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Billions of dollars of investment are set to flow into regional areas after tax incentives for mining and manufacturing companies passed the Senate.

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The president has long been a critic of paper straws, which he says don't work and dissolve too easily.

Vast Renewables completes first-of-its-kind CSP receiver tower, one of the final components of what will be Australia's first large scale solar thermal project.

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The Canadian government has reversed its prior policy position and plans to tax the carbon rebate owed to small businesses over the last five years, a non-profit said Monday.

Brazil’s national development bank and forest service launched Monday a public notice for sustainable forest management concessions covering 453,000 hectares in the state of Amazonas.

The price of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) fell below A$34 ($21.36) Monday as familiar integrity and social licence issues were raised in major newspapers over the weekend.

The global pipeline of utility-scale solar and wind projects grew by more than 20% in 2024, yet sluggish implementation – notably from the world’s richest countries – continues to hinder progress towards renewable energy targets, according to a new report.

Lightning strikes on wind farms are becoming more common, says consultant Rosie Barnes.

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Outdoor advertising agency pulls controversial anti-renewables ad authorised by Advance Australia after push-back from industry.

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RGGI allowances (RGAs) slipped in the last week as uncertainty from the Third Program Review continues to plague the market amidst limited liquidity, and market players began to position themselves ahead of next month's auction, traders said.

Swedish CO2 removals (CDR) startup has raised SEK 60 million (€5.1 mln) in its first funding round to accelerate the deployment of large-scale bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) solutions.

Japanese shipper NYK Line has struck an agreement to buy J-Credits from Mitsui generated from forestry projects in Hokkaido and Akita prefectures, it announced last week.

Central American countries’ attempts to sensitise the private sector to carbon pricing while building up public sector capacity via voluntary programmes have led to a unique, subregional model of carbon markets within Latin America, a Panamanian expert told Carbon Pulse.

People want easy access to green spaces and shops and they don’t want to travel more than 20 minutes to get there – but women feel a lot less comfortable after dark. Iain White, Professor of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato Silvia Serrao-Neumann, Associate Professor of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato Xinyu Fu, Senior Lecturer of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Earth is crossing the 1.5°C limit outlined in the Paris Agreement, beyond which scientists predict catastrophic harm to systems supporting life on our planet. Andrew King, Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne Liam Cassidy, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Government cranks handle again for group owning Yorkshire power plant because cheaper generating capacity not in place

• UK halves subsidies for Drax and says it must use 100% sustainable wood

Surprise, surprise, a mighty £7bn of subsidies since 2012 have not been enough to get Drax to stand on its own feet. More bungs are required to keep the wood fires burning at the enormous power plant in North Yorkshire – this time an estimated £1.8bn from 2027-31.

The energy minister Michael Shanks at least sounded embarrassed. He railed against the “unacceptably large profits” Drax has made, said past subsidy arrangements “did not deliver a good enough deal for bill payers” and vowed that that the definition of a “sustainable” wood pellet would be tightened. But the bottom line is that the government has agreed to crank the subsidy handle once again, just at a slower rate.

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Recent news that the EU and UK plan to discuss the potential for linking their emissions trading schemes at a summit this spring sparked a flurry of buying that has driven benchmark UK Allowances to multi-month highs – but there's a long way to go before any tangible agreement on a link-up can be made, analysts warn.

Pesticide-backed proposed law that opponents call ‘Cancer Gag Act’ pits Iowa farm groups against each other

Pesticide company efforts to push through laws that could block litigation against them is igniting battles in several US farm states and pitting some farm groups against each other.

Laws have been introduced in at least eight states so far and drafts are circulating in more than 20 states, backed by a deluge of advertising supporting the measures.

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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) intends to put the first draft of its new Corporate Net-Zero Standard up for two public consultations, establish expert groups to consult on key issues, and run pilot tests before it finalises the controversial revision by the end of this year, it said on Monday.

The findings shed light on a deeply mysterious part of Earth that is key to life on our planet.