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Victoria energy minister says federal Coalition should get on with providing a proper legislative framework for the development of offshore wind projects.

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Leading solar manufacturer Longi launches new product on Australian market, while AEMO pushes for new inverter standards and ability to “switch off” rooftop solar when needed.

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After all we have already endured in 2020 we should know that stopping an emergency is far better than responding to one

In just a few short months, many more people in Australia have faced greater adversity in 2020 than in the decade since we emerged from the global financial crisis.

The bushfires that affected the health of millions, claimed lives and livelihoods, blighted our landscape and destroyed communities were unprecedented in size and intensity. Now the acute shock of the Covid-19 pandemic has also taken lives and left many more living in fear, while throwing hundreds of thousands out of paid work, shattering businesses and leaving us facing an unstable new world.

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Bicycle shops across the UK say demand for new bikes, and repairs for old ones, has risen sharply.

Park rangers in Africa say the closure of safari tourism is leading to an increase in poaching.

A significant battle is shaping up over a 200MW wind farm proposed for Tasmania’s north-west, but it’s not the prospect of turbines – or the renewable energy project, itself – that is upsetting locals. The point of contention for the UPCA\AC Renewables Jim’s Plain project, which late last week got the green light from Tasmania’s...

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Prices for EU Aviation Allowances (EUAA) have collapsed in the past few days as experts see zero demand in the coming months from the sector, which has been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 impacts will weigh on EU ETS carbon prices into next year but not on EU lawmakers’ resolve to reform the market or wider climate policies, a survey published on Wednesday found.

Technology leaps and improved efficiency are driving down the cost of solar PV electricity in Australia to $A30/MWh, below operating cost of most coal and gas.

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Environmentalists say the new film has caused untold damage at a time when change has never been more urgent. So why is it so controversial? Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Italian utility Enel advanced its EU power hedging during Q1, resulting in a more heavily hedged position as its coal exit accelerated and it sidestepped major financial impacts from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Oregon Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) saw its credit surplus nearly halve in Q4 compared to the previous three-month period, though the addition of residential electric vehicle credits for the 2019 calendar year helped build the bank further, data showed Wednesday.

The physical link between Switzerland’s carbon market and the EU ETS has been delayed further due to the coronavirus crisis, the European Commission announced late Wednesday.

The European Commission will on Friday publish figures determining how many EU ETS carbon allowances will be removed from the market over the 12 months from September, with this year's calculation release date coming a week earlier than normal.

Robust California hydroelectric generation last year displaced carbon-emitting sources and mitigated lower nuclear output, likely reducing compliance obligations for the power sector in the WCI-linked ETS, according to preliminary California Energy Commission (CEC) data released Tuesday.

The Czech senate has passed a resolution demanding the country’s government re-negotiate the country's obligation under the EU ETS, citing an increased burden on the district heating system.

An unseen object is found to be lurking in a double-star system a mere 1,000 light-years from Earth.

One of the hardest tasks in Earth observation is tracking tiny changes in the shape of the ground.

A study has identified a mutation that its authors say could make the coronavirus more infectious.