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Angus Rose, 52, ends 37-day hunger strike as parliamentary group agrees to host briefing by Sir Patrick Vallance

Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, will address MPs about the climate crisis after a protester’s hunger strike campaign.

Angus Rose, 52, refused to eat for 37 days during his vigil outside parliament as he demanded the scientific adviser give a public address to MPs and ministers about the climate crisis.

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Study of wetland birds in national parks and other reserves shows that species-specific management is crucial to success

National parks and other protected areas have had mixed success in conserving wildlife, according to the largest ever global study of their effects.

Using wetland bird data from 1,506 protected areas around the world, scientists analysed the trends of more than 27,000 populations, and found that increased provision for the birds had not necessarily helped.

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ANU experts predict imminent collapse of Chinese market for Australian coal as it seeks energy security and lower emissions.

The post Energy experts say China’s demand for Australian coal could collapse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New analysis shows federal policy failures leaves Australians almost entirely reliant on overseas fuel and vulnerable to future price shocks.

The post Policy failures leave Australia vulnerable to further fuel price shocks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Campaigners say utility firm’s investment plan to remedy situation is ‘completely inadequate’

Thames Water dumped untreated effluent for more than 68,000 hours into the river systems around Oxford last year, campaigners have revealed, arguing that the sum of money the company plans to spend to improve the situation is woefully inadequate.

The company discharged raw sewage into the River Thames and its tributaries including the River Windrush, Thame, Evenlode and Ock 5,028 times in 2021, according to data analysed by the Oxford Rivers Improvement Campaign (ORIC).

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EUA prices jumped to their highest level in nearly eight weeks on Wednesday, breaking out of a month-long range as a sudden upsurge in buying interest coincided with an auction-free morning to breach several technical levels. 

Project by startup Granular will offer greater transparency over energy sources and could mean lower bills

Consumers will soon be able to check where their energy is coming from hourly, and get a discount on bills if they use electricity when renewables are in surplus.

Under plans by the startup Granular and energy giants including Elexon and National Grid, energy companies will allow UK consumers to track their power source.

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HSBC is funding two initiatives designed to drive the creation of carbon credits from coastal ecosystems for the Australian offset market, the bank said this week.

Brokers have seen increased interest in Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) project methodologies in response to criticisms raised by academic studies last month, adding to an overall sense of uncertainty and a drop in market activity.

The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until COB 26 May 2022.

Anglo-Australian mining behemoth Rio Tinto has established a team to identify opportunities to invest in nature-based solutions located on or near its landholdings, the company said on Wednesday.

Eddie Springer from Springers Solar unravels the secrets to surviving 20 years as a solar retailer.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: How to survive 20 years in solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Competition for Sun Cable? German-backed Indonesian solar and storage project proposes to pipe 4TWh a year of solar power to Singapore.

The post New giga-scale contender emerges in race to export solar to Singapore appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Albanese visits Tritium, Morrison visits Woodside, and Taylor's scare campaign about rising electricity prices labelled 'implausible'.

The post Election Diary: Taylor’s “implausible” claims, Morrison loves coal, Albanese backs EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Green light given to another 900MW wind farm in north Queensland, possibly with a four hour 400MWh big battery.

The post Queensland blows hot with another 900MW wind farm and big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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