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The EU's upcoming second ETS covering buildings and road transport may not be enough to deliver emissions cuts by individuals and small businesses, according to an analysis published this week.

Switzerland has authorised another emissions trade transaction under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, striking a deal with Thailand for the first time as it continues to leverage bilateral agreements between nation states to meet its climate targets.

Stakeholders in African forest carbon expressed scepticism about the prospects for significant progress on channelling sufficient funding to the sector during an upcoming summit to be held in Gabon, with the role of carbon credits also expected to be a significant point of discussion.

Fishing will be banned to allow nature to recover in three areas but critics say the plans lack ambition.

Australia experiences slight rise in emissions, as increased use of diesel and jumps in agriculture emissions offset gains from use of wind and solar in the grid.

The post Diesel and agriculture push emissions higher despite falls driven by wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins protesters calling for removal of two wind farms found to have interfered with indigenous rights.

The post “Not climate justice:” Greta Thunberg joins call to tear down two huge Norway wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The wave of bullish sentiment that has driven EUA prices to record highs in the past week does not reflect market fundamentals and is unlikely to prevent a pullback because macroeconomic factors are likely to exert an influence for much of the current year, according to bank analysts.

A European oil firm has signed a letter of intent with the forestry commission of Ghana to secure as many as 1.2 million credits from nature-based carbon projects in the country as part of a jurisdictional REDD+ deal, local media sources reported.

Norway's government has invested NOK 36.3 million ($3.5 mln) in a direct air capture pilot project, the first funding provided by the country for the technology, according to a release Tuesday.

The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) deals made with Indonesia and Vietnam represent significant initial breakthroughs in transitioning these key Asian economies from coal reliance, but their longer-term impact will largely depend on how the agreements will be operationalised by both governments to bring about an earlier coal-phase out date, according to analysts.

Commodities firm Gunvor Group will boost its trading in EU Allowances and look to extend activities to other carbon markets globally after secured new borrowing.

The Australian federal market watchdog has launched its first court case against a company over greenwashing allegations.

Large solar farm in Victoria has more than 2,000 sheep acting as lawn mowers

The post Woolly lawnmowers: The huge solar farm that hosts 2,000 sheep appeared first on RenewEconomy.

German industry and consumer groups hit out at grid plan to throttle EV chargers and heat pumps if supply is short.

The post Industry and consumers hit out at German plan to throttle EVs and heat pumps on grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Australian carbon market’s largest project aggregator has told a Senate committee its landholders are “genuinely concerned” that their projects would be undermined if their land data were released into the public domain, given the high level of scrutiny currently surrounding the scheme.

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall leads letter to secretaries of state voicing concerns government will renege on promises to lift ban

Fears that the government is quietly planning to renege on promises to lift the ban on onshore windfarms in England have prompted a large group of green campaigners, business leaders and prominent figures to protest to ministers.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, the chef and environmental campaigner, has led a letter to secretaries of state, signed by conservation groups, academics and business people who are concerned that the pledges to free up planning restrictions are being quietly subverted.

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Not all El Niño events lead to drought in Australia. Other factors are involved and it will take some time for drought to develop now catchments are wet and most dams are full. Abraham Gibson, Research Fellow, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University Danielle Verdon-Kidd, Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australian flow battery maker says new interest from its home state, and from an IRA-charged US market, shows tide is turning for longer duration storage solutions.

The post Redflow inks deal with Queensland networks as focus shifts to “alternative” battery solutions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers hope new discovery will help development of perovskite solar cells and more efficient energy storage techniques.

The post Corralling ions brings us one step closer to mastering tricky perovskite solar cells appeared first on RenewEconomy.