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Switzerland has cancelled its second straight carbon allowance auction due to low demand, the government announced Monday.

Thermal power generation in China rose sharply last month, according to official data, indicating a rapid rebound in CO2 emission levels as the world’s second-biggest economy strives to get back on track.

Court backs judgement that watchdog failed to establish the company’s claim on product was false or misleading

Australia’s consumer watchdog has lost its appeal over a ruling that Kimberly-Clark had not misled customers when it said its wipes were flushable.

In its 2019 federal court lawsuit, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission contended the wipes were not suitable to be flushed because they caused harm to sewerage.

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The firm expects prices to be lower as plans to cut carbon emissions are sped up in the wake of coronavirus.

Long seen as a shortcut for corporate climate action, offsetting is aiming for a major credibility boost this year in a process that could transform the voluntary and compliance carbon markets.

Tree planting projects that use non-native trees risk releasing more carbon back into the atmosphere, undermining efforts to fight climate change. Lauren Waller, Postdoctoral Fellow, Lincoln University, New Zealand Warwick Allen, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Canterbury Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Climate Bridge is seeking a Nature Based Solution analyst to work with our consulting team to develop forest-based carbon sequestration projects in China register under the VCS + CCB Standard, GS or CCER Standards.

Exclusive: Milk giants’ climate impact rising and production caps needed, say researchers

The biggest dairy companies in the world have the same combined greenhouse gas emissions as the UK, the sixth biggest economy in the world, according to a new report.

The analysis shows the impact of the 13 firms on the climate crisis is growing, with an 11% increase in emissions in the two years after the 2015 Paris climate change agreement, largely due to consolidation in the sector. Scientific reports have shown that consumption of dairy, as well as meat, must be reduced significantly in rich nations to tackle the climate emergency.

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Group of 57 organisations says bailouts must be on condition of firms reducing carbon footprint

The chiefs of some of Britain’s leading charities have written to the prime minister to demand a “green recovery” from the coronavirus crisis, urging him to use economic rescue packages to build low-carbon infrastructure and spur the creation of long-term green jobs.

The group of 57 charities representing 22 million members called for any bailouts to be subject to strict conditions so that companies receiving state help in the Covid-19 crisis would have to meet low-carbon targets, and for all elements of any economic recovery package to be subject to a test to ensure they were in line with the UK’s target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050.

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BASF is looking for a manager to create and implement procurement strategies for renewable electricity in Asia, including negotiating contracts for renewable energy and carbon emission certificate purchases.

Morrison government to fast-track approval of Marinus Link interconnector, that is set to unlock new investment in wind and storage as part of "Battery of Nation" project.

The post New wind and storage projects unlocked as Marinus Link fast-tracked under ‘JobMaker’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Taylor allows refiners to convert excess jet fuel into diesel for vehicles as part of a broader oil industry package that once again ignores electric vehicles.

The post Taylor allows jet fuel to be converted to diesel, as oil offered lifeline and EVs ignored appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australia currently has 28 large-scale wind farms under construction or financially committed with a total capacity of 5GW and 4200 peak construction jobs.

The post Australia’s 5GW wind energy pipeline celebrated on Global Wind Day appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EV policy in Australia remains utterly hopeless despite a growing body of international experience about what works, and despite the fact that Australia is an oil importer.

The post Let’s talk about electric vehicles: Australia’s policies are an embarrassment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The UK-built Solar Orbiter will track by our star on Monday at a distance of just over 77 million km.

Fish must be released into good quality water, with suitable habitat and lots of food. These conditions have been quite rare in Murray Darling rivers in recent years. Lee Baumgartner, Professor of Fisheries and River Management, Institute for Land, Water, and Society, Charles Sturt University Jamin Forbes, Freshwater Ecologist, Charles Sturt University Katie Doyle, Freshwater Ecologist, Charles Sturt University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Decision to ‘relocate’ the animals comes despite species recovery plan identifying such tactics as significant threat

Environment groups have questioned a federal government decision to approve the “relocation” of thousands of endangered spectacled flying foxes from the Cairns CBD despite a recovery plan for the species identifying dispersal tactics as a significant threat.

Cairns regional council received approval from the environment minister, Sussan Ley, to use noise and lights to try to disperse about 5,000 spectacled flying foxes from roosting trees near the city’s library.

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Long-running battle ends as coronavirus takes its toll on Coffs Harbour dolphin park

On the north coast of New South Wales, two traditional enemies have put aside their longstanding differences for a common goal: dolphins.

As the impact of coronavirus has hit the Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, the zoo’s owners and animal rights advocates have come together to propose a radical plan – housing the animals in a semi-open sea enclosure.

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Redflow seeks minimum $6.25m and up to $23m to fast track development of its Gen3 flow battery as coronavirus hits delivery timetable.

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