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Angus Rose, 52, has gone 18 days without food demanding meeting with minister Greg Hands

A man has said he is willing to starve himself to death if the energy minister, Greg Hands, does not offer all MPs the same climate crisis briefing that Boris Johnson has described as his “road to Damascus moment”.

For 18 days, Angus Rose, 52, has gone without food. Each morning he goes to Westminster to sit at the gates of parliament on a wooden folding chair, by a blown-up copy of a letter to Hands, in the hope the minister will meet him to talk. So far he has lost 9.5kg (1st 5lb) in weight but Hands has not shown up.

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Australian airline Qantas has signed an agreement with ANZ bank and Japanese oil and gas firm Inpex to evaluate a large-scale integrated reforestation and carbon farming programme that will generate offsets to help meet the airline’s emissions targets and provide a source of renewable biofuels production, the company announced on Thursday.

Exclusive: MPs criticise ‘climate-degrading’ and ‘nefarious’ practice of flying near-empty planes to retain landing slots

Almost 500 “ghost flights” a month departed from the UK between October and December 2021, data has revealed.

The information, obtained through a freedom of information request by the Guardian, shows Heathrow, Aberdeen, Manchester, Stansted and Norwich were the top five airports for such flights during the period.

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Years of Coalition public service staff cuts have led to a $100m consultant and labour hire bill for ARENA, paid for using its renewable energy grant funds.

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Wind and solar deliver 10.3 per cent of global electricity in 2021, overtaking nuclear for first time. But growth rates must be maintained for 1.5°C target.

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Australia’s solar pioneers get together, SunDrive sets efficiency records, and ScoMo bin stickers go wild.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: What we can learn from solar pioneers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Under the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Product Stewardship – Television and Computers) Rules 2021, approved co-regulatory arrangements are required to provide independently audited annual reports

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The Trudeau administration is looking to “future-proof” Canada's carbon pricing programme against future governments that may attempt to lower or cancel it.

AEMC takes first step towards developing a national hydrogen industry with recommendations to update the gas and energy retail regulatory framework.

The post Energy market rule maker paves way for renewable hydrogen and gases appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A massive new green hydrogen export facility proposed for Queensland is closer to fruition, progressing to the next stage of federal environmental approvals.

The post Massive 3,000MW Queensland green hydrogen plant a step closer to reality appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carbon-negative "technofixes" that aim to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere should play only a limited role in Canada’s future climate plans, a law firm has warned.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners may partner with NZ super fund to build 1GW offshore wind farm on the west coast of the North Island.

The post Danish giant plans 1GW offshore wind farm in New Zealand waters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Danish renewables player enters Australian market with mandate for wind, solar and battery projects.

The post Danish renewables player enters Australia market with big wind, solar and storage plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Glaciers becoming ‘smaller and more skeletal’, annual end-of-summer survey of the snowline finds

New Zealand’s glaciers are becoming “smaller and more skeletal” due to the effects of climate change and scientists predict many could disappear within a decade.

An annual end-of-summer survey that records the snowline of more than 50 South Island glaciers has revealed continued loss of snow and ice.

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They landed safely in Kazakhstan after leaving the International Space Station in a shared capsule.

Unattributed extracts from an essay decrying renewables and electric vehicles are being used to undermine their environmental credentials

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Across social media, internet forums and some climate science denier blogs, there has been furious cutting-and-pasting of chunks of common text attacking the environmental credentials of electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines.

About 200 tonnes of the “Earth’s crust” needs to be mined for each electric vehicle battery, and 11 tonnes of brine are needed just for the lithium, claims the text, which also says solar panels and wind turbine blades can’t be recycled.

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The number of California-registered California Instrument Tracking System Service (CITSS) accounts ticked up during the first quarter of 2022, as a steady influx of speculators counteracted a number of covered entities closing their accounts, according to data from state regulator ARB.

Pollution from wood burning causes half of all harm from home heating, but provides only 11% of heat, says public health group

The air pollution from wood burning in homes is responsible for more than £1bn a year in health-related damages in the UK and €10bn (£8.5bn) across the EU, according to a report.

The analysis from the European Public Health Alliance found the total costs of early deaths, illness and lost work resulting from outdoor air pollution produced by all home heating was €29bn a year.

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Trading in EUAs has slackened markedly this month as participants have moved to the sidelines after prices dropped by more than a quarter in a week, and sources suggest the slowdown may last for some time.