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US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun helped explain how genes work inside the human body.

A machine that can extract nearly 100% of materials from end-of-life solar modules powers up as rock bottom Chinese solar prices collapse the export market for second-hand Australian panels.

The post Solar recycling machine powers up as key export market closes to used Australian panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The body mandated to shape the UN's Article 6.4 carbon crediting mechanism has adopted a sustainable development tool, as it also scrambles to ready guidance ahead of COP29 next month.

In order to scale, the voluntary carbon sector must shift its approach, adopt a more conservative stance to crediting, and move past the “the myth of fungibility”, a senior executive at Amazon told Carbon Pulse.

Manufacturers across the globe are bracing for new ecodesign reporting obligations in Europe, with full disclosure of the carbon content and wider environmental footprint of products soon becoming obligatory for any company placing goods on the EU market.

World Meteorological Organization says water is ‘canary in the coalmine of climate change’ and calls for urgent action

Rivers dried up at the highest rate in three decades in 2023, putting global water supply at risk, data has shown.

Over the past five years, there have been lower-than-average river levels across the globe and reservoirs have also been low, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of Global Water Resources report.

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An Australia-headquartered energy firm has teamed up with a Japanese government affiliate to collaborate on improving methane emissions management with new technology.

The price of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) has reversed the gains it made last month which saw a record 4.1 million units traded, according to analysis.

Australia spends around 50 times more on subsidising activities that harm the environment than it spends on helping it, according to a first-of-its kind report examining government payments published Monday.

Swiss start-up gets all clear to install a 100-metre-long removable solar PV plant between railway tracks in the country’s west.

The post Swiss pilot to install solar panels in-between railway tracks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

State owned generation company is buying a share in the so-called "Big-T" pumped hydro project proposed for 45km northeast of Toowoomba, as it moves away from coal.

The post Queensland coal giant adds pumped hydro to growing energy storage mix appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland coal giant seeks 15-year deal for the final stage of the massive Supernode battery energy storage system as it moves beyond baseload to firmed renewables.

The post Stanwell snaps up final share of giant Brisbane battery, firming up plans for life after coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia is nearing a major renewable energy milestone. But why does the market share of renewables peak in spring, and not the sunny summer?

The post Why is spring the record-smashing season for Australian renewables? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal government says X-Elio's Sixteen Mile solar-battery project can go ahead without EPBC approval provided it doesn't encroach on endangered species habitat.

The post Green pass for major solar and battery project, so long as it avoids koala and snake habitat appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy and storage companies are eyeing opportunities in traditional coal-mining towns as part of Australia's electricity transition.

The post Coal town to battery base: Firm keen to make regional power move appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Two companies have teamed up to offer airlines a one-stop solution for climate action via a portfolio of voluntary credits that includes those eligible for the UN's international aviation offsetting scheme.

A "bonus solar" tariff could leave PV owners less annoyed at very low feed-in prices and encourage people to shift demand.

The post Bonus solar: Utilities need to change their tune on time of use and flexible tariffs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As Australia prepares to host the first Global Nature Positive Summit this week, let’s take a closer look at what ‘nature positive’ really means. Andrew Lowe, Director, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

As prime minister Justin Trudeau trails in polls, opposition seek to persuade voters environmental policy is a burden

Mass hunger and malnutrition. A looming nuclear winter. An existential threat to the Canadian way of life. For months, the country’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has issued dire and increasingly apocalyptic warnings about the future. The culprit? A federal carbon levy meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

In the House of Commons this month, the Tory leader said there was only one way to avoid the devastating crisis: embattled prime minister Justin Trudeau must “call a ‘carbon tax’ election”.

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Exclusive: Farmers still awaiting promised payments for uninsurable damage caused by Storm Henk

Labour may cut financial support for flooded farmers, the Guardian has learned, while money to compensate them for deluges in January has still not hit their pockets.

The previous Conservative government earlier this year promised up to £25,000 in payments for uninsurable damage from flooding caused by Storm Henk. However, the eligibility criteria for these grants has still not been set out, leaving farmers out of pocket. The scheme has been plagued with delays, with some affected farmers not being paid because they live too far from a river.

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