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In 2022, Australia is facing an election in which both major parties have little to offer on emissions reductions and moving away from fossil fuels. John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Australian renewables developer signs memorandum of understanding with European electric vehicle smart charging heavyweight.

The post Solar and storage developer shifts to ‘batteries on wheels’ in smart charging deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Supply agreement struck between Mercedes-Benz and Battery Loop to use new and used batteries as stationary storage systems.

The post Mercedes signs deal to have its used EV batteries used as stand alone storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The party hopes to win over Tory voters at the local elections disgusted with inaction over sewage dumping in rivers

Sewage has become a major battleground in the local elections in so-called “blue wall” seats, where the Liberal Democrats are challenging the Conservatives, from Guildford to Cambridgeshire.

The Lib Dems have put eliminating sewage dumps at the heart of their campaign, with the party leader, Ed Davey, planning to launch their fight at the River Wandle in Wimbledon on Wednesday. He is calling for a tax on sewage companies to fund the clean up of local rivers, which can see waste pumped out into the environment when there is heavy rainfall.

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Australia's oldest university becomes the latest to make the switch to 100 per cent renewables, striking a supply deal with Snowy Hydro.

The post Australia’s oldest university goes 100 pct renewable in supply deal with Snowy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Greens unveil $6.1 billion electric vehicle policy package, including rebates of up to $15,000 per vehicle, and a plan to revitalise Australia's car making industry.

The post Greens launch $6.1 billion electric vehicle policy in new election pitch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia is pouring millions of dollars into green hydrogen technology. But China’s new plan could throw cold water on its dream of becoming a global hydrogen superpower.

The post Will China shatter Australia’s dreams of global green hydrogen domination? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The number of surplus allowances and offsets in the California-Quebec cap-and-trade programme rose during the first quarter of 2022 as entities snapped up more unsold volume at the Q1 WCI sale, according to programme data published Tuesday.

The size of the June RGGI auction will inch up by roughly 2% from the Q1 sale, the power sector cap-and-trade scheme announced Tuesday, as a court order threw Pennsylvania’s expected Q3 linkage into question.

Increasing revegetation from 1% to 10% of the landscape doubled the number of woodland bird species. The collective efforts of landowners can make a real difference for native wildlife. Andrew Bennett, Professor of Ecology, La Trobe University Angie Haslem, Research Fellow, La Trobe University Greg Holland, Associate Research Fellow, La Trobe University Jim Radford, Principal Research Fellow, Research Centre for Future Landscapes, La Trobe University Rohan Clarke, Director, Monash Drone Discovery Platform, and Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Monash University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on Tuesday stopped a state legislative agency from publishing the state’s RGGI-modelled cap-and-trade regulation, just one day after senators failed to block the power sector programme from taking effect in Q3.

Toucan Protocol, which has brought over 20 million carbon credits on-chain in recent months, will bring its tokens onto a second blockchain in a bid to drive demand and expand DeFi infrastructure.

Scrutiny over corporate carbon accounting is ramping up fast as the UK is poised to become the world's first nation to impose detailed mandatory climate risk disclosures, while investors pump millions into firms that help companies manage the reporting process in expectation of a global roll-out.

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Biodegradable plastics have great potential to replace problematic plastics that don’t break down. But we, and the environment, need greater clarity on how to dispose of them. Bronwyn Laycock, Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland Paul Lant, Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland Steven Pratt, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Italian energy giant to build its first Australian wind farm in the country's west after landing a 12-year supply agreement with BHP's nickel operations.

The post Italian energy giant to build first wind farm in Australia to supply BHP nickel smelter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

US-based carbon offset developer ClimeCo has raised over $50 million in an investment round led by two financiers that will see the firm expand into reforestation, mangrove restoration, and carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS), the company said in a release on Tuesday.

Calls for report to be released before election so voters know ‘official state’ of environment under Morrison government

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The Morrison government has been accused of sitting on a major report card on the state of Australia’s environment it received more than three months ago to avoid “more bad news”.

Labor, the Greens, the independent MP Zali Steggall, environment groups and scientists have called on the government to release the Australia State of the Environment report, which is produced by scientists and compiled every five years.

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