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Just designating key areas will not meet 30x30 target on nature loss, study says, pointing to oil drilling in parks

Biodiversity is declining more quickly within key protected areas than outside them, according to research that scientists say is a “wake-up call” to global leaders discussing how to stop nature loss at the UN’s Cop16 talks in Colombia.

Protecting 30% of land and water for nature by 2030 was one of the key targets settled on by world leaders in a landmark 2022 agreement to save nature – and this month leaders are gathering again at a summit in the Colombian city of Cali to measure progress and negotiate new agreements to stop biodiversity loss.

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Fossil fuel exports are important to Australia. Now its neighbours are asking it to stop. Liam Moore, Lecturer in International Politics and Policy, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Engie marks a "gratifying, full-circle moment" as it starts construction of its first large-scale renewables project in Victoria since it exited coal in the state.

The post “Full-circle moment:” Engie starts work on first Victorian solar farm since Hazelwood closure appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plant enthusiast Darren Williams made the discovery in Marys Creek State Forest just west of Gympie in Queensland. The male platypus was freshly killed, probably after what would have been a fierce struggle with the ambush predator. Williams and his companion Elliot Bowerman photographed the roughly 2-metre long carpet python with its jaw firmly clasped around the platypus before quickly moving on. 'We didn’t want to disturb the snake,' Bowerman said

• ‘There is a python with a platypus in its mouth: botanist’s extreme monotreme v reptile encounter

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Wind and solar developers are being met with "outrage" in regional communities, as political uncertainty and the nuclear debate take a toll on social licence.

The post “We’re dealing with outrage:” Calls for industry to shape up as policy uncertainty dogs shift to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia has gone from near zero renewables in 2007 to a planned 100 per cent renewables share just 20 years later. The head of the state's transmission company explains how.

The post From zero to 100 pct renewables in just 20 years: South Australia’s remarkable energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Financial support is hoped to help ease the burden of repeated brownouts that are continuing in outback NSW towns isolated from the national power grid.

The post Transgrid under fire as NSW unveils support package for outback town crippled by power cuts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) in FY24 disbursed a record $111 million from the Carbon Fund and made multiple arrangements to integrate its jurisdictional REDD+ (J-REDD) programmes into international markets as the fund’s closure looms in 2028.

The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA), which leads global efforts to promote clean cooking technologies, has laid off a number of its staff and lost donor funding as a result of broader financial difficulties in the voluntary carbon market, Carbon Pulse has learned.

California regulator ARB’s latest issuance of compliance-eligible offsets continues to fall below 2023 levels year-to-date (YtD), with less than 20% of the two-week distribution with direct environmental benefits (DEBs) to the state, agency data released Wednesday showed.

The thorny issue of who should manage global biodiversity funds, and how, has resurfaced at the ongoing COP16 in Colombia, with observers saying the ability of negotiators to find a compromise will have a major bearing on whether the talks will be able to move the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) forward.

A coalition of leading international organisations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank, has introduced a new framework to standardise carbon pricing metrics, aiming to improve transparency and enhance global climate action.

Tesla says a million EVs will have limited impact on the grid and will help soak up excess solar. Right now, the company is often paid to charge its EVs because of negative prices.

The post Tesla says one million EVs would barely make dent on Australian grid, and mostly soak up excess solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

To prove the climate benefits of carbon removal (CDR), one industry alliance asked for “critical” improvements to monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) within the US, outlining key recommendations for the federal government in a report published Wednesday.

Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.

Climate change and sea ice loss leaves polar bears exposed to more diseases, research suggests.

A bill introduced by US lawmakers this week seeks to prolong the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC) by 10 years, extending its availability through 2037.

It has been politically incorrect to tell the truth out loud in Australia. It’s time for carbon pricing and the arguments against it are weak.

The post Let’s tax carbon: Why the time is right for a second shot at carbon pricing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The South Dakota Supreme Court has refused a request to review its August decision that denied a CO2 pipeline developer the right to exercise eminent domain in developing its project in the state.

An end of life wind turbine nacelle has been repurposed as a tiny house, offering an interesting solution for the 10,000 nacelles yet to be decommissioned.

The post Wind turbine nacelle gets second life as tiny house appeared first on RenewEconomy.