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The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $266.9 million in new funding to ten mitigation and adaptation projects, including a payment to Ecuador for cutting emissions by halting deforestation, the second programme of its kind to receive GCF funds.

Labor says there is a need for better monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the multi-billion dollar agreement.

Indonesian officials say containers of paper contaminated by electronic waste, used cans and plastic bottles

Indonesia says it will immediately send eight containers of household rubbish back to Australia after inspectors declared the material too contaminated to be recycled.

It is the latest in a series of announcements by south-east Asian nations that they will not be dumping grounds for overseas waste.

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Iran has announced it will breach the limits on uranium enrichment agreed under the 2015 nuclear deal, after the US turned its back on the agreement. What does that mean for Iran's nuclear program? Martin Sevior, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

MPs must stop prioritising cars over people if we are to stand a chance of meeting climate goals

The UK is among the worst countries in Europe for cycling participation, and the government is predicted to achieve just a third of the 800m extra cycling trips by 2025 it had aimed for. What’s more, much of the growth so far has been restricted to London.

This is why Tuesday’s debate among MPs on government support for cycling and walking – or rather, the lack thereof – is so important.

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Across the Gulf of Tunis, domestic and industrial waste is pouring into the sea, rendering stretches of coastline ‘unusable’

Samir Sdiri is insistent. “There are hardly any fish left. Those that they do catch are dirty. If you open up their gills, you can see that the inside is black.”

Against the cafe’s chatter, Lobna Ben Ali Bouazza nods in agreement. “When I was a child, my parents would let us play on the beach here all day, swimming in the sea – everything. These used to be the best beaches around. Now I take my children elsewhere.”

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NSW energy minister says he would welcome new coal generator, apparently forgetting his government's commitment to zero emissions by 2050.

The post NSW would welcome new coal plants, despite zero emissions target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Parts of Antarctica's largest ice shelf are melting ten times faster than the rest of the shelf, and solar heated waters below the ice are to blame. Craig Stewart, Marine Physicist, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Huge 212 tonne machine arrives to provide grid support to what will be Victoria's biggest solar farm. More machines will follow.

The post Huge machine arrives to support Victoria’s biggest solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Community energy company, Indigo Power will today announce a new milestone for community renewable energy – a First Nations owned solar power system that will deliver clean energy to the Victorian Government and sustainable financial returns for the Taungurung Land and Waters Council. 

The post First Nations owned solar to deliver clean energy for Victorian Government appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Renowned in the industry for its leading performance and reliability, the new Series 2iproduct range replaces the Series 2 and is now available across Australia and New Zealand.

The post Selectronic launches the new SP PRO Series 2i multi-mode inverter with built-in advanced communications features appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Applications are now open for the Palaszczuk Government’s $15 million Hydrogen Industry Development Fund, which will support sustainable and renewable hydrogen projects across the state.

The post Funding to flow towards new pipeline of Queensland hydrogen projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

First three months of the year sees Australia's emissions continue to increase, as electricity emissions surge back to 2017 levels in summer heat.

The post Australia’s emissions surge again, and now well behind Paris trajectory appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian households will end up driving the transformation of our energy sector to one that’s much more climate friendly.

The post Renewables revolution still starts at home, with solar and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

In US, gas has forced out coal fired generation, but gas plants face increasing pressure from wind and solar power combined with storage technologies.

The post Natural gas beat coal in US. Will renewables and storage soon beat gas? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

IEEFA says domestic gas reserve could dramatically reduce both gas and electricity prices for Australian consumers.

The post “Enough is enough”: Domestic gas reserve may be only answer to high gas prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carbon Brief An increased rollout of onshore wind turbines across Europe could technically provide the continent with more than 10 times its existing electricity needs, according to a new paper. To make their estimate, a team of German researchers took into account changing wind speeds, all the available land and, crucially, futuristic turbine designs that...

The post Europe ‘could get 10 times’ its electricity needs from onshore wind, study says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

After the first round of rebates was exhausted within days, industry calls on Vic Govt to restrict rebate program to most needy households.

The post Industry wants Victoria solar rebates to target lower income homes, more batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California regulator ARB began a series of workshops Monday on how to eliminate the state’s economy-wide carbon footprint, with experts offering considerations and strategies for achieving that goal in the industrial sector.

Doctors say the drugs are making the "previously untreatable, treatable" and have huge potential.