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Historic new deal puts emissions reduction at the heart of Australia's energy sector
The US spent six decades losing the climate war. It has finally gained significant ground
A 1965 report warned of the climate crisis, but is recent legislation enough to undo the fossil fuel industry’s years of disinformation?
The scientists’ warning to the US president on climate crisis was stark: the world’s countries were conducting a vast, dangerous experiment through their enormous release of planet-heating emissions, which threaten to be “deleterious from the point of view of human beings”. Some sort of remedial action was needed, they urged.
This official alert was issued not to Joe Biden, who is poised to sign America’s first ever major legislation designed to tackle the climate crisis, but in a report given to his presidential predecessor Lyndon Johnson in 1965, a year when the now 79-year-old Biden was still in college.
Continue reading...Give horse riders equal access to English woodlands, say campaigners
Equestrian groups call for riders – who are mostly female – to get same access rights as cyclists and walkers
The government must allow horse riders access to England’s publicly funded woodlands, equestrian groups have said.
Those who ride horses are banned from many scenic countryside routes, including many footpaths, meaning that most are severely restricted in their access to nature.
Continue reading...Drought declared across eight areas of England
Expert group declares official drought amid prolonged dry spell, meaning water rationing may take place
A drought has been declared across wide swathes of England after a meeting of experts.
The prolonged dry conditions, with some areas of the country not receiving significant rainfall all summer, have caused the National Drought Group to declare an official drought.
Continue reading...Danish group unveils second 3GW offshore wind project in WA, with 385 metre turbines
Copenhagen Energy, an aspiring Danish renewable energy developer, has unveiled a second massive 3GW offshore wind project off the coast of Western Australia, this time off the coast of Kalbarri, some 500kms north of Perth. The unveiling of the Midwest Offshore Wind Project follows that of the Leeuwin offshore wind project to the south of […]
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CN Markets: CEA prices barely change, as participants remain cautious
Australian Greens push back against climate authority’s VCM advice
Over 50 entities join as working groups on digital carbon markets gets underway
Australia to add emissions reductions to National Energy Objectives
Hosepipe ban for millions more in England ahead of drought ruling
Yorkshire Water announces ban from 26 August and Thames Water could introduce measure from Friday
A hosepipe ban could be introduced as early as Friday by Britain’s largest water company, covering London and much of the south-east of England, if a drought is declared.
Thames Water is “ready to go” with its hosepipe ban, according to its strategy and regulatory affairs director, Cathryn Ross, who said there was a process for introducing a ban but that it could be bypassed if an official declaration of drought is made on Friday.
Continue reading...The week in wildlife – in pictures
The best of this week’s wildlife pictures, including grazing camels, hot bats and a newly hatched turtle
Continue reading...Britain’s wetlands are the key to saving us from drought, wildfires and even floods | Tony Juniper
By restoring these natural wet assets that were neglected for decades we can mitigate the worst effects of climate change
Fresh water is the lifeblood of civilisation. It makes life on land possible. But we have lost touch with how the water cycle works. As Britain runs further into serious drought, people are asking if we are prepared and if we should have planned better, by building more reservoirs or plugging leaks in the water distribution system.
These are hugely important subjects. What is not being discussed are the severe floods that may well arrive in a few months’ time. Climate change is leading to greater volatility in the water cycle. It’s time to stand back and examine our resilience to water extremes and start improving water quality.
Tony Juniper CBE is the chair of Natural England
Continue reading...Huge UK electric car battery factory on ‘life support’ to cut costs
Exclusive: Britishvolt’s 95-hectare site seen as great hope for car industry, but construction severely limited until February
Construction of a huge electric car battery factory that has attracted tens of millions of pounds of taxpayer cash and been hailed as a flagship project of Boris Johnson’s levelling up policy has been put on “life support” to cut spending, leaked internal documents suggest.
Work on Britishvolt’s 95-hectare site near Blyth in Northumberland has been severely limited until February to minimise spending as it focuses on unlocking its next round of funding and critical power supply infrastructure, the documents suggest.
Continue reading...Four new fish! A millipede with more than 1000 legs! Meet the latest species discovered by the CSIRO | First Dog on the Moon
The Discovery Boffins at the CSIRO have uncovered 139 new species! What are they and how are we going to kill them? Ahaha just kidding…
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NZ foresters urge govt to update ETS settings
Ministers agree to put emissions into energy objective, to “take control” of capacity work
Energy ministers agree to put emissions into energy objective, and have "taken control" of the capacity mechanism work previously managed by ESB.
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Australia’s carbon budget is in worse shape than its fiscal budget – thanks to gas
New report shows Australia's record gas exports are driving up emissions, at a time when the carbon budget must be reined in hard.
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MPower completes acquisition of pioneering solar and battery project
MPower says it has completed its acquisition of a "fringe-of-grid" large-scale solar and battery storage project in far north Queensland.
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Spark unveils new plans for giga-scale wind farm and big battery
Plans emerge for a massive wind farm and big battery proposed for construction in the South-West Renewable Energy Zone in NSW by Spark Renewables.
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Australia’s largest clean energy event returns to Melbourne this October
All-Energy Australia, Australia’s largest clean energy event, is taking place this October in Melbourne to continue supporting the industry’s growth and to help accelerate Australia’s transition to a renewable energy future.
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