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California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values neared the programme’s pending ceiling price on Wednesday, while Washington state representatives approved their own clean fuel standard proposal for the second consecutive year.

German utility Uniper will “lead by example” and voluntarily shut down a total 2.9 GW in hard coal-fired power generation capacity by 2025, it announced on Thursday, with the company forgoing any compensation as it presses ahead with opening a major new 1.1GW plant.

Plastic waste exports to developing countries to be banned or restricted under new law.

Cash promised by Boris Johnson only for those flooded from 8-18 November and where at least 25 houses affected

Hundreds of flooded households will not receive a penny of the thousands of pounds in compensation announced by Boris Johnson because of an “obscene postcode lottery” being applied by the government.

As Tory leader, Johnson promised that grants of up to £5,000 would be made available for victims of flooding after visiting Fishlake in Yorkshire last November in the run-up to the general election. Another set of payouts of £500 for households and £2,500 for businesses were also announced.

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EUAs fell to a two-month low below €24 early on Thursday despite an improved auction performance, as markets continued to be weighed down by fears about the impacts of the spreading coronavirus.

The animal weighed just 324g and was missing its fur and most of its spines when it was found in Comrie.

Archaeologists plan an ambitious survey of part of the seabed off Jersey where Neanderthals once lived.

The two dam-builders are the first beavers to live in the wild in Essex for 400 years.

Complaints over illegal puppy farms have increased dramatically over the past decade says charity, after concerns raised over Brighton breeder

Puppy Maggie had been with the family for less than 24 hours when she began to show signs of sickness. Grace Piper from Worthing, West Sussex, had picked up the eight-week-old from a breeder in Brighton that advertised its puppies on pets4homes.co.uk for £750 each in cash.

“She started being sick, she had diarrhoea, was lethargic, dehydrated and withdrawn,” Piper told the Guardian. “We called the vets [and] were told to feed her chicken and rice and hope for an improvement. All the time we were encouraging her to drink or eat something but all she wanted to do was sleep. We were increasingly worried.”

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The climate change activist said people had tried to sell products and make money in the movement's name.

NZUs on Thursday fell to their lowest level since the government’s pre-Christmas announcement that the market's de-facto price ceiling would be increased to NZ$35 from the 2020 compliance year.

Temporary ban to curb coronavirus is not enough, says environmental leader Jinfeng Zhou

A temporary ban on wildlife markets in China to curb the spread of coronavirus is “not enough” and should be made permanent, a prominent Chinese environmental leader has told the Guardian.

Echoing calls from experts worldwide who have denounced the trade for its damaging impact on biodiversity as well as the spread of disease, Jinfeng Zhou, secretary general of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), said the ban failed to address the root cause of the outbreak, which was poor regulation and high levels of illegal trade.

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Work has begun to preserve endangered southern corroboree frogs after protected areas were destroyed by bushfires

The Australian defence force flew threatened species experts into remote parts of Kosciuszko national park after bushfires burnt enclosures for the southern corroboree frog.

Three out of four enclosures that protect the critically endangered frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus were burnt in recent fires and the fourth is still threatened by an active fire.

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US scientists have told the BBC they could have a vaccine ready for use before the end of the year.

United Energy to trial use of batteries to manage peak demand and reduce load on constrained sub-stations in Melbourne suburbs.

The post United Energy to trial pole-mounted batteries to relieve peak demand stress on networks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Morrison's claim that gas is a key transition fuel for Australia's switch to renewables is wrong and hopelessly out of date. He needs to catch up to Tesla.

The post Morrison is dangerously wrong on gas, and needs to wake up to new technologies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Vena Energy’s Anil Nangia discusses Wandoan big battery in Queensland, the biggest unsubsidised battery in Australia to date. Plus: Morrison’s climate and energy fail.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s biggest unsubsidised battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Wirtgen acquires 149MW 'shovel-ready' Glenrowan West Solar Farm, the first purchase in Australia for family owned renewables investment firm.

The post Germany’s Wirtgen enters Australia market with purchase of Glenrowan West solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A telescope positioned atop a Hawaiian volcano acquires remarkable pictures of our convulsing star.

Experts said a collision would have created a debris field, risking damage to other satellites.