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The New Zealand government on Thursday proposed to give local councils a greater say in regulating carbon forestry as it launched yet another ETS consultation that pushed the NZU price up by almost 6%.

New licenses for North Sea oil and gas are incompatible with reaching net zero by 2050, a report says.

On Australia’s rainiest days, more than 30 trillion litres can fall from the skies. Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Almost all of the world’s largest corporate emitters do not sufficiently acknowledge climate risks in their financial statements, leaving investors ‘in the dark’ as to whether and how their financial reporting takes into account the impacts of climate change, according to a report released on Thursday.

Coal is the most polluting of all fossil fuels and investors must stop funding it, say campaigners

Hundreds of coal companies around the world are developing new mines and power stations, according to a study. The researchers said the plans were “reckless and irresponsible” in the midst of the climate emergency.

Coal is the most polluting of all fossil fuels and its use must be quickly phased out to end the climate crisis. However, almost half the 1,000 companies assessed are still developing new coal assets, and just 27 companies have announced coal exit dates consistent with international climate targets.

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Competition illuminates beauty of ocean and threats it faces. Ben Thouard’s winning image of surfer was chosen unanimously by the six judges

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A mixed quarter of trading shaped by the announcement of the Chubb ERF review and the federal government's plan to reform the Safeguard Mechanism.

The post A flight to quality, as carbon traders hedge against a tightening of rules appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A group of firms on Thursday announced the launch of a venture that will generate carbon credits and other environmental products across the Asian region for the voluntary market.

Albanese government launches consultation on how to deliver long overdue energy efficiency improvements across the economy, starting with a discussion paper.

The post Federal government opens “discussion” on a national energy efficiency strategy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Good Car Company plans to run a batch-buy program that would source cars from Japan and the UK

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A philanthropic foundation backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes has invested $10m into Tasmanian startup the Good Car company to help slash the cost of secondhand electric vehicles in Australia.

The announcement from Boundless on Thursday follows months of signalling by Cannon-Brookes that he was prepared to invest large sums into businesses addressing aspects of the carbon transition.

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The Australian conference supposedly devoted to ‘bold action’ from the right spent much of its time pouring scorn on any form of climate action

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Climate science is a fraud, according to one speaker; renewable energy has pushed up electricity prices for Australians and the case that carbon dioxide drives global warming is unproven, according to others.

Those were just some of the themes at last weekend’s annual conference in Sydney of the Conservative Political Action (CPAC) network – billed as the “largest and most prominent conference for conservatives and liberty lovers in Australia”.

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According to conventional economic theory, whether or not fracking should occur is simple – and the answer these days is almost always "not."

The post Fracking: The simple test of whether it should happen or not appeared first on RenewEconomy.

X-ray scans of a tiny reptile fossil reveal the pterodactyls' ancestors scampered around on two legs.

Australia has neither the skilled workers nor the training capacity to achieve its ambitious renewable hydrogen plans, a new report has found.

The post Critical hydrogen skills shortage could threaten emissions goals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Spanish wind energy giant has once again expanded its onshore wind turbine offering, upgrading its 5.X platform to offer up to 7MW of rated power.

The post Siemens Gamesa upgrades onshore wind turbine to 7MW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It is the first war where commercial space capabilities have played a significant role, a US general says.

We test drive a heavy duty electric truck, and interview key players in an industry that is going electric faster than most people can imagine.

The post The Driven Podcast: The trucking industry is going electric appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How tunnel vision on switching to renewables is costing Australia dearly by ignoring the vital importance of energy efficiency and productivity.

The post Is Australia’s “clean energy” focus adding to its economic and climate problems?  appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EUAs climbed above €70 for the first time in over a week on Wednesday, though prices later fell back in thin trade as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen suggested boosting the size of the bloc’s REPowerEU initiative that is already set to be partly funded by carbon allowance sales.