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December clash of biodiversity talks in Montreal and World Cup in Qatar will cause ‘embarrassment’ if ministers fail to act wisely

World leaders must not let the World Cup in Qatar distract them from a simultaneous nature summit, or they face being embarrassed by the outcome, the UN’s biodiversity chief has warned.

This December, delegates will travel to Montreal, Canada, for the UN biodiversity conference, known as Cop15, to negotiate a new set of global goals for nature over the next decade after two years of delays, with the final agreement due to be reached on the eve of the World Cup final on 18 December.

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Greenhouse gas has undergone rapid acceleration and scientists say it may be due to atmospheric changes

Methane is four times more sensitive to global warming than previously thought, a new study shows. The result helps to explain the rapid growth in methane in recent years and suggests that, if left unchecked, methane related warming will escalate in the decades to come.

The growth of this greenhouse gas – which over a 20 year timespan is more than 80 times as potent than carbon dioxide – had been slowing since the turn of the millennium but since 2007 has undergone a rapid rise, with measurements from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recording it passing 1,900 parts a billion last year, nearly triple pre-industrial levels.

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Sea of maroon: Nine out of ten of the best performing solar farms in the month of June were in Queensland.

The post Chart of the Day: Sunshine state shows off solar potential in middle of winter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sudden withdrawal of capacity in Queensland adds to chaos in electricity market as prices surges to price cap, risking yet another suspension.

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Alinta calls for price cap to be doubled to help cover the soaring cost of fossil fuels and coal and gas generation.

The post Alinta calls for urgent doubling of electricity price cap, as fossil fuel costs soar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Governments have known about the flood risks in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley for more than two centuries. All have failed to protect the community. Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

FFI partners with Djibouti to study green hydrogen options as part of a plan to establish itself as a leading global green hydrogen supplier.

The post FFI strikes partnership with Djibouti to explore potential green hydrogen industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wind generation overtakes brown coal in June, in a month of records that saw Victoria become first state to deliver a terawatt hour of wind in a single month.

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Independent retailer Amber Electric says unleashing household batteries would be a better solution to current energy crisis than a capacity mechanism.

The post Amber says support for household batteries smartest way out of energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland’s publicly owned CleanCo appoints former US utility boss as new CEO.

The post CleanCo names new CEO to lead renewables “growth phase” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

We lost a critical decade of preparation under the Coalition. As floods hit NSW again, we cannot afford to lose a minute more

Almost unbelievably, communities in New South Wales are once again having to flee the fourth major flooding event in the state in just 18 months.

It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but there’s no avoiding it: this is our new climate reality of consecutive, compounding disasters.

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A storage device made from sand may overcome the biggest issue in the transition to renewable energy.

The US Supreme Court's ruling against the EPA creates roadblocks for reducing carbon emissions but the agency can still enforce the current rule on the books in more creative ways, according to legal experts.

Price cap likely to return to Queensland on Tuesday as market operator seeks emergency reserves in country's most coal dependent state.

The post Price cap could return on Tuesday as coal and gas drive prices higher again appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sun Cable names financial advisors to raise more than $30 billion for what will be the world's biggest solar and battery project, and the first of many.

The post Sun Cable names financial advisors for world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Washington state’s proposed cap-and-trade programme could launch with prices of $41/tCO2e next year if the market is expected to link with the WCI California-Quebec system in 2025, according to independent analysis published late last week that projected prices up to 65% higher under non-linked scenarios.

Switzerland will offer 157,300 spot aviation carbon allowances from 2022 at auction in September, it announced late last week.

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