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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.

The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Australia could save $8 billion every year by changing more light globes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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

The post Construction begins at new solar farm in regional Victoria after sod turning appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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

The post Australian battery materials company Novonix receives $3.5m from Canada appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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.

Stranded solar farms on the main grid in Northern Territory face new hurdle after limit placed on transmission line linking them to Darwin.

The post Stranded solar farms in Top End dealt further blow by new line constraint appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Opposing clean energy is a privilege: Nimbyism among wealthy, white communities is extending the consequences of fossil fuels for others.

The post Rich, white Americans the most likely to oppose wind farms, says study appeared first on RenewEconomy.

WA's first big battery comes to the rescue as rooftop solar provides record 76 pct of state generation and sends grid demand below crucial threshold.

The post Big Battery to the rescue as rooftop PV pushes biggest isolated grid to record demand lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New funds from Singapore wealth fund and the biggest green hydrogen investor will be used to fund work on Intercontinental Energy's three main projects, including two in Australia.

The post Backer of Australia’s biggest green hydrogen projects get major funding boost appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A rambunctious bowerbird youth has been constructing his bower a metre from where Guardian Australia data and interactive editor Nick Evershed's kids jump on the trampoline. The kids have been rapt, watching the bowerbird between the fence slats as he builds and practises dance moves, singing and occasionally bringing in a blue bottle cap or yellow flower. The Evershed family went full David Attenborough and set up a few cameras to record this randy bowerbird

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Citizen science is coming of age. The data are pouring in from observations by naturalists and birders. Erin Roger, Sector Lead, CSIRO Cameron Slatyer, Project Manager, Atlas of Living Australia, CSIRO, CSIRO Dax Kellie, Science Lead | Data Analyst, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

There’s a bowerbird building a bower in my backyard, so this year I’m on Team Bowerbird

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It has been a warm start to spring, and my neighbourhood has been absolutely overrun by a mob of rowdy, horny, young satin bowerbirds. I’m assuming they’re mostly juvenile males from the behaviour (hanging out in parks, acting moody, vaping …) but I’m no ornithologist, so take my observations with a grain of salt.

One of these rambunctious bowerbird youths has been constructing his bower a metre from where my kids jump on the trampoline.

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They claim governments' slow action on climate change violates their human rights.