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This role will work within the TEM Wholesale and Carbon Positive teams to support the analysis of carbon markets and projects.

This role will work within the TEM Wholesale and Climate Positive International teams to support the analysis of projects within the carbon market.

Despite the arrival of heavy rain, nine UK regions remain drought zones. But what is a drought and why is it happening?

Despite the heavy rain and thunderstorms that have hit the UK this week, several areas of the country remain in drought. Drought was officially declared across eight regions of England on Friday 12 August, with a ninth – Yorkshire – added a few days later.

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This role will provide high-level and specialist technical support and project management in the origination and implementation of carbon offset projects in the Asia-Pacific.

The New Zealand government has outlined how it will spend its NZ$1.3 billion ($830 mln) in international climate finance, in a new strategy it says could potentially help pave the way for developing nations to set up carbon market mechanisms.

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Plans to build a 97MW wind farm just outside the Victorian town of Hawkesdale will go ahead, after a fresh legal attempt to block the development was quashed.

The post Victorian court quashes last-ditch legal bid to block contested wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mammoth Sunshine Hydro pumped hydro renewable energy project partners with Gidarjil Development Corporation and Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG).

The post Queensland “super-hybrid” green hydrogen project gets Indigenous name and support appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AGL gives another clear example of a board unable to respond to climate science, the speed of technology transition, or global experience of the energy transition.

The post AGL leadership farce: Blind to climate science, and still in the control room appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Santos says its 80,000 barrels a day Pikka oil project off Alaska will be a net-zero project. Critics say that's pure spin.

The post “This is total, total greenwash”: Santos claims massive Alaska oil project will be carbon neutral appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Frontier has announced a second request for proposals for the funding of global carbon removal projects, with DAC, synthetic biology, and ocean alkalinity enhancement schemes among its priorities in this round.

After a volatile 2022, AGL says growth and spending in the new financial year will focus on flexible grid-scale storage and flexible generation investments.

The post Big batteries and flexible generation the focus, as AGL seeks greater energy resilience appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Mike Cannon-Brookes says decisions and cost savings made at home - on solar, EVs and electrification - key part of turning Australia into renewable superpower.

The post EVs and solar just the start of becoming renewable superpower, says Cannon-Brookes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US scientists have discovered a low-cost method for destroying chemicals associated with cancer.

Labor moves to break down single biggest barrier to the supply of electric vehicles in Australia - the lack of a fuel efficiency standard.

The post “This is about freedom of choice:” Bowen moves to break down barriers to EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind energy sets new record share of 69 per cent of demand in the state of Victoria.

The post Graph of the Day: Wind energy delivers two thirds of Victoria demand for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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California regulator ARB presented opportunities for streamlining implementation and potential updates to verification and base crediting methodology of the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) in a public workshop on Thursday, asking for public input on the regulatory design changes under consideration prior to the start of the formal rulemaking process.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices reversed course from two-month highs on a multitude of factors ahead of this week's WCI auction, while RGGI Allowance (RGA) values lifted after Pennsylvania provided a deadline for whether or not its 16 mln carbon permits will be included in the power sector programme's September sale. 

The hosepipe ban will cover Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire, the first since 1989.