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New Zealand supreme court blocks seabed mining consent
Campaigners hail ruling preventing TTR dredging 50m tonnes of iron-sands from South Taranaki coast, though mining firm says it will try again
• Race to the bottom: the disastrous, blindfolded rush to mine the deep sea
A New Zealand offshore mining company has lost its supreme court bid to overturn a decision preventing it from mining millions of tonnes of iron-sand off the coast of South Taranaki, on New Zealand’s North Island.
Thursday’s unanimous ruling by New Zealand’s supreme court, which upheld previous high court and appeal court decisions revoking Trans-Tasman Resources’ (TTR) permission to mine, was welcomed by environmentalists and the mining company, albeit from opposing perspectives.
Continue reading...Taylor granted extra portfolios, to be supported by former IPA climate policy chief
Taylor gets extra ministerial responsibilities, and former IPA policy director Tim Wilson appointed assistant minister for energy and emissions reduction.
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Abattoir labour shortage sees Yorkshire farmer kill piglets
Britons find more joy in autumn colours than Christmas, study finds
National Trust says people are turning into ‘leaf peepers’ with more noticing trees than at start of pandemic
The nights are drawing in and there is a chill in the air but research commissioned by a conservation charity suggests British people are increasingly finding solace at what can be a tricky time of year in the joy of autumn colour.
About a third of people questioned said enjoying the burst of gold, red, purples russet and orange that accompanies autumn was their favourite thing about the season, ahead of looking forward to Bonfire Night, the television schedule or even Christmas.
Continue reading...Energy Insiders Podcast: Europe’s gas crisis
Gerard Reid in Europe’s gas crisis, and NSW plans to replace coal with renewables.
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Morrison government to reward CCS projects with lucrative credits in ERF revamp
Taylor to reward carbon capture projects with potentially lucrative offset credits, channelling more subsidies to the controversial technology.
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Regulatory madness promotes dirty diesel over renewable mini grid at Broken Hill
Transgrid may be forced to buy a pair of ageing, dirty diesel generators - rather than investing in a world-leading renewable micro-grid - due to Australia's regulatory regime.
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Bango wind farm starts powering up, with 10 turbines fully operational
Bango wind farm now has 10 operating turbines, as it continues a phased commissioning process.
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Indigenous knowledge and the persistence of the 'wilderness' myth
MPower secures grid connection offer for first of twenty small solar farms
Renewable energy developer MPower secures grid connection for first of planned 20 solar farms.
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Australia approves carbon offset method for CCS
Genex picks Tesla Megapacks for 100MWh standalone battery in Queensland
Genex chooses Tesla Megapack batteries for its 100MWh Bouldercombe project in Queensland.
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CP Daily: Thursday September 30, 2021
Renewable energy scores top honours at Resources Sector Awards
Gold Fields Australia and EDL won the Golden Gecko award for environmental excellence for their Agnew Hybrid Renewable project in Leinster, Western Australia.
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