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Australian oil and gas producer Woodside Energy on Tuesday announced an offset initiative that will see it eventually buy over 1 million carbon credits annually, though the programme only covers a minor share of the company’s rapidly growing GHG emissions.

Australia’s proposal to award some offset projects credits before emission reductions have taken place could create more problems than it solves and may fail to address fundamental risks, according to market participants.

The discovery of baby crocodiles in a river in Nepal is raising hopes for the future of the gharial.

Heliogen uses mirrors to concentrate solar energy that can power heavy industry

Bill Gates is backing a new venture which aims to turn sunlight into a source of heat exceeding 1,000C that could help replace fossil fuels.

The world’s richest man is joining investors behind Heliogen, the first company to concentrate sunlight to reach temperatures that are high enough to power heavy industry without carbon emissions.

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All but one of 459 species have traits making them vulnerable to rising temperatures, study finds

The climate crisis is poised to deliver a severe blow to America’s most threatened animals, with a new study finding that almost every species considered endangered is vulnerable in some way to global heating.

Of the 459 animal species listed as endangered by the US government, researchers found that all but one, or 99.8%, have characteristics that will make it difficult for them to adapt to rising temperatures.

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The Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor says he will ask his State and Territory counterparts to agree to tougher reliability standards when they meet at the COAG Energy meeting on Friday.

Less than £2 per person was spent on trees and forestry in 2017-18, Defra figures show

Spending on trees and forestry fell by nearly £20m a year between 2015 and 2018, when a purely Conservative government had taken over from the coalition, despite pledges to plant more trees.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said £132m was spent across the UK on trees in 2017-18, down from £151m in 2014-15. The more recent total included £32m in England, with most of the rest spent in Scotland.

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People in Sydney woke up to a city shrouded in smoke on Tuesday, as bushfires rage across the region.

Sir David Attenborough says people's response to plastic pollution has been encouraging

Research shows that owners of rooftop solar come from diverse political backgrounds and substantially more likely to be politically active.

The post Rooftop solar owners more politically active, ‘ideologically diverse’ than their neighbours appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Palaszczuk Government sinks $13.8 million into finding the minerals needed for advanced electronics and renewable technologies.

The post Queensland government backs search for “new age” minerals for renewable technologies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

If the energy minister can't overcome his ideological opposition to wind and solar, or his aversion to new smart technologies, he really should get out of the way.

The post If Angus Taylor is so blinded by ideology, he should step down as energy minister appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tasmania has 'competitive advantages' for renewable hydrogen production, which could deliver major economic benefits to the state, according to Hydro Tas.

The post Tasmania sees renewable hydrogen as major economic opportunity for island state appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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"I think we're all shifting our behaviour," the BBC broadcaster says as he wins a prestigious award.

Indigenous people learnt to use fire skillfully and to their advantage, including to moderate bushfires. In this time of crisis, we must learn from them. David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania Ben J. French, PhD student in Environmental Change Biology, University of Tasmania Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Tesla big battery in South Australia to get 50% bigger, and to provide critical "intertia" that will hasten the transition to a grid free of fossil fuels.

The post Tesla big battery adds new capacity and services on march to 100pct renewables grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

University of Wollongong researchers claim breakthrough that could see sodium-sulfur batteries compete with lithium-ion in large-scale energy storage.

The post Wollongong Uni unlocks potential of large-scale sodium-sulfur batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California regulator ARB is probing a Michigan-based livestock offset project for failing to meet regulatory compliance during its WCI reporting periods, with more than 36,100 credits now under investigation, the agency announced Monday.

Market participants are anticipating the November WCI auction will settle underneath the secondary market price and Q3 sale result, as compliance entities and speculators continue to seek out discounts below stagnant California Carbon Allowance (CCA) values.