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Concrete and building materials giant “exploring all options” to meet a 2025 renewables target for its energy needs – outside of its Berrima cement kiln.

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Holcim, the world’s largest cement maker, has outlined a number of targets and strategies that it says will make it “nature-positive” by 2030.

A €45m project will combine technologies to demonstrate potential of hybrid marine energy parks, including offshore solar.

The post “Offshore solar” to feature in hybrid marine energy demonstration plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Queensland is about to lose its mantle as the state with the most large scale solar farm production, as new projects come on line in NSW.

The post NSW is about to overtake the Sunshine State on large scale solar production appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's first offshore wind farm bill is welcome, but there are four reasons why it needs to be improved.

The post Australia’s first offshore wind farm bill was a long time coming, but here are 4 reasons it’s not up to scratch yet appeared first on RenewEconomy.

CEFC tips $54 million into housing development, will see homes equipped with solar, all-electric appliances and be EV-ready.

The post CEFC tips $54m into EV-ready housing estate using solar, all-electric appliances appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia's only commercial solar panel manufacturer begins decommissioning of its original factory, ahead of an expansion into bigger digs.

The post Tindo decommissions Australia’s only solar module factory, ahead of expansion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Scientists fear four species are already extinct but say urgent action can save others.

Artists should swap private jets for trains among recommendations from climate scientists.

Band commissioned report on industry’s footprint and criticise ministers for not doing enough

A plan to ensure the live music industry meets climate targets needs to be urgently introduced by the government, according to the band Massive Attack, which commissioned a report on carbon emissions in the music business.

While the report by the University of Manchester recommends rock stars should take some responsibility, ditching private jets and reducing the amount of kit they bring on tour, Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja, otherwise known as 3D, criticised the government for not doing enough to support the industry to reduce carbon emissions.

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Editorial in publications worldwide urges leaders to take measures to stop ‘greatest threat to public health’

More than 200 health journals worldwide are publishing an editorial calling on leaders to take emergency action on climate change and to protect health.

The British Medical Journal said it is the first time so many publications have come together to make the same statement, reflecting the severity of the situation.

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Social Market Foundation says more research could help people move ‘to more sustainable dietary habits’

The UK should back the development and sale of artificial meat to tackle the climate crisis, a thinktank report says, calling for the government to encourage the consumption of “alternative proteins” that do not come from animals.

The report, from the Social Market Foundation, also points to a wide array of benefits to supporting alternative proteins, including opening up a green export opportunity for British businesses, reducing the risk of zoonotic diseases and improving animal welfare.

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Is News Corp really seeing the light on climate? More likely it's pivoting to a modern style of greenwashing and delay, just like Morrison.

The post News Corp hasn’t seen the light on climate – they’re just updating their tactics appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Researchers say blue-tongues seem to have evolved a chemical resistance while goannas that feed on venomous snakes have not

Blue-tongue lizards have developed a resistance to the venom of the red-bellied black snake, according to new research.

The largest animals in the skink family, blue-tongues seem to have evolved a chemical resistance to the snake venom, while carnivorous monitor lizards – goannas – that feed on Australia’s venomous snakes have not.

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Plantations are no replacement for biodiverse forests that have evolved over thousands of years

People need trees. A world without ilex, cinnamon and rosewood trees, a world devoid of magnolias, hornbeams and maples would be much the poorer. We rely on trees, of course, to absorb and store carbon dioxide. They provide us with food, fuel, medicine and construction materials. They shelter us from storms; they reduce soil erosion. Without them, other plants and animals would be lost for ever – in the UK, native oaks feed and shelter about 2,300 other species. We are only beginning to fully comprehend their social nature and the “wood wide web” which connects plants together through roots, fungi and bacteria. We need them, too, because their grace and beauty lift our spirits and restore our calm.

There are almost 58,500 tree species in the world, a richness few of us can truly comprehend. But a shocking new international study has warned that between a third and half of those are at risk of extinction in the wild – posing a risk of wider ecosystem collapse. The comprehensive report by Botanic Gardens Conservation International, which was five years in the making, found that twice as many tree species are threatened as mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles combined.

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Coast Guard says suspected oil spill spotted in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in region last week

Clean up crews are rushing to try to locate the source of a suspected oil spill spotted in the Bay Marchard area of the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, after Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in the region last week, the US Coast Guard said on Saturday.

The spill, which continues, appears to be coming from a source underwater at an offshore drilling lease about 2 miles (3km) south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The reported location is near the site of a miles-long brown and black oil slick visible in aerial photos first published Wednesday by the Associated Press.

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Drone footage has captured the extent of destruction caused by Hurricane Ida in the barrier island town of Grand Isle in Louisiana. The US death toll from Ida has risen towards 60. In Louisiana, the confirmed storm-related death toll is nine. 

It is nearly a week since one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the US mainland made landfall in Louisiana. The White House has said the president, Joe Biden, will survey storm damage in New York City and Manville, New Jersey

• Hurricane Ida death toll nears 60 as states begin to comb through debris
  
  

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Record for share of renewable energy in Australia's main grid tumbles again on Sunday morning.

The post Another record tumbles as renewables share reaches 57.3 per cent appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peers’ challenge to government may see it arguing for lower environmental standards at home while hosting global summit

Ministers are facing a fortnight of showdowns with peers over weak post-Brexit green protections just weeks before the Cop26 summit on the environment.

An alliance of crossbench and opposition peers have tabled more than 100 amendments to the environment bill in an attempt to beef up protections for nature, air quality and water standards and give the new green watchdog more powers.

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Extinction list update reveals mixed news for marine life, as world conservation summit open in France.