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Property Council of Australia and Green Building Council set out policy recommendations to get Australia’s buildings net-zero ready, and save consumers money.

The post Report calls for national standards on building energy efficiency, electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.

NSW has chosen its preferred consortium to build and operate the state's first renewable energy zone, which might come as a surprise to the local DNSP.

The post NSW chooses preferred network operator for first renewable energy zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Region is suffering its worst drought in 40 years after five consecutive years of below-average rainfall

The devastating drought in the Horn of Africa would not have happened without the human-made impact of the climate crisis, new science has shown.

The drought has affected about 50 million people in the Horn of Africa directly and another 100 million in the wider area. About 20 million people are at risk of acute food insecurity and potentially famine.

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The UK's major pension firms vote against BP's chair after the company cut its climate ambitions.

Australia's most successful renewable and storage developer says projects getting more complex, and new technologies require change in "philosophy" about way grid is managed.

The post “Change of philosophy:” Wind, solar and battery projects get bigger and more complex appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Korea has outlined broad plans to introduce a certification system for clean hydrogen, covering the setting of standards and providing incentives to enable low-carbon hydrogen to contribute to the country’s long-term climate policy goals.

Victoria launches market search for large-scale renewables generation and/or storage project to kickstart its revival of the State Electricity Commission.

The post Victoria’s new public energy utility begins search for first renewables and storage deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Louis de Sambucy, the head of Neoen in Australia, on why wind, solar and battery projects are getting bigger and more complex.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: In love with wind, solar and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

SEA Electric’s Tony Fairweather on electric trucks. Plus: Battery breakthroughs, Tesla’s big new game plan, and Australia’s EV strategy.

The post The Driven Podcast: Australia’s most successful electric truck company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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To strengthen our project portfolio, we are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from consultants with expertise in Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) land restoration projects, with a focus on agroforestry and sustainable land management.

The former Fox News host liked to dredge up a laundry list of alleged errors by scientists in an effort to erode public trust

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As appears to be almost compulsory for high-profile, rightwing television presenters, Fox News’ recently departed primetime host Tucker Carlson is a climate science denier.

Carlson would preach regularly to his nightly audience of more than 3 million viewers about how concerns over climate change were like a religion, and that “the entire theory [of human-caused climate] is absurd.”

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Dutch offshore solar start-up wins contract to install and operate a floating solar system at the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.

The post Floating solar developer lands first commercial install – at an offshore wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renewable energy investment tax credits unveiled in Canada’s 2023 federal budget expected to boost value of some projects by more than 50%.

The post Canada unleashes “wave” of new renewables with investment tax credit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BlueFloat Energy says its 2.1GW offshore wind project could bring tens of billions of dollars to the regional economy and thousands of jobs.

The post BlueFloat promises massive windfall as race for a spot in Gippsland offshore zone hots up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Offset (CCO) issuances climbed for the second period in a row, though year-to-date levels continue to trail the same period in 2022, according to state data published Wednesday.

LNG import capacity planned by EU governments would increase the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions by 950 MtCO2e per year, equivalent to 32% of the total emissions in 2019, according to estimates in an NGO report published Thursday.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values dropped from a six-month peak this week as a recent financial-led rally petered out and market participants prepared for another steep quarterly credit generation figure.

Renewable energy generated more of the EU’s electricity than fossil fuels over winter for the first time, with energy trends subduing fears that coal generation was ramping up in the face of a move away from Russian gas, according to analysis published Thursday.

The Colombian environment ministry is developing new regulations covering additionality requirements, standards bodies, and community involvement for offsets under the country’s carbon tax, but the first draft of the rules has not been written after nearly a year of preliminary meetings, experts told Carbon Pulse.