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Price of electric cars falls again with the MG4 hatchback cheapest at $30,990 but experts warn high-end EV sales may stall

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Electric vehicles have broken through another price barrier in Australia, with the cost of one new model reduced to less than $31,000 for the first time.

But industry experts say the fierce price battle is only playing out among cheaper and smaller electric cars, with Australian taxes reducing competition at the other end of the market.

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EnergyAustralia signs up to buy 40% of the output from stage two of the massive Golden Plains wind farm near Rokewood, in Victoria, in a landmark PPA for the big-three gen-tailer.

The post EnergyAustralia signs landmark deal to buy nearly half the output from Golden Plains stage 2 wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A service operation vessel under charter to Danish offshore wind giant Ørsted has reportedly collided with a turbine at the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

The post Boat damaged after collision with turbine at Hornsea offshore wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The lead scientist in the government’s independent review of Australia's carbon market has described Clean Energy Regulator (CER) executives contacting scientists submitting feedback as “interference” and “entirely inappropriate”.

Renewable energy records continue to fall across the National Electricity Market (NEM), including a new high for rooftop solar in New South Wales on the weekend and, in Queensland, a new peak for the potential amount of renewables in the state, factoring in curtailed solar and wind. First to Queensland, where on Saturday September 21 […]

The post More renewable energy records tumble across the grid as solar and wind flex their muscles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Squadron Energy is shifting infrastructure, removing a section of underground power lines and narrowing roads to reduce the impact on biodiversity of a major new wind farm.

The post Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy dumps underground lines in bid to get green tick for huge wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO chief executive Daniel Westerman explains why Australia is shifting from the old paradigm of "baseload" power, and why he still wants spinning machines. Plus: News of the week.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The end of baseload appeared first on RenewEconomy.

From flooding to drought, extreme weather is devastating our communities. It is time for the world’s heaviest emitters to help mitigate the impacts of climatic breakdown on the countries most affected

Millions of people in my country, Malawi, face unprecedented existential crises driven by climate breakdown. The frequency of extreme weather events and the massive impact they have on communities have left government officials like me with a huge dilemma of how to act fast enough to save lives. In the past three years, we have gone from facing the worst flooding in recent times to the most severe drought in a decade. The impact has been devastating to communities across the country.

When Cyclone Freddy hit us in March 2023, it killed more than 600 people. The cyclone injured many more, tore families apart, destroyed livelihoods, and the long-term effects from diseases were even worse. A little over a year later, we were in the middle of a raging drought, which the president, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, declared a national disaster in March. Millions of people are facing acute food insecurity, leading to malnutrition and health issues that are putting lives at risk, not least for people on long-term treatment for conditions such as tuberculosis and HIV.

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Many of the big economies need to accelerate wind and solar rollout to meet their COP28 commitments and avoid derailing the Paris Agreement goal to limit global warming to 1.5 C, according to analysis released this week.

Floods inundated emergency housing built for those who lost their homes in an earthquake that hit Ishikawa on the Sea of Japan coast in January

At least six people have died and 10 others are missing after heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides along a peninsula in Japan that is still recovering from a deadly earthquake at the start of the year.

Public broadcaster NHK and other outlets said on Monday that six people had been confirmed dead, while the Kyodo news agency said more than 100 communities had been cut off by blocked roads after almost two dozen rivers burst their banks.

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Despite growing regulatory pressures and improved emissions disclosure in the food sector, companies are struggling to make significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, particularly those from their supply chains, according to a new report.

Have you ever paused to think about the athletic abilities of Australian wildlife? Let’s look at some of our best competitors and how might they fare in a contest against humans and overseas entrants. Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia's national environment law is completely blind to the issue of climate change. A 'climate trigger' could be the most powerful step Australia can take towards tackling global warming.

The post Explainer: How the “climate trigger” could be the answer to Australia’s fossil fuel problem appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO boss Daniel Westerman on why the future of Australia's grid lies in variable renewables, storage and dispatchable energy. Baseload power, he says, is a construct whose time has passed.

The post “Absolutely world leading:” Why Australia is leading the charge away from baseload power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Norway continues to support blue hydrogen solutions, a top Norwegian official stated Sunday at New York Climate Week.

Net zero commitments across countries, cities, regions, and companies have seen progress, but 40% of non-state entities, including major companies like Tesla, Nintendo, and Berkshire Hathaway, still lack emission reduction or net zero targets​, according to new research.

A flagship UK airline has become the biggest purchaser of carbon removal (CDR) credits in the UK, and the world’s largest CDR buyer in aviation, through a deal announced Monday.

Colombia’s ETS is set to launch in 2025, building upon recent momentum in the country’s years-long process, a top official told Carbon Pulse on the sidelines of New York Climate Week on Sunday.

Urgent action is now needed to protect these vulnerable populations and ensure the night parrot doesn’t become extinct. Rachel Paltridge, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ecology, The University of Western Australia Clifford Sunfly, Ngururrpa Ranger, Indigenous Knowledge Nicholas Leseberg, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Rising ground-level ozone levels are significantly reducing the productivity of tropical forests, undermining their ability to act as a crucial carbon sink, researchers warn.