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A senior cross-commodity analyst has left commodities trading firm Freepoint, Carbon Pulse has learned.

This new position will help shape a UK PACT intervention in Nigeria and will form part of the Climate and Energy Team at the British High Commission (BHC). It is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of this evolving area of UK-Nigeria collaboration.

The UK prime minister says the UK holds extraordinary potential for wind power.

A Cuvier's beaked whale stays under water for almost four hours, leaving scientists puzzled.

The government says it is after all ideas for a sovereign satellite-navigation system post-Brexit.

EUAs continued their volatile week on Thursday, bouncing back after a dive below €26 despite another dismal auction result and wider market weakness.

The broadcaster gained more than 200,000 followers within an hour of posting his first video.

The 54-year-old construction worker ate a bag-and-a-half of black liquorice every day, doctors say.

Shadow climate spokesman fronted Sky News to clarify earlier statement that gas would not underpin Australia’s future prosperity

The shadow climate minister, Mark Butler, has walked back an observation that gas won’t underpin Australia’s prosperity in the 21st century after the remarks triggered a fresh round of consternation within Labor – including pushback from union leaders.

In prepared remarks sent to a carbon farming forum on Wednesday, Butler said Australia had found itself with plentiful coal and gas in the 20th century, “making us one of the most prosperous societies in human history on the back of these fossil fuels”.

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Which? singles out big brands for lack of environmentally conscious packaging

Crisps, chocolate and cheese are among the worst foods for packaging recyclability, with big brands such as Pringles, KitKat and Babybel singled out for failing to do more to help the environment, a new investigation has claimed.

The consumer group Which? analysed 89 of the UK’s best-selling branded groceries and found only a third (34%) had packaging that was fully recyclable in household collections. About four in 10 (41%) of items had no relevant labelling, leaving even environmentally conscious consumers in the dark about disposal.

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International Energy Agency says without CCUS projects energy goals will be impossible to reach

• What is carbon capture, usage and storage?

Global governments and major polluters must take urgent action to develop technologies which can capture and store carbon emissions or it will be “virtually impossible” for the world to meet its climate targets, according to the International Energy Agency.

The global energy watchdog said carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects should play a central role in meeting climate targets as one of four key pillars in reducing emissions.

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It is responsible for 8% of emissions, yet food waste is not mentioned in any country’s Paris climate action plan

• Tesco boss calls on firms and countries to tackle food waste

As a society, we are converting more and more land to food production, with massive consequences for wildlife, water and forests. Yet one third of all food produced is thrown away and food waste is responsible for a staggering 8% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, more than any country in the world bar the US and China. This is an environmental disaster but it is a social and economic one, too, when more than 800 million people are undernourished and food waste costs the global economy $940bn (£737bn) each year.

The effects of climate change are already being felt, in droughts, fires and extreme temperatures. But while climate is high on the agenda, the role food waste plays is not. Not enough companies are making financial disclosures related to climate or food waste. And not a single country mentions food waste in its nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris climate agreement, each country’s plan to keep climate change in check. That must change. If we continue to waste good food at current levels, we will fatally undermine our ability to tackle the climate emergency.

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Seven out of 10 local governments in NSW Hunter region signed up to Cities Power Partnership, as link between jobs and climate action becomes clear.

The post Hunter region coal cities join national climate network, shift to solar and EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

More than 70% of New Zealanders agree that industries receiving substantial financial assistance as part of the COVID-19 recovery should be required to lower their carbon emissions. Jagadish Thaker, Senior Lecturer, School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Battery Day delivered big news about battery storage as expected, which will be important for grids like South Australia, which enters a bold new world at the end of the month.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Battery Day, and South Australia’s solar plunge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Study finds some species are less able to control their body heat and are more vulnerable

Catching nearly 4,000 wild butterflies with handheld nets and taking the temperature of each tiny insect must rank among the more arduous of scientific endeavours.

However, researchers have discovered significant differences in the ability of British butterflies to maintain a suitable temperature, raising fears that global heating will threaten the populations of some species.

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AGL Energy extends the reach of its virtual power plant with battery sales and installations for residential customers in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

The post AGL extends home battery and virtual power plant offering to eastern states appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Under the guise of the 'Technology Investment Roadmap', the Morrison government is making an unprecedented power grab over clean energy funding.

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This position will lead our engagement on the interface between climate change and trade, the interagency climate change work programme, and provide input into our climate change policy.

Renewable energy developer Swancor Renewable Energy has announced plans to develop a portfolio of 4.4GW worth of offshore wind projects off the north-western coast of Taiwan. Swancor, which is majority owned by US-based investment firm Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, announced on Tuesday that it has filed with the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency for environmental permits to...

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