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British public urged to help map and protect sweet chestnut trees
Campaign aims to teach people how to recognise the tree and signs of the pest and disease that threaten it
The UK’s sweet chestnuts are facing a double threat from pests and disease, and the government is calling on the public to learn to identify and protect the trees.
The trees were first recorded in Britain in the 12th century and provide food and habitat for a diverse range of wildlife. However, two problems are increasingly threatening sweet chestnuts: the oriental chestnut gall wasp (OCGW) and a fungus, chestnut blight.
Continue reading...European Commission advisors call for exclusion of biodiversity offsets from taxonomy
South Korean carmaker builds blue carbon partnership with government bodies
S&P Global launches nature and biodiversity risk data set
Construction complete at biggest battery in Australia’s biggest coal grid
Construction is complete at the biggest battery complex to be built so far in NSW, with testing and commissioning to begin soon.
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AU Market: ACCU price flat as industry body calls on govt to provide clarity on market to-do list
If the budget ditched the Stage 3 tax cuts, Australia could save every threatened species – and lots more
CSIRO names new head of energy with a fuel cell and solar thermal twist
Aerospace engineer and fuel cell expert, CSIRO's new head of energy has also served a stint as director of the Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute.
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UK tops list for fossil fuel sites in nature protected areas
Globally, fossil fuel extraction and exploration is taking place at almost 3,000 sites in conservation areas, analysis shows
Fossil fuel extraction and exploration is taking place at almost 3,000 sites in protected areas around the world, analysis has revealed, with the UK having the highest number of fossil fuel sites in protected areas.
Globally, the activities affect more than 800 areas established to defend nature. The coal, oil and gas at the fossil fuel sites would lead to 47bn tonnes of climate-heating carbon dioxide if fully exploited, four times the annual emissions of China, the world’s biggest polluter.
Continue reading...Genex Power names new CEO to lead big battery and pumped hydro charge
The changing of the guard comes as Genex prepares to power up its first big battery, the 50MW/100MWh Bouldercombe project in Queensland.
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Budget's energy bill relief and home retrofit funding is a good start, but dwarfed by the scale of the task
Green hydrogen funding is a step forward – but a step doesn't win the race
“It’s a start:” Forrest welcomes Australia’s $2 billion hydrogen response to US plan
The 2023 Budget is the first response to the $US1.2 trillion Inflation Reduction Act. Andrew Forrest says it's a start, but experts say it's not nearly enough.
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Ecuador secures record debt-for-nature swap for the Galapagos
Australia needs to set date to end petrol car sales to speed up EV transition, energy experts say
Governments urged to roll out chargers, reduce prices and recruit celebrities to mobilise public as one in four new vehicle sales predicted to be electric by 2025
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One in four new cars bought by Australians could be electric as early as 2025 but governments should set a date for the end of petrol car sales to speed up the transition, energy experts recommend.
Australia also needs new policies to roll out vehicle chargers and put pressure on electric car prices, they say, and should recruit celebrities and sports stars to create the “biggest public mobilisation the nation has ever seen”.
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Continue reading...The Driven Podcast: Tony Seba on the rapid switch to EVs
Stanford University’s Tony Seba on the accelerating shift to electric, and how EVs will change the face of the car industry forever.
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Labor’s budget is good for climate and renewables – and great for the gas cartel
The Labor budget lacks ambition to leverage massive decarbonisation opportunities – and fails to deliver substantial social dividends through gas tax reform.
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From 1,000GW to 63TW: NREL sets massive solar target for global decarbonisation
National Renewable Energy Laboratory says an “unprecedented ramp-up" of solar production capacity will be crucial to the global effort to avoid climate catastrophe.
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Engie taps WA hydrogen tech outfit to build production facility in France
Perth-based hydrogen tech company Hazer Group signs MOU with French giant Engie to build the first Hazer production facility in Europe.
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