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Many Australians probably thought the worst of the bushfire season was over. But climate change is bringing not just more frequent and severe fires, but longer fire seasons. David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure

The oil firm Shell cannot be allowed to withdraw from the Niger delta before it takes responsibility for its toxic legacy of pollution and the safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure, a report says.

Shell plc is preparing to divest from the delta but a report warns that it must remain until it has cleaned up its legacy of pollution.

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Owner Drax, which received £6bn in subsidies, continues to burn timber from Canadian trees - BBC finds.

Drax used timber from precious Canadian trees while taking billions in environmental subsidies, BBC finds.

Helicopter flights over almost 50 reefs off the Queensland coast found bleaching was “extensive and fairly uniform”

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The Great Barrier Reef’s management authority is preparing to carry out aerial surveys across the entire length of the marine park after helicopter flights confirmed extensive coral bleaching across the southern section of the world’s biggest coral reef.

The Guardian reported last week that bleaching was being reported in all regions of the reef from Lizard Island in north to the Keppel islands in the south – a distance of more than 1,100 kilometres.

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Small modular reactors are popular among conservative politicians and supposedly the Australian public. But they’re nowhere near ready to power Australia in time to replace coal-powered stations. John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New 200 MWh battery storage projects lands connection agreement as state surges towards its fast-tracked target of net 100 pct renewables.

The post Connection deal signed for new 200 MWh battery in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ARENA hails another major grid forming battery for the grid as Origin gives notice to proceed for Mortlake project.

The post ARENA hails grid-forming inverters as another big battery takes shape appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's renewable energy plans are being targeted by coordinated campaigns from conservative "think tanks", as the Coalition embraces nuclear and rails against large scale renewables and transmission lines.

The post The network of conservative think-tanks out to kill the switch to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 130MW solar farm is backed by a 10-year power purchase agreement with the Victoria government.

The post Victoria solar farm goes from standing start to commissioning in just 12 months appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor wants to use savings from ending Tasmania's involvement with Marinus Link to launch a new state owned renewables company.

The post Labor threatens to pull Marinus funds if it wins Tasmania election appeared first on RenewEconomy.

German economy minister says sourcing 80% of electricity from renewables by 2030 is very much achievable if current positive trends persist.

The post Germany’s target of 80 pct renewable electricity by 2030 well within reach, says minister appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ascent Solar Technologies will see its featherweight, flexible, and durable CIGS thin-film panels power an upcoming NASA space mission.

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New research has identified open-cut mining pits that could be turned into reservoirs to hold water for renewable energy storage.

The post Australia has 37 mine sites that could be used for energy storage. What are we waiting for? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited thousands of car engineers.

As Spain continues to be blighted by a lack of rain, farmers want more government assistance.

As Spain continues to be blighted by a lack of rain, farmers want more government assistance.

The UK government must not carry its surplus of emissions over to the next carbon budget, as the focus of decarbonisation shifts from electricity to tougher-to-abate sectors, the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) warned on Wednesday. 

The implementation of a carbon fee alongside the continuation of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits would yield the most significant and cost-effective emissions reductions for the US, according to modelling results published Tuesday by a DC-based think tank.

New York's legislature should assert more authority by setting supply and price limits itself under the state's future cap-and-invest programme, to help ensure that overall climate efforts sufficiently consider the affordability and reliability of energy, according to a report from a think tank published Tuesday.