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China’s environment ministry is planning to make significant reductions in the number of CO2 allowances it will hand out for 2021 and 2022, according to a draft seen by Carbon Pulse on Thursday.

A man on hunger strikes has said he is willing to starve himself to death if the energy minister, Greg Hands, does not offer all MPs the same climate crisis briefing that Boris Johnson has described as his 'road to Damascus moment'. For 18 days, Angus Rose, 52, has gone without food, in the hope the minister will meet him to talk. So far he has lost 9.5kg (1st 5lb) in weight but Hands has not shown up

• Man on Westminster hunger strike fighting for MPs to get climate briefing

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Study finds pumped hydro energy storage project would generate hundreds of jobs and tip tens of millions of dollars into dwindling NSW coal economies.

The post Pumped hydro project promises money and jobs for NSW coal communities appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hong Kong will move to establish itself as a major voluntary carbon trading hub, providing a bridge between international traders and the mainland China market.

The jars are thousands of years old and may have been used for ancient human burial practices.

Peatlands hold double the carbon of the world’s forests, and scientists, gardeners and campaigners want a ban on peat sales

More than a third of all compost sold in the UK in 2021 was peat dug from carbon-rich habitats, new data has revealed.

The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), which opposes a ban on peat sales, provided the figures in its response to a government consultation. The consultation proposes banning peat compost sales to gardeners by 2024 and ministers have said they aim to end sales to professional growers by 2028. An earlier voluntary goal of ending retail sales by 2020 failed.

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Angus Rose, 52, has gone 18 days without food demanding meeting with minister Greg Hands

A man has said he is willing to starve himself to death if the energy minister, Greg Hands, does not offer all MPs the same climate crisis briefing that Boris Johnson has described as his “road to Damascus moment”.

For 18 days, Angus Rose, 52, has gone without food. Each morning he goes to Westminster to sit at the gates of parliament on a wooden folding chair, by a blown-up copy of a letter to Hands, in the hope the minister will meet him to talk. So far he has lost 9.5kg (1st 5lb) in weight but Hands has not shown up.

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Australian airline Qantas has signed an agreement with ANZ bank and Japanese oil and gas firm Inpex to evaluate a large-scale integrated reforestation and carbon farming programme that will generate offsets to help meet the airline’s emissions targets and provide a source of renewable biofuels production, the company announced on Thursday.

Exclusive: MPs criticise ‘climate-degrading’ and ‘nefarious’ practice of flying near-empty planes to retain landing slots

Almost 500 “ghost flights” a month departed from the UK between October and December 2021, data has revealed.

The information, obtained through a freedom of information request by the Guardian, shows Heathrow, Aberdeen, Manchester, Stansted and Norwich were the top five airports for such flights during the period.

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Years of Coalition public service staff cuts have led to a $100m consultant and labour hire bill for ARENA, paid for using its renewable energy grant funds.

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Wind and solar deliver 10.3 per cent of global electricity in 2021, overtaking nuclear for first time. But growth rates must be maintained for 1.5°C target.

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Australia’s solar pioneers get together, SunDrive sets efficiency records, and ScoMo bin stickers go wild.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: What we can learn from solar pioneers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Under the Recycling and Waste Reduction (Product Stewardship – Television and Computers) Rules 2021, approved co-regulatory arrangements are required to provide independently audited annual reports

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The Trudeau administration is looking to “future-proof” Canada's carbon pricing programme against future governments that may attempt to lower or cancel it.

AEMC takes first step towards developing a national hydrogen industry with recommendations to update the gas and energy retail regulatory framework.

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A massive new green hydrogen export facility proposed for Queensland is closer to fruition, progressing to the next stage of federal environmental approvals.

The post Massive 3,000MW Queensland green hydrogen plant a step closer to reality appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carbon-negative "technofixes" that aim to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere should play only a limited role in Canada’s future climate plans, a law firm has warned.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners may partner with NZ super fund to build 1GW offshore wind farm on the west coast of the North Island.

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Danish renewables player enters Australian market with mandate for wind, solar and battery projects.

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