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Want to go electric? There's now a conspicuous mandated cost barrier standing in the way of a cleaner, safer, more affordable home.

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German brown coal giant unveils plans to convert one of its remaining generation sites into green energy hub with 14GW of renewables, plus storage.

The post German coal giant unveils green baseload hub to replace fossil fuel generation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Taxing world’s wealthiest people could help poorer countries shift economies to low-carbon and recover from climate damage

Tax extreme wealth to pay for the climate-related damage to the poorest, a group of more than 100 leading economists have urged.

A wealth tax on the fortunes of the world’s richest people would raise trillions of dollars that could be spent on helping poorer countries shift their economies to a low-carbon footing, and on “loss and damage”, the rescue and rehabilitation of countries stricken by climate disaster.

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Sustained high temperatures over summer could trigger mass mortality of fish and oysters, say scientists

An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned.

Sea temperatures, particularly off the north-east coast of England and the west of Ireland, are several degrees above normal, smashing records for late spring and early summer. The North Sea and North Atlantic are experiencing higher temperatures, data shows.

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Scientists say water temperatures are as much as 3 to 4C above the average for this time of year in some areas.

Adnoc, the state-owned oil company of the UAE, is to set up a desk to trade carbon credits, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Last week New York and Detroit were listed among the five most polluted cities in the world because of smoke from Canada. What does that mean?

Last week, smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada rolled into North American cities far from the flames. New York City and Detroit were listed among the five most polluted cities in the world because of the fires on 7 June. The smoke has triggered air quality alerts in several states in recent weeks.

We asked Chris Migliaccio, a toxicologist at the University of Montana who studies the effect of wildfire smoke on human health, about the health risks people can face when smoke blows in from distant wildfires.

Christopher T Migliaccio is a research associate professor of toxicology at the University of Montana

This article is republished from the Conversation, a non-profit news organization dedicated to sharing ideas from academic experts

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Police say 59% increase in crimes against swans, ducks and geese in 2020-22 may be ‘tip of the iceberg’

Nine decapitated swans are among the victims of a rising number of sadistic attacks against waterfowl, according to police data.

Police recorded a 59% increase in crimes against swans, ducks and geese from 2020 to 2022. The crimes ranged from fireworks and BB guns being shot into duck ponds to swans and geese being strangled and beheaded.

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China's environment ministry has published a set of draft policy regulations for the 'ultra-low carbon' transformation of the domestic cement industry, signalling the government's tighter control over one of its biggest-emitting sectors that is also set to be included in the national carbon market.

Swiss citizens on Sunday approved the introduction of a climate law to reach net zero emissions by 2050, two years after rejecting a similar bill on cost concerns.

Two digital fintech companies are collaborating on an integrated solution for banks and corporates to track and account for the carbon footprint of their digital assets and any aspect of their value chain, they announced Monday.

A major steel producer has joined an ongoing partnership focused on developing a Japan-Malaysia CCS value chain implemented under Japan’s Asia Energy Transition Initiative (AETI).

The 374 tonne piece of kit required a 128 wheel trailer built in France and a 900km journey to move it from Port Adelaide to Buronga in NSW.

The post Huge 374 tonne machine travels 900km to join NSW renewable super highway appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A government-imposed ban on new connections and setting a hard phase-out date should be the first step in Australia’s journey to weaning itself off natural gas, or risk failing to meet its climate goals, a report has warned.

Akaysha Energy engages WSP to provide owners engineer services for the the 850MW/1680MWh Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales.

The post Waratah Super Battery: Team grows in race to build giant “shock absorber” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's fossil fuel driven energy market turmoil has claimed another two small retailer scalps and affected another nearly 17,000 customers.

The post Two more retailers collapse under the weight of inflated coal and gas prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Creating separate markets for emissions reductions and carbon removals is one of several drastic options considered by the NZ government, as it on Monday launched two brand new consultation processes to mend its stuttering emissions trading scheme.

When used at normal cooking temperatures gas stoves and ovens push benzene levels up by as much as 70 times above baseline.

The post Worse than passive smoking: Gas stoves emit high levels of cancer-linked benzene appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In light of the huge cost of Borumba, we take a look at how a 6GW/8 hour battery is a superior choice to a 2GW/24 hour pumped hydro project in Queensland.

The post Why eight-hour batteries are smarter choice than pumped hydro for Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources.