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Labor heavyweight also warns of the danger of environment movement fading as he throws support behind new alliance

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The former New South Wales premier Bob Carr has backed an alliance of conservation groups calling for tougher environmental protections and an overhaul of the state’s land-clearing laws.

A report from the new alliance – called the Stand Up for Nature alliance – calls for forests and native vegetation to be protected by “ending habitat destruction, run away land clearing and industrial native forest logging”.

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These globe-trotting shorebirds travel nonstop from the Arctic but urbanisation is leading to their dramatic decline

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From GJ Walter Park, just north of Toondah Harbour on the shores of Moreton Bay, Judith Hoyle gazes across the dappled water towards Cassim Island, a resilient stand of mangroves emerging from the mudflats several hundred metres offshore. Ferries from Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) cruise past, barely causing a ripple.

From a spit of mud on the island’s southern end, a group of 100 or so bar-tailed godwits appear undisturbed. But the rising tide is rapidly consuming their roost. As roosts disappear beneath the waves, the godwits reluctantly move to higher ground, deeper into the mangroves. By high tide, they’ll be forced further inshore, where dogs are allowed off-leash.

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UK technology companies could spend less than the cost of a pint of beer on every employee per week to become one of the top 100 companies in the country for emissions mitigation, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

European carbon prices were slightly weaker on Wednesday morning as traders absorbed Commitment of Traders data that showed a small decrease in the net short position of investment funds, but several participants questioned whether this would be sufficient to trigger another short squeeze.

An emerging Republic of Ireland peatland standard aims to address biodiversity credits before the end of 2025, a sustainable finance non-profit has said.

Reliance on oil won’t slash our bills: this is a climate crime that will leave our economy more vulnerable

“This is just the start,” said Rishi Sunak last week in his climate-wrecking speech from Downing Street. It certainly was just the start, because today, the government has sanctioned drilling in Rosebank, the biggest undeveloped oilfield in the North Sea.

This just 14 months after the UK’s hottest day, in July 2022. In that same month, the high court ruled the government’s net zero strategy unlawful, and ministers were ordered to redo their homework.

Caroline Lucas is the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion

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Market actors have expressed major concerns about the UK's nature market direction, as biodiversity rules for the planning and development sector have been delayed by the UK government with no fixed date for its implementation.

Global shipping needs swift action and collaboration to decarbonise in order to tackle growing emissions and regulatory uncertainty and ensure a just and equitable transition, according to a UN report released Wednesday.

Iceland has agreed to buy 3.4 million sovereign carbon units from Slovakia in order to fulfil its legally-binding obligations under the Kyoto Protocol’s second commitment period (2013-20).

A report published Wednesday has set out 12 guidelines for policymakers to ensure that the scramble to scale carbon removals technologies such as direct air capture does not slow down much-needed emissions reductions.

A group of five companies and organisations has launched an accelerator to attract investment in high-quality biodiversity projects across Africa, with a first call for proposals open until late next month.

One of China's leading tech firms has agreed to buy salt marsh-based carbon credits under a regional scheme, the first of its kind in the country, amid rising interest among domestic developers in the emerging blue carbon market.

Ammonia is likely to become a favoured method of transporting hydrogen, and export and import capacity to move it around will grow exponentially in coming decades, according to a report released Wednesday.

The climate envoy of the United Arab Emirates this week concluded an official visit to Japan ahead of COP 28 in November, as the two countries aim to strengthen their partnership on energy security and climate finance.

The world's first Shariah-compliant voluntary carbon market opened trading this week, attracting large players but modest volumes.

Victorian ombudsman says drivers have been hit with unfair charges as well as potentially unlawful penalties, which should now be repaid

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Victorians who drive electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are being slugged with unfair charges under a tax scheme the Greens say has been a “dog’s breakfast” from the start.

The Victorian government in 2021 introduced the Australian-first zero and low emission vehicle charge.

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Efficient lighting is one of the easiest, ready-to-implement technologies that can help transition to a low carbon economy.

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Enel Green Power says it has begun construction of the 93 MW Girgarre Solar Farm located west of Shepparton in the north of Victoria.

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Leading Australian battery materials and technology company Novonix has received up to $3.5 million from the Canadian government to fund research and development.

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The expected gap of NZU supply versus demand is expected to grow wider and sooner than previously predicted, before contracting, according to new figures from New Zealand’s Ministry for Environment.