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An Australian oil and gas company has plans to expand its onshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, eligible to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), despite being months away from first injection.

Market operator Xpansiv on Monday announced its first trades of generic Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) via its CBL platform, ahead of a fully-fledged ACCU contract launch early next year.

The Climate Change Authority has called for urgent phase out and revisions of certain methodologies used to measure fugitive methane emissions from Australia's coal, oil, and gas facilities, as part of reviews into GHG emissions reporting legislation and the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme underpinning it. 

Once the immediate crisis in North Queensland has subsided, authorities will need to grapple with how to deal with the ‘new normal’ of extreme weather events. The big question is: are they prepared? Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

New solar project in Victoria lands off-take deal with retailer specialising in commercial and industrial customers.

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One of Fortescue's major green hydrogen and ammonia projects gets access to more than $330 million in funds from the EU - if the project goes ahead.

The post EU gives Fortescue’s Norway green ammonia project a huge leg-up with $331m appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victorian government sets the stage for first round of offshore wind energy auctions, with plan to call for expressions of interest in late 2024 and to award contracts in 2026.

The post Dates and details firm up for launch of Australia’s first offshore wind auction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Despite their high prevalence in many towns, experts warn that gull numbers are rapidly declining.

Greenpeace UK and Uplift are seeking a judicial review in the Scottish courts to stop opening of huge new oilfield

Climate campaigners have launched two separate legal challenges to government plans to open a massive new oilfield in the North Sea.

Greenpeace and the campaign group Uplift argue that the decision to press ahead with the Rosebank development – the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield – is incompatible with the UK’s legally binding climate commitments, and say ministers’ original analysis ignored the devastating impact of burning oil from the site.

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Researchers have determined what they believe is the optical forest management approach to balance logging needs and maximise carbon sequestration.

Energy Trends 2024 looks at how some markets have taken action to further expand the flexibility available from the demand side to support the grid during peak periods.

The post Flexibility is key to reach a more sustainable future GridBeyond’s energy report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops.

Legally binding deals struck with landholders can help protect and restore the environment over the long term. Benjamin J. Richardson, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Tasmania Afshin Akhtar-Khavari, Professor of International Law, Queensland University of Technology James Fitzsimons, Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Phillipa C. McCormack, Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide Sarah Brugler, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

SaxaVord Spaceport on the island of Unst has been given approval from the Civil Aviation Authority.

Footage emerging from far north Queensland shows flooded homes, bridges and roads – and an animal being rescued from the Barron River, north of Cairns. One resident, Bazz Goes, documents his walk across the Barron Bridge in Karunda, noting that the water is at the level of the bridge, normally high above the river. 'The police and SES [state emergency service] are over here, and people are actually doing a cow rescue,' Goes says. Authorities on Sunday afternoon warned residents to expect continuous heavy rainfall for at least another day in what they called a 'life-threatening event'

• Cairns airport closed as Queensland premier declares ‘serious weather emergency’ amid record flood fears

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In an exclusive interview, the ex-Tory peer says she and her husband were made "scapegoats" for PPE failings.

The Waratah Super Battery project, designed to help fill the gap left by the closure of Eraring by creating a type of giant "shock absorber", will receive more than $700m.

The post Giant Waratah Super Battery project to receive more than $700m to help fill Eraring gap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Rooftop PV sends brown coal output inVictoria to record low, while NSW hits new demand and renewable output records

The post Energy shift in action: Brown coal hits new low in Victoria, renewables hit new high in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

From Eurovision super fans to solar eclipses and star celebrities, here is a selection of the finest work by our photographers

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Alex Batty, who was missing for six years, has returned to the UK, Greater Manchester Police says.