year was the hottest ever measured, continuing an upward trend that is a direct result of manmade greenhouse gas emissions.

The key to the measurements is the oceans. Oceans absorb more than 90% of the heat that results from greenhouse gases, so if you want to measure global warming you really have to measure ocean warming.

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South Korean project developers continue to identify and launch new CDM projects for use in the domestic ETS despite lingering uncertainty over the mechanism’s future and their government being outmanoeuvred at UN climate talks.

After extreme weather-related events, there is ‘need for international cooperation’

Growing tension between the world’s major powers is the most urgent global risk and makes it harder to mobilise collective action to tackle climate change, according to a report prepared for next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Related: Deadly weather: the human cost of 2018's climate disasters – visual guide

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ANAO finds department decided Great Barrier Reef Foundation was the ‘obvious’ partner after just three days

An official audit has criticised the Australian government and the environment department for applying “insufficient scrutiny” to numerous aspects of a controversial proposal to award $443.3m to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

In a report tabled on Wednesday, the Australian National Audit Office said the department was given just 11 business days by the government to find a private organisation to deliver the record grant, announced in April last year.

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The City of Adelaide are currently seeking an experienced Technical Specialist to join our Sustainability team. This is a role where you can feel like an ambassador for the city, and make a genuine impact on the future of one of the world’s most liveable cities.

The 30 MW/8MWh big battery installed at the Dalrymple substation on SA's Yorke Peninsula is live, connected to the national grid, and charging up, says ARENA.

The post South Australia’s second big battery goes live, charges up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Leading south-east Asian renewables developer, Sunseap Group, has dipped its toe into Australia’s booming commercial PV market, taking a small share in leading installer Todae Solar.

The post Sunseap Group takes stake in Australian commercial solar leader, Todae appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As Conservative media continues its crusade against rooftop solar in 2019, a Queensland coal plant reminds us that Scott Morrison's generation source of choice, coal-fired power, is not necessarily all that reliable.

The post Another big coal plant trips in heat, but rooftop solar remains in media sights appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US roofing giant launches rooftop solar company with plans to “revolutionise” the adoption of rooftop solar for “everyday consumers.”

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A renewables consortium from France and Saudi Arabia has won the tender to build a 400MW wind farm at a record-low price of 2.13 cents per kWh.

The post Saudi auction secures record-low price for wind energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two new wind farms in the state of Victoria are now up and running, less than a year after construction began in March 2018.

The post BayWa r.e. completes first wind projects in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As temperatures soar around Australia, a reminder that power outages are much more likely to be caused by problems in your local network. And new coal plants won't help at all.

The post 35°C days make blackouts more likely, but new coal power stations won’t help appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vestas wins contract to build 184MW wind farm in WA, taking the global giant to a total of 1GW of orders in Australia for 2018 alone.

The post Vestas passes 1GW mark for wind orders in Australia in 2018, with 184MW WA project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

FTC Solar has been selected as the supplier for single-axis trackers for Thiên Tân Group’s 19 MWdc Mo Duc Solar project in Vietnam.

The post FTC Solar selected by Thiên Tân Group for the Mo Duc Project appeared first on RenewEconomy.