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Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison came under fire from Tuvalu’s leader Enele Sopoaga

Critical talks at the Pacific Islands Forum almost collapsed twice amid “fierce” clashes between the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, and Tuvalu’s prime minister, Enele Sopoaga, over Australia’s “red lines” on climate change.

Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s foreign minister, who was part of the drafting committee of the forum communique and observed the leaders’ retreat, said there was heated discussion over the Australian delegation’s insistence on the removal of references to coal, setting a target of limiting global warming to below 1.5C and announcing a strategy for zero emissions by 2050.

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Queensland government unveils custom-designed autonomous and electric Renault Zoe2 to learn what is needed to make Queensland roads AV-ready.

The post Queensland launches “most advanced” autonomous and electric Renault Zoe trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In the end, it was hard to distinguish between what shock jock Alan Jones said about the Pacific Islands forum, and what Australian prime minister Scott Morrison did.

The post Morrison and Jones give Pacific islands the middle finger on climate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Prehistoric inhabitants were infected with intestinal worms from eating raw fish, experts say.

ACT energy efficiency scheme expanded to support a transition away from gas, as ACT Government targets next stage of emissions reductions.

The post ACT unveils scheme to encourage households to quit gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The arrival of human ancestors in Europe spelled the downfall of the cave bear some 40,000 years ago.

The poison-filled traps are used by the federal government to kill coyotes, foxes and other animals for farmers and ranchers

After sustained public outcry, the Trump administration has voided its decision to reauthorize controversial cyanide traps for killing wildlife.

The traps, which are known as M-44s and dubbed “cyanide bombs” by critics, are spring-loaded devices that emit a spray of sodium cyanide to kill their targets. The traps are most frequently used by Wildlife Services, a little-known federal agency inside the United States Department of Agriculture, to kill coyotes, foxes and other animals at the behest of private agriculture operators.

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A meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders saw the 18-member countries and territories meet in Tuvalu, with a communique and separate statement on climate change to be released after midnight.

It's a family business which has been around since 1942 - but now the last remaining cows are being sold off.

Switzerland has delayed what might be its final allowance auctions before it links with the EU ETS.

About one million native fish died in the lower Darling River and Menindee Lakes in western New South Wales as water bodies dried up and record temperatures triggered algal blooms.

German energy exchange EEX has called for EUA auction rules to be modified and the sale schedule to be overhauled.

There are plenty of barriers, but if we really want to we can feed the world on plant protein (largely from legumes). Richard Trethowan, Director, IA Watson Research Centre, Narrabri Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Environment groups fear possibly ‘weakened’ earthquake risk rules after report on Cuadrilla drilling

Environmental groups have voiced fears that the government is preparing to row back on fracking regulations after officials said they were considering reviewing earthquake safeguard rules.

The limits affecting shale gas fracking are strongly contested by the industry because they bring an immediate halt to fracking if even a minor tremor of 0.5 on the Richter scale is recorded.

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Embattled California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) will submit its reorganisation plan three weeks ahead of a late September deadline, according to a recent filing, as the company attempts to prevent a bankruptcy court from considering competing proposals from its creditors.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose this week ahead of the WCI cap-and-trade programme’s quarterly sale, while RGGI allowances (RGAs) exacerbated their ongoing skid.

European carbon prices fell back towards their recent lows on Thursday, as Brexit fears continue to weigh and macroeconomic worries dragged down the energy complex.

Brexit campaigner Arron Banks says his tweet about "freak yachting accidents" was a joke.

Iceland commemorates the 'death' of the Okjökull Glacier, its first glacier lost to climate change.