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EU ambassadors failed to agree to finance part of the bloc’s coronavirus recovery plan with carbon pricing revenues on Friday, as member states continued to wrangle over the bloc's next budget.

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New York’s post-2020 RGGI regulation is not yet complete, roughly three months after its public comment period ended, but officials are confident the state will implement the ETS update before the end of the year.

A Virginia utility commission has denied a waiver request from a Dominion Energy subsidiary to include RGGI compliance costs in next year’s power rate, according to a document filed this week.

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EUAs dropped on another poor auction showing and wider market weakness on Friday, though prices continued to find support around €26.

Greta Thunberg leads protests as Covid rules restrict numbers compared with last year

School pupils, youth activists and communities around the world have turned out for a day of climate strikes, intended to underscore the urgency of the climate crisis even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Social distancing and other Covid-19 control measures dampened the protests, but thousands of activists posted on social media and took to the streets to protest against the lack of climate action from world leaders. Strikes were scheduled in at least 3,500 locations around the globe.

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Investigators say discovery of satellite tag wrapped in lead sheeting is a breakthrough after spate of bird disappearances

The satellite tag from a golden eagle which vanished in suspicious circumstances on a Scottish grouse moor four years ago has been found in a river, wrapped in lead sheeting.

The tag was recovered earlier this year from the River Braan in Perthshire in what wildlife crime investigators believe is a breakthrough in their attempts to detect and combat bird of prey persecution.

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The satellite tag from a bid of prey that disappeared six years ago was found by a walker in Perthshire.

Polish coal unions struck a deal with the government Friday to phase out mines by 2050, putting the lone EU hold-out against a bloc-wide 2050 net zero emission target a step closer to signing on to the goal.

Closing prices, ranges and volumes for China's regional pilot carbon markets this week.

The species is among 28 animals being assessed for potential upgrade of their threat status, federal government says

The koala is being considered for official listing as endangered after the summer’s bushfire disaster and ongoing habitat destruction on the east coast forced the government to reconsider its threat status.

The iconic species, which is currently listed as vulnerable under national environment laws, is among 28 animals that could have their threat status upgraded, the federal environment minister, Sussan Ley, said on Friday.

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New Zealand carbon allowances have been stuck a few cents above the fixed price option (FPO) all week, with trading activity slowing to a trickle as buyers hesitate to pay more while sellers hold back in anticipation of higher prices later.

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If you’ve been wild swimming this summer it’s worrying to discover that all water bodies are polluted beyond legal limits

England, 2020. Every single river and lake is polluted beyond legal limits. Not one is free from toxic chemicals from industries past and present. Water companies disgorge untold volumes of raw human sewage into them, while farm fertilisers and pesticides seep insidiously into rivers, accompanied by lashings of slurry.

Related: Shocking state of English rivers revealed as all of them fail pollution tests

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Tesla’s Battery Day delivered anticipated cost cuts, but the agency to act is highlighted by both Elon Musk and our guest, Zeke Hausfather from The Breakthrough Institute.

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Completely recyclable wind turbines are a step closer, with development of new resins and composite materials.

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New report says battery storage is beating gas peakers in Australia on capital costs and fuel costs, and will win too on longer storage

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CEFC could be forced to sell $8 billion of assets, including wind and solar projects, to meet $18 billion of new investment promised by Coalition's Technology Roadmap.

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