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Looking for someone to blame for the extreme heat? Try Wall Street | Alec Connon
Banks’ financing of coal, oil, and gas was higher in 2021 than it was in 2016, the year after the Paris agreement was adopted
Continue reading...China’s Supreme Court backs stronger carbon market regulations
BBC criticised over climate question in Tory leadership debate
Campaigners say question about individual action was irresponsible and too little time spent on subject
A group of environmental organisations and campaigners have written to the BBC to rebuke it for inadequate questioning about the climate crisis during Monday’s Tory leadership debate.
Just one question on the environment was asked in the debate, and it put the onus on individuals rather than leaders to act on the climate.
Continue reading...Australian Market Roundup: Regulator makes large ACCU issuance, as govt introduces climate bill
Global group established to promote nuclear power as source for hydrogen
China ETS unlikely to trigger short-term cost spikes for power industry, analysts say
Vietnam releases comprehensive national climate strategy to cut emissions by 43% by 2030
Air pollution is ‘likely’ to raise dementia risk, find UK government experts
Cognitive decline in older people more likely to be accelerated by exposure to emissions, finds review of 70 studies
Air pollution is likely to increase the risk of developing dementia, a government research group has said.
The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has published its findings after reviewing almost 70 studies which analysed how exposure to emissions affect the brain over time.
Continue reading...Australia’s Westpac bank sets sectoral carbon emissions targets, plans future offset review
Labor has introduced its controversial climate bill to parliament. Here's how to give it real teeth
Bowen says historic Climate Bill “not a limit on ambition”, but NGOs want more
Energy and climate minister says Climate Bill is most important for its message of "stable, clear and coherent and necessary policy."
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Origin supports separate auction for coal to ensure capacity market focused on renewable future
Owner of Australia's biggest coal generator supports split auctions in proposed capacity market, as UK proposes its own split market for renewables.
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Why does my cat kick litter all over the place? 4 tips from cat experts
NZ’s CCC recommends major overhaul of ETS, NZUs jump 11%
Albanese dissembles on Australia’s fossil fuel exports, and he knows it
Albanese says he does not support a ban on new coal and gas because it would be replaced by other producers and Australia would lose. Let's unpack that.
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Solar panels go up at BHP’s first major off-grid renewable energy project
Mining giant BHP begins installation of panels at solar and battery project that will help power nickel mining operations in WA's Northern Goldfields.
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Pakistan looks to solar to replace abandoned 300MW coal project
Pakistan abandons 300MW imported coal-fired power plant and pushes instead for a solar power plant of the same capacity.
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REPowerEU, MSR sale plans face “significant” problems, challenges, EU’s financial watchdog warns
California seeks target of 20GW offshore wind by 2045, no new fossil fuels
In a wind-ranging call for more ambitious climate action, California governor calls for goal of at least 20GW of offshore wind in 2045.
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