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Thérèse Coffey says data will be gathered on impact of emerging industry and UK will not support licences in meantime

Britain is backing a moratorium on commercial deep-sea mining, after criticism from scientists, MPs and environmentalists of its previous stance in support of the emerging industry.

On Monday, the UK government announced it would back a temporary suspension on supporting or sponsoring any exploitation licences to mine metals from the sea floor until enough scientific evidence was available to understand the impact on ecosystems.

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European carbon prices snapped a two-week losing streak on Monday morning, tracking early sharp rises in energy markets amid an unscheduled drop in North Sea gas supplies, forecasts for slightly cooler weather and outages at two French nuclear plants.

Kazakhstan on Monday became Japan’s 28th partner country under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), through which Tokyo hopes to generate 50-100 million carbon credits by the end of the decade.

Exclusive: Hundreds of ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ defences are in areas battered by Storm Babet, according to analysis by Unearthed

More than 4,000 of England’s vital flood defences are so damaged they are almost useless, including hundreds in areas battered by Storm Babet.

Nearly 800 critical assets – defined as those where there is a high risk to life and property – were in a “poor” or “very poor” condition in the 10 English counties worst affected by last week’s historic downpours.

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Finland’s emergency power reserve agency signed an agreement with energy company Fortum to use the firm's coal-fired plant in case of severe supply power disruption for two years from March 2024, Fortum said in a statement on Monday.

Reporting to Manager – Carbon Planning, Rio Tinto is looking for a highly organised, detail-oriented analyst to join the DO team as a Senior Advisor - Integrated Carbon Planning.

This role will be critical in developing a portfolio of carbon projects across Australia.

A tech firm will in November launch a demonstration project to digitalise the process of verifying and issuing units under the J-Credit scheme, as the government seeks to make the process quicker and easier for market participants.

The lending habits of Australia’s banks are contributing to the destruction of nature, particularly in high-impact sectors such as agriculture, property, energy, and resources, according to a report released Monday.

Conservation charity will roll out two-year pilot scheme across UK as it seeks to increase young people’s engagement with nature

Europe’s largest wildlife conservation charity is giving free access to all of its reserves for those who are 24 and under as it attempts a “youth revolution” to better engage young people with nature.

The two-year pilot programme will be rolled out across the UK from 6 November, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said in a document sent out to volunteers.

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Australia’s best way to reach the emissions reductions goal it set last year after Labor won its first election in several cycles would be via the one thing the government has sworn against – an economy-wide cap-and-trade scheme – according to a survey of economists.

Astronauts living and working on the Moon will need something to eat. The Growing Beyond Earth program supports international space crop research. Kim Johnson, Senior lecturer, La Trobe University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Hundreds of people gathered to rally against the federal government's proposal for an offshore wind development zone off the NSW coast.

The post Rally against offshore wind zone gathers strong public support appeared first on RenewEconomy.

ClearVue Technologies has landed its first commercial order in the US, a $A250,000 deal to supply its clear solar glass for a greenhouse in California.

The post ClearVue lands “significant” first US order for solar glass greenhouse, courtesy of IRA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ark Energy says it has dropped plans to develop a small wind farm in north east Tasmania and will focus instead on bigger projects.

The post “Wrong project, wrong place:” Plans dumped for controversial Tasmania wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If Australia seizes this opportunity, it can repeat the experience of the China resources boom – but this time the benefits can be sustained, not boom and bust.

The post Three ways Australia can cut global emissions – and become a green superpower appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fortescue's $13.5 million investment will see it become the third largest shareholder and the only foreigner alongside Japan's Mitsui.

The post Fortescue buys into Norway green hydrogen minnow to support Europe ambitions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Fund led by former ARENA boss and backed by one of world's biggest asset managers buys huge Victoria battery project with landmark deal to keep renewable grid stable.

The post Ex ARENA boss leads purchase of landmark battery project that will keep the grid stable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia has a massive opportunity to reduce global emissions by as much as 9%, all while renewing its heavy industries and economy. But to seize the opportunity, government needs to move fast. Rod Sims, Professor in the practice of public policy and antitrust, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australia has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to fix environmental law. A new Wentworth Group report says the cumulative impacts from multiple projects must be considered. Rebecca Louise Nelson, Associate Professor in Law, The University of Melbourne Martine Maron, Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.