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An Indonesian carbon project developer has secured a land agreement to turn a land concession in Papua into a REDD+ project that it says could generate the equivalent of 3.7 million VCUs per year.  

South Africa’s blue carbon ecosystems can be leveraged to help meet its NDC goals, the first ever blue carbon sink assessment completed for the country has found, despite the fact that mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses collectively account for only a limited share of the large African economy’s land area.

The spot price for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) rose 2% Wednesday amid market expectations that the changes made to the Safeguard Mechanism will have a bullish impact on price, as the debate on the merits of the Labor government's proposal continues to rage.

Sun Cable enters voluntary administration amid hints of a falling out between the company's two biggest backers, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest.

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Oceans of Energy gets ‘Approval in Principle’ from testing, inspection, and certification outfit for its ground-breaking offshore solar technology.

The post Open ocean offshore floating solar technology gets key tick of approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

South Australia continues its record-breaking run on renewables with solar and wind hitting new monthly and quarterly highs for their share in electricity demand.

The post South Australia hits stunning new high in race to renewables-only grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Albanese government allocates $1.9bn to help existing industries decarbonise and invest in new clean technologies.

The post Federal Labor tips nearly $2bn into regional decarbonisation effort appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Modest changes to an already very flexible regime mean the many issues plaguing the safeguard mechanism under the previous government continue.

The post Labor’s scheme to cut industrial emissions is worryingly flexible appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A pilot program to monitor pesticides in Australian fruit and vegetables was halted by the Abbott government despite it revealing residues up to 90 times the permitted maximum levels in strawberries.

The research also found levels of pesticides in some peach and apricot samples were “unacceptable from an acute or short-term dietary risk perspective”, meaning eating affected fruit could pose a health risk.

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The tragic death of Steve Irwin in 2006 gave stingrays a reputation for being dangerous. But stingray-caused deaths are incredibly rare. Jaelen Nicole Myers, PhD Candidate, James Cook University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

With a new injection of funds from ARENA, nine UNSW research projects are seeking to drive down the cost of the solar. Here's how.

The post Six ways Aussie researchers hope to deliver ultra low-cost solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Investigations are underway into the cause of a wind turbine fire at the Cullerin Range wind farm in the New South Wales Southern Tablelands.

The post Turbine fire at one of New South Wales’ earliest wind farms under investigation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A major carbon credit provider has published an updated 2023 version of longstanding blueprint designed to help companies to set near-term voluntary climate goals, but not requiring firms to establish a science-based emissions reduction target.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday aimed to mitigate budget cuts to climate programmes and other initiatives by proposing to allocate proceeds from the state’s quarterly carbon market auctions.

A US-based conservation group announced on Tuesday a landmark $2.5 million State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan guarantee through the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for financing a family forest conservation offset programme in the state.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) on Tuesday announced state agencies will immediately begin developing a cap-and-invest programme with rebates, aiming to regulate economic activities not already covered by the power sector RGGI scheme and with an eye to linking with other markets.

US GDP growth outpaced GHG emissions in 2022 for the first time since 2019, as electricity generation was less reliant on coal than renewables but natural gas still took the biggest share, according to a report released Tuesday.

Are our animal companions showing off when they share more than toys with us? And what should we do about it? Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The potential repercussions of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the EU have been high on the political agenda in recent weeks, with EU policymakers looking to respond by reshaping state aid rules and bolster industrial policy while navigating arguments that nearly torpedoed the IRA's passage into law.