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Construction starts on one of the biggest solar farms in Australia, that will help power a green hydrogen project being developed by Queensland utility Stanwell.

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Wine company Casella has switched on what it says is the largest solar facility in the Australian beverage sector, in the Riverina district of New South Wales.

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The Australian government appears to be downgrading its biodiversity conservation targets, a peak nature body has warned, based on information in a recent consultation.

If the anomaly does not stabilise by August, ‘the world will be in uncharted territory’, says climate expert

Another month, another global heat record that has left climate scientists scratching their heads and hoping this is an El Niño-related hangover rather than a symptom of worse-than-expected planetary health.

Global surface temperatures in March were 0.1C higher than the previous record for the month, set in 2016, and 1.68C higher than the pre-industrial average, according to data released on Tuesday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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Monthly hot streak continues in March with scientists struggling to explain the scale of recent heating.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik describes the moment clouds parted, allowing thousands to experience the full eclipse.

Recent flash droughts in parts of NSW and Victoria appeared quickly and can be followed by intense flooding rains. It’s part of a global trend driven by global warming. Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Lance M Leslie, Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New transmission line, including 165 towers, completed to connect what will be the biggest wind project in Australia.

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A Canadian fund that develops offset projects across North America revealed Monday that it has entered a long-term agreement with a Belgian chemicals company to reduce GHG emissions at its mine in Wyoming.

A subsidiary of an Illinois energy firm has announced plans to reduce the capacity of a proposed CO2 pipeline by roughly a third following public backlash, according to recent testimony.

Number of mini solar PV systems, dubbed "balcony solar" reaches 400,000 in Germany, but actual number might be much bigger.

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The number of entities registered with active accounts in Washington’s cap-and-trade programme increased in Q1 under the spectre of the scheme's potential repeal.

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

Stunning spectacle is witnessed by millions across the continent. Here are some of the stories.

RGGI Allowance (RGA) prices retreated from the highs of the previous week as observers anticipate continued volatility in the absence of a market signal and amid ongoing silence from member states regarding proposed programme changes.

The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) on Tuesday unveiled its latest sector-specific transition strategy to guide businesses in their plans to reach net zero, with sections including recommendations for voluntary carbon market engagement.

A Toronto-headquartered carbon project financier announced Monday that it has received the first-ever correspondingly-adjusted and Article 6 authorised credits.

See moment the Moon completely obscured the Sun, turning day to night and revealing dazzling corona.