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Controversial agreement that has been years in the making was signed as the government prepares to enter caretaker mode ahead of the state election

The Queensland government has struck a royalties agreement with miner Adani, which would allow it to defer payments due at the Carmichael coalmine – a move conservationists have slammed a “disgrace”.

Negotiations for the deal have been fraught and taken several years. The deal, announced by the state treasurer, was signed this week just days before the government is due to enter caretaker mode ahead of the state election.

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The Minister for the Environment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, announced the 2020 Finalised Priority Assessment List (FPAL) of species, ecological communities and threatening processes for assessment in the period beginning 1 October 2020.

Cheap and abundant solar means Australia 'perfectly placed' to lead global renewable hydrogen industry, with prices below fossil fuels within reach.

The post Why green hydrogen could be cheaper than fossil fuels in just a few years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Preliminary data shows culprits from last month's load shedding were not variable renewables, but the sudden loss of a big fossil fuel generator, and human error.

The post Who turned off the lights in California? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As battery and pumped hydro developers try to figure out the storage equation for Australia's grid, there is still not enough focus on demand management.

The post Seasonal energy storage is a tricky issue for our renewable future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes issues fresh plea to governments to not underestimate the pace of change in clean energy technologies.

The post Cannon-Brookes says Hornsdale battery proof that technology change will be rapid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Businesses can no longer sell or supply the single-use items as part of efforts to reduce pollution.

The public consultation period for assessment for export accreditation will be open until COB 3 November 2020.

The body that represents British zoos says they are facing the biggest cash crisis in their history.

Tesla to design new, original electric vehicle models at Shanghai and Berlin, as industry estimated to reach 30 million new EVs a year by 2026.

The post Tesla Model 2? Musk reveals new EV plans and predicts 30 million EVs a year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Effect seen across much of world will have profound consequences, warn scientists

The climate crisis is heating up nights faster than days in many parts of the world, according to the first worldwide assessment of how global heating is differently affecting days and nights.

The findings have “profound consequences” for wildlife and their ability to adapt to the climate emergency, the researchers said, and for the ability of people to cool off at night during dangerous heatwaves.

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The US Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) has the authority to approve a carbon price brought forth by independent and regional wholesale grid operators, a conference heard Wednesday.

Ten entities opened California-based Compliance Instrument Tracking System Service (CITSS) accounts during the third quarter of 2020, as three others shuttered their accounts in the WCI-linked ETS, data from state regulator ARB showed Wednesday.

The CDM risks being killed "through the back door” as officials consider blocking post-2020 carbon offset renewals rather than waiting for countries to agree on the UN mechanism’s future under the Paris Agreement.

This mine has destroyed thousands of lives and livelihoods in Bougainville, an island in Papua New Guinea. It’s time Rio Tinto cleaned up its mess. Matthew G. Allen, Professor of Development Studies, The University of the South Pacific Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

EU carbon prices consolidated near €27 on Wednesday, as buying backed by a strong UK auction result was met by technical selling.

New Zealand voters are divided on climate policy along party lines, with the majority on one side of the political spectrum calling for urgent action while at the other end most recommend caution. Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The EU will need to carefully combine a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) with the bloc's existing polices for spurring decarbonisation and ensuring competitiveness, a senior European Commission official said on Thursday.

Paul Stein QC is ‘deeply concerned’ the IPC has been diminished by recent changes introduced by the government

A former New South Wales judge has called for “independent” to be dropped from the name of the state’s planning commission after it approved the controversial Narrabri coal seam gas development, arguing the body is effectively controlled by the government.

The commission on Wednesday gave what it described as “phased approval” of the $3.6bn project in the state’s north. The decision, which included 134 conditions, was welcomed by the proponent, oil and gas company Santos, and the federal and state governments, but criticised by local farmers, conservationists and Indigenous traditional owners.

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