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Iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest slams net zero targets, the use of carbon credits, and "filthy" fossil fuels.

The post Forrest says fossil fuels are a “joke of history”, and net zero targets amount to trading fakes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Origin says renewables aren't being built fast enough and coal plant closures might need to be delayed, and get compensation for the costs of staying open.

The post Origin warns coal closures may need to be delayed if renewables not built fast enough appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We need a radical shift in how we design, manufacture and use materials. And that includes solar panels.

The post Circular engineering: Renewable energy transition is only half the climate story appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Singapore-based climate tech company has closed a pre-seed fundraising round at $1.5 million, and will use the capital to scale its operations in Southeast Asia and accelerate the launch of a blockchain-based carbon trading marketplace in early 2023, it announced on Tuesday.

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A class action against car company Mercedes-Benz is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages over the alleged use of “cheat devices” to manipulate diesel emissions.

The action, filed in the Victorian supreme court on Tuesday, covers thousands of vehicles sold in Australia over a 10-year period.

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Singapore-based Air Carbon Exchange (ACX) has partnered with the American Carbon Registry (ACR) to list the latter’s Emissions Reduction Tons (ERTs) on its platform, it announced Tuesday.

Campaigners say they have found superbugs in rivers and waterways near farms and in livestock waste.

The European Space Agency is considering the 'Solaris Initiative' plan to collect solar energy in orbit and beam electricity back to Earth.

Photon Energy will embark on its first big solar and battery build after buying up the 9.8MW/10MWh Boggabri project in New South Wales.

The post Photon chooses NSW for its first ever solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It’s important that citizen science projects engage volunteers from across society, including young people. A new Australian initiative is doing just that. Judy Friedlander, Adjunct Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Thomas Mesaglio, PhD candidate, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

PV giant Longi becomes the first ever Chinese solar company to set a world record for silicon solar cell efficiency.

The post Longi sets new silicon solar cell efficiency world record of 26.8 pct appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 11 RGGI member states will delay public meetings to consider changes to the power sector carbon market as part of the third programme review, but are still aiming to finish an updated Model Rule for the cap-and-trade system in their previously scheduled timeframe, the jurisdictions announced Monday.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday announced $1.1 billion in conditional federal grants to help prevent early closure of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, the last-remaining nuclear reactor in California and a major source of zero-carbon electricity under the state’s carbon market.

EDF is seeking a Director, Voluntary Carbon Markets and Accountability, to identify strategic opportunities for advancing the use of high-integrity voluntary carbon markets to achieve near-term climate action; to manage related advocacy efforts; and to collaborate across EDF mission areas.

ACT reaps benefit of locking in prices for its net 100 per cent renewable supply, receiving bonus payment of $32 million in last quarter as prices surge in rest of country.

The post Wind farms deliver another big bonus to consumers under ACT’s 100 pct renewables deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Climate-related finance demands are very likely to grow in the coming weeks and months, as nations meet in high-stakes nature negotiations in Montreal, and discussions escalate elsewhere on broader global-financial-system reform pursuant to the climate crisis.

Bioarchitecture draws on design principles from nature to construct buildings that work in ways that help tackle climate change and reverse environmental damage. Aysu Kuru, Lecturer in Architecture and Construction, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The EU should made a swift exit from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) rather than the “reflection period” Brussels has advocated, a leading EU Parliamentarian on the issue urged on Monday just ahead of a crunch meeting of Charter member countries.