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The US has set aside $7.5bn for 500,000 stations across the country, but their locations could leave out communities of color

The US government is throwing billions of dollars at building a network of charging stations to help boost uptake of electric cars. But some advocates worry the charging spots will bypass the disadvantaged communities that have until now found electric vehicles well beyond their reach.

In Indiana, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has complained that the state’s draft plan for the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) chargers has not properly consulted people of color, doesn’t specify any chargers in Black-owned businesses and focuses the new infrastructure on highways that cut through neighborhoods, rather than the neighborhoods themselves.

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The Shanghai municipal government is set to auction off 1 million CO2 allowances for its emissions trading scheme in early September, with the price floor expected to set near current market levels.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has shrugged off calls by Poland to freeze carbon allowance prices at €30 as a way to help the bloc’s industry cope with soaring gas and power prices. 

Colonialism and its aftereffects have left regions such as south Punjab resource-starved, poverty-stricken and deeply vulnerable to floodwaters

Devastating flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 1,100 people this summer, injuring and displacing thousands more. Among Pakistan’s political elite, some have claimed that the floods are simply a natural disaster, while others blame climate breakdown. But both groups have failed to address another crucial factor: empire.

Pakistan gained its independence from the British empire in 1947, yet the reverberations of imperialism have endured. As a consequence, peripheral regions such as south Punjab, Balochistan and rural Sindh are resource-starved, exploited and poverty-stricken – factors that have grossly exacerbated the flood’s disastrous effects.

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China's forestry regulator has warned local authorities to be aware of potential risks associated with forestry and grassland projects in the voluntary sector, saying developers could take advantage of the existing policy vacuum, according to an internal note seen by Carbon Pulse.

Charity says strategy is unlawful and will allow storm overflows to dump raw sewage for next 28 years

The UK government’s plan to cut millions of hours of raw sewage discharges by water companies each year is facing a judicial review on the grounds that it is unlawful.

The conservationist charity WildFish is calling for the storm overflow reduction strategy, published on Friday, to be withdrawn immediately.

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Australia’s GHG emissions rose by 1.5% in the twelve months to the March quarter of 2022 from the previous year, reflecting a modest economy-wide increase despite emissions from electricity continuing to fall, government data showed Thursday.

The world's largest offshore wind farm is now fully operational, 55 miles off the coast of Yorkshire.

It seems the reef wasn’t ruined by mass bleaching after all – it was probably just sunscreen and wokeism

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Beaches closed after male surfer was bitten by great white shark on Wednesday morning with a drone deployed to search for the animal

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A young surfer has been bitten by a great white shark on the New South Wales Central Coast.

Central Coast council on Wednesday said Avoca and North Avoca beaches were closed after the “shark bite incident” on Wednesday morning.

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A mild, solar charged Sunday has delivered a new winter minimum operational demand low on Australia's main grid, AEMO says.

The post Solar squeezes out coal to set new record low for demand on national grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Norwegian energy giant leads €30m investment into Dutch large-scale flow battery storage company Elestor, which has eyes on the Australian market.

The post Oil giant Equinor leads €30m investment in long duration flow battery storage company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Biodiversity market schemes can help – but they are not a silver bullet, and can be gamed if poorly designed. Felicity Deane, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

There is a multitude of skills shortages that could threaten the low-carbon transition, but one stands out as critical to Australia’s future prosperity.

The post One skill shortage more than any is holding back Australia in the race to net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The flooding in Pakistan is the latest in a sequence of exceptional disasters in the Northern Hemisphere. How much is climate change to blame? Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

After Monday's postponement, the US space agency thinks it has a strategy to launch at the weekend.

Oregon based Powin enters Australian storage market with deal to supply first three big battery projects of Akaysha Energy.

The post US battery supplier Powin enters Australia market with 1.7GWh storage deal with Akaysha appeared first on RenewEconomy.

On-demand public transit can rival car ownership in convenience, while cutting emissions and cost, and simultaneously encouraging a mode shift towards public transport. Benjamin Kaufman, PhD Candidate, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Ainsley Hughes, Honorary Associate Lecturer, University of Newcastle Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

BloombergNEF (BNEF) is seeking a talented and highly motivated individual to join our European carbon analysis team. To succeed in this role you will have a genuine passion for carbon markets, and want to be at the forefront of this exciting industry.

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