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Some governments want to channel their economic recovery plans into low-carbon industries.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the assessment of Prototroctes maraena (Australian Grayling). The public consultation period closes on 17 June 2020.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the assessment of Prototroctes maraena (Australian Grayling). The public consultation period closes on 17 June 2020.

Neoen's massive 400MW solar farm with 150MW battery storage in Queensland's Western Downs to go ahead after signing PPA with state-owned renewables generator, CleanCo.

The post Australia’s largest solar farm set for construction after Neoen wins deal with CleanCo appeared first on RenewEconomy.

How the global pandemic is limiting carbon emissions and what this will mean for climate change.

Many activists have had to stop their usual work due to the pandemic. Here's how they're responding.

UK government advisors say post-pandemic recovery funds should go to firms reducing carbon emissions.

The North Magnetic Pole has been racing across the top of the world, from Canada towards Siberia.

Deakin-led research team says it has found the ingredients to create safer, more efficient, higher energy density batteries for use in households and industries.

The post Victoria research breakthrough promises safer, “better” batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Pending technology maturity, cost-effectiveness and potential impact, we could already have the silver bullets we need.

The post Do we really need 100 new technologies to drive emissions reductions? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Food choices make a difference to the climate impact of our diet. Every step towards eating a more plant-based diet results in lower emissions, better population health and reduced healthcare costs. Alexandra Macmillan, Associate Professor Environment and Health, University of Otago Jono Drew, Medical Student, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The findings point to how Australia's most important river system might be altered by future sea level rise. Hannah Power, Senior Lecturer in Coastal Science, University of Newcastle Anna Helfensdorfer, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney Tom Hubble, Associate professor, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Emissions reductions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic increase the need for California to implement an annual surplus metric for its WCI-linked carbon market, with a rule-based mechanism the best solution to adjust future allowance supply, an ETS watchdog official told Carbon Pulse.

Massachusetts power generators remained significantly below their annual Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) CO2 limits amid the coronavirus pandemic, with two plants having barely operated during the first quarter, data shows.

EUAs slumped back to €19 on Tuesday, with early gains given up when a very weak auction helped knock carbon prices below technical support.

French energy major Total set new 2050 voluntary goals to reach net zero emissions from its global operations, as well as from its products sold to European customers, the company announced on Tuesday.

Brazil, France and Germany say UN can’t hear complaint against five countries of flouting child rights to clean air

Greta Thunberg and a group of other children have pushed forward their legal complaint at the UN against countries they accuse of endangering children’s wellbeing through the climate crisis, despite attempts to have it thrown out.

The 16 children, including the Swedish environmental activist, lodged a legal case with the UN committee on the rights of the child against Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany and Turkey last September.

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As logging of fire-affected areas is set to resume, Australian scientists say a clearer conversation is needed about fire risk

A group of senior Australian scientists have warned in an international journal that logging native forests makes fire more severe and is likely to have exacerbated the country’s catastrophic summer bushfires.

In a comment piece published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, the scientists call for a clearer discussion about how land management and forestry practices contribute to fire risk.

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As many as one in five restaurants in the fast-food chain have had to stop serving beef-based items amid pandemic

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As many as one in five restaurants in the giant Wendy’s fast-food chain across the US has had to stop serving hamburgers or other beef-based menu items, in the latest sign of an escalating threat of a national meat shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Wendy’s customers in various US locations have reported being unable to purchase burgers at restaurants belonging to one of the world’s largest hamburger chains. The fast-food company has confirmed it is experiencing problems with beef suppliers and that “some of our menu items may be temporarily limited at some restaurants in this current environment”.

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