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French President Emmanuel Macron will put forward in September new climate legislation based on citizen proposals and push for more climate ambition at EU level, he said on Monday following a major setback in local elections.

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) values have sagged recently on a lack of demand, even as fuel production and vehicle miles travelled picks up and the transportation sector programme’s price ceiling takes effect later this week.

California’s WCI-capped fuel consumption plummeted during March as a statewide ‘shelter-in-place’ order went into effect and stunted vehicle miles travelled across the Golden State, with federal data forecasting steeper drops in April.

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Astronomers say big cool patches on the Betelgeuse star likely drove its surprise dimming last year.

Energy ombudsman could have new powers to oversee complaints relating to new energy technologies such as solar and battery storage provided by electricity retailers.

The post Ombudsman to have greater powers to protect consumers with solar, storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

China’s national emissions trading scheme could generate more than 600 million surplus allowances each year due to the generous benchmarks proposed for facilities that don’t monitor their CO2 fuel factor, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Monday.

Macquarie's Green Investment Group to partner Enso Energy to build pipeline of solar and battery projects across the UK.

The post Macquarie’s Green Investment Group to develop 1GW solar and battery portfolio appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New official figures reveal renewable energy accounted for almost half of UK’s electricity in first three months of 2020, thanks to record wind record generation and falling coal numbers.

The post Renewables provide almost half of UK electricity in first three months of 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Until recently it was possible to imagine the end of plastic, but Covid-19 has changed the game. Since the pandemic started, there has been a significant increase in plastic waste, such as masks, gloves and gowns, and increased purchases of products including disposable wipes and liquid soap

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Evidence from NGOs suggests fleet of up to 192 Iranian vessels could be one of the largest illegal fishing operations in the world

A large fleet of Iranian fishing vessels has been identified operating illegally in Somalian waters for over a year, depleting fish stocks in a country where one in three people face acute shortages of food.

The Somali government, which is unable to police its vast coastline, has expressed concern over food and maritime security and has called on Iran to investigate.

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Morrison's Technology Roadmap undermined by lack of national emissions targets, tech billionaire says during launch of plan for one million green jobs.

The post Morrison’s Technology Roadmap a ‘strategy without a destination, says Cannon-Brookes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

India-based research finds “unusually high insolation levels” during Covid-19 lockdown in Delhi in March, increasing the amount of sunlight hitting solar panels by 8%.

The post Solar generation in Delhi “clearly” boosted by clear skies of Covid lockdown appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the US, renewables output beat coal in 2019 for first time in 134 years, and despite a hostile administration will likely account for 50% of demand by 2030.

The post After 134 years, renewables beat coal in US – and head to 50 pct share by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Bidding war breaks out for ASX-listed Infigen Energy ramp up as overseas suitors up their offers.

The post Bidding war breaks out for Australia’s biggest listed wind operator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy minister Matt Kean says NSW can become renewable and economic superpower thanks to resources of low cost wind, solar and storage, if ideology doesn't get in the way.

The post Kean says NSW can be renewable energy superpower, or stick its head in the sand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Oklahoma City-based company helped turn the US into a global energy powerhouse but ran up huge debts in the process

Chesapeake Energy, the shale gas drilling pioneer that helped to turn the United States into a global energy powerhouse, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

The Oklahoma City-based company said on Sunday that it had been forced to enter chapter 11 protection because its debts of $9bn were unmanageable.

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NSW energy minister Matt Kean says cheap and clean wind, solar and storage can turn the state into an economic superpower. It’s an opportunity too good to miss.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Energy minister Matt Kean’s vision for state to be renewable superpower appeared first on RenewEconomy.