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Shayleen Thompson of the Clean Energy Regulator had ‘robust’ exchange with Wentworth Group director

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The independent senator David Pocock has criticised a senior government official’s conduct as “troubling and inappropriate” after parliament heard she was involved in a “robust” conversation with a scientific group about its evidence to an independent inquiry into Australia’s carbon credit scheme.

Shayleen Thompson, the executive general manager of government agency the Clean Energy Regulator, told Senate estimates she contacted the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists to raise what she considered “factual issues” with its submission to the Chubb review into the carbon credit system.

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Santos insists it will stick to its schedule to deliver the first gas from its controversial $3.6 billion Barossa offshore gas field by 2025 despite losing a court appeal.

The post Santos loses appeal over Barossa gas field but insists it will hold to schedule appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) issuance rose in the Clean Energy Regulator’s latest update, as Sydney-headquartered global carbon project developer New Forests has launched a fund aiming to raise A$600 million ($340 mln) to go towards forestry investments.

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German oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea has signed an agreement with other companies to develop a CO2 hub in the Danish North Sea, a project that will be linked to the giant Project Greensand offshore CCS project, it was announced on Thursday.

There was enough wind and solar in WA's isolated grid - the biggest in the world - to meet all local demand one day last October. Here's why it didn't.

The post The day world’s biggest isolated grid had enough wind and solar to reach 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California's forest offset projects are not seeing more carbon stored within them or lower logging levels, according to scientists, raising concerns that these initiatives largely ineffective.

The Climate Change Program Evaluation Branch of the Industrial Strategies Division has a position available for a motivated Air Resources Engineer (ARE) to conduct a variety of activities related to development, implementation, and analysis of the California Air Resources Board’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions programs, principally a new Net-Zero Strategy for Cement Use in California.

The sensitivity of equity markets to carbon pricing risk has increased over the past 12 months due to rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions, according to a new study.

Building a solar company from scratch with Jack Hooper from Gem Energy RACQ Solar, and how they ended up selling to RACQ.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Survival, growth and acquisitions in solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A major forest carbon developer has reportedly withdrawn from a project in Washington state that was forecast to yield almost 1 million voluntary credits.

Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act has big implications for the green energy transition in the US and abroad, delivering ultra low cost wind and solar. Ben Haley from Evolved Energy tells us how and why.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Biden’s tax-driven push for ultra low cost wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The sheer number of Chinese-funded dams pose a substantial risk to biodiversity. And yet, environmental regulation of these projects has serious flaws. Divya Narain, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Renamed Skyborn Renewables, backed by Abu Dhabi state investor, to present first of its expanded Australian offshore wind portfolio.

The post Abu-Dhabi backed Skyborn presents first of its expanded Australian offshore wind projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans for an up to 1GW green hydrogen plant in WA’s Mid-West region could lead to the manufacture of net-zero glass – and may be solar panels.

The post Net-zero solar panels? WA renewable hydrogen project spurs green glass potential appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices fell this week as traders rolled their positions further out on the curve before surging back on Thursday, while RGGI Allowance (RGA) values declined on similar activity ahead of next week’s quarterly auction.

The California-Quebec carbon market and Washington’s cap-and-invest scheme announced on Thursday near identical auction floor prices and allowance price containment reserve (APCR) levels for 2023, with the linked WCI programme also setting next year's sale volumes. 

Amy’s Balancing Act helps engage oft excluded audiences to build a shared understanding of how a 100% renewable energy system will work and be reliable.

The post A kid’s book is bringing the energy transition into homes, schools and parliaments appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Lightning doesn’t travel in a straight line, with many so-called ‘leaders’ coming down from the cloud in a series of jagged steps. Until now, no one has known why. John Lowke, Adjunct Research Professor of Physics, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

If Australia is going to be serious about co-hosting a UN climate conference in only four years, it needs to be serious about leading from the front.

The post Is Australia worthy of hosting a COP summit in 2026? appeared first on RenewEconomy.