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A buyer has paid an average $52/tonne for the first issued electric clean cooking credits as well as future units, a project developer confirmed to Carbon Pulse, despite cookstoves coming under heightened scrutiny in recent weeks amid claims of historical over-crediting.

German utility EnBW reported a 1% fall in its ETS-covered thermal generation in 2022, according to results published Monday, but a double-digit rise in brown coal burn that will keep support for its compliance demand. 

Brookfield-led consortium seals deal for $18.7 billion purchase of Australia's biggest energy utility, paving way for a $20 billion splurge on renewables and storage.

The post Brookfield seals deal for Origin buyout and $20 billion renewables splurge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EU transport ministers are poised to consider approving the bloc’s stalled CO2 car standard this week after Germany signalled a breakthrough, though sources suggested that the compromise might not be smoothly adopted as other states seek more time to consider changes.

European carbon made modest gains on Monday morning, shrugging off a weak auction amid thin screen trading volume as the March futures contract entered its final trading day.

My granddaughters got red blotches and their eyes burned. I’ve been having headaches and coughing fits

On the evening of 3 February I was at home in East Palestine, Ohio, watching a movie with my granddaughters, when my daughter Adyson called and asked, “Dad, what’s going on downtown?” I looked out the window and there was an orange glow in the sky. I turned the movie down to talk to my daughter but she’d hung up. Ten minutes later she called back and said, “We’re coming to get you.”

We went to try to figure out what had happened and it was like driving into a cloud – smoke was billowing overhead. A Norfolk Southern freight train had derailed. You could see the flames over the tops of nearby houses and feel the heat from several hundred feet away. Huge clouds of smoke were spreading from the crash site over our town.

Greg Mascher is a grandfather and concerned resident of East Palestine, Ohio

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The government of the Chinese island province of Hainan has passed the technical review of a methodology for mangrove afforestation and reforestation projects, which could further strengthen the operation of the region's offset programme and the country's emerging blue carbon sector.

The vast majority of the of the world’s key biodiversity sites already contain human-made infrastructure, with the share of these areas likely to be impacted by further development only expected to increase, a global assessment by scientific researchers has found.

Forever Forests is looking for a full-time ETS and carbon land-use advisor.

The Greens wanted Australia to rule out new coal and gas projects. Instead, we have a hard cap on emissions – and that should make many fossil fuel projects unviable Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The challenges are myriad, including raising a child and, yes, using the toilet. But we’ve gained so much more than we lost

When people find out that I live on a narrowboat, their eyes light up. They say things like “Gosh, I’d love to do that,” and “That’s so bohemian of you!,” and “It must be so peaceful”. It is peaceful, sometimes, but it’s easy to forget that when you’re struggling to push open a heavy lock gate in the pouring rain with a screaming baby strapped to your chest. Still, I love the way I live: I love being close to the water, and feeling more connected to nature and in sync with the changing seasons than I did living on land.

That isn’t to say boat life was always the plan. I used to imagine I’d end up in some rambling old farmhouse, with Farrow & Ball wallpaper, period features and an open fire. I still get pangs when I visit friends’ seemingly enormous and lavishly equipped houses – upstairs and downstairs! A freezer! Hot taps! But for my husband, Nigel, and I, with our ill-paid, bookish jobs (I’m a writer, he’s a librarian. OK fine, my ill-paid job) along with, you know, The Economy, buying a house just isn’t feasible, especially where we live in Oxford. But owning his own home has always been important to Nige, who grew up in council housing, so we began to explore alternative options. Once we let go of the impossible goal of a house and focused instead on what we could afford, everything changed.

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Corio CEO Jonathan Cole on big turbines and even bigger offshore wind plans. Plus. Matt Kean and busted coal.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How big will offshore wind be? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Visiting expert says "scarce and precious" green hydrogen should not be wasted on hot water and cooking when cheap abundant solar can do the job.

The post Hydrogen expert says blending green fuel into gas network an “expensive” waste appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Macquarie's Corio says Victoria could easily beat its offshore wind targets, which in turn would facilitate a more rapid exit of coal.

The post Macquarie’s Corio says Victoria can double its offshore wind green dream appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Canada-based carbon credit investor announced on Monday it had successfully closed its latest round of financing for climate mitigation projects.

Adam Bandt says deal puts ‘significant hurdles’ in the way of new coal and gas but Chris Bowen insists it will not kill off new investment

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The Albanese government’s signature climate bill targeting big polluters is a step closer to passing after a deal with the Greens including an absolute cap on emissions.

The Greens leader, Adam Bandt, announced the deal on the safeguard mechanism bill on Monday, taking credit for “a big hit on coal and gas” that could effectively block half of 116 proposed new fossil fuel projects.

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Supreme Court quashes challenge to 200MW Delburn Wind Farm, paving the way for the 33 turbine project to go ahead in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.

The post Latrobe Valley wind farm beats court challenge, targets 2024 construction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor and Greens agree to raft of changes to Safeguard Mechanism, including new measures the Greens say will put new coal and gas projects "on the ropes."

The post “Huge hit” to coal and gas as hard cap and pollution trigger added to Safeguard reforms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Future of broken down Callide C coal plant in fresh doubt after a shareholder dispute sends its part owner into voluntary administration.

The post Fresh blow for Queensland coal, as shareholder dispute topples Callide C co-owner appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Safeguard Mechanism passed the lower house of Australian parliament Monday and looks set to survive a Senate vote later this week after the Greens party announced it had negotiated with the Labor government a series of measures to strengthen the scheme, including putting a cap on absolute emissions and giving the climate minister broad powers to ensure projects don’t exceed the cap.