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A New York power plant is facing penalties from the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for failing to comply under RGGI, but the facility may be exempt from future obligations, a state official told Carbon Pulse.

In the middle of last month, US Senator (and New Green Deal co-sponsor) Ed Markey (D-Mass) said his party would make sure that any overhaul of the country’s infrastructure was done with clean energy. These “green infrastructure” projects don’t just keep greenhouse gas emissions down though; they generate environmental benefits. Some of them can even become carbon negative, meaning they can absorb more GHGs than they emit.

Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to ‘downlist’ the burying beetle, which would allow drilling in Oklahoma and nearby states

The Trump administration plans to weaken protections for a beetle threatened by extinction from climate change, lifting restrictions on oil and gas drilling in Oklahoma and surrounding states.

The American burying beetle, a shiny black bug covered with orange splotches, feeds it young from carcasses it buries, making it vulnerable to disruptions in soil. The species was listed as endangered in 1989.

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Power sector emissions under the RGGI ETS fell during the first quarter of 2019 as mild weather in the US northeast reduced electricity demand from carbon-intensive units, according to preliminary data from the regulator.

Environment secretary calls for cross-party approach as Labour leader says vote can ‘set off wave of action’

MPs have endorsed a Labour motion to declare a formal climate and environment emergency, with Jeremy Corbyn hailing the move as a necessary response to school climate strikers and groups such as Extinction Rebellion.

The Labour leader said the decision by the Commons to pass the motion without a vote “can set off a wave of action from parliaments and governments around the globe”. Conservative MPs were told to not oppose the motion.

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Scientists find evidence an ancient human species called a Denisovan lived at high altitudes in Tibet.

Credit generation outpaced deficits in the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programme for the first time in over a year during the fourth quarter of 2018 due to an influx of renewable diesel and biodiesel credits. 

The UK government’s £120 million (€140 mln) loan to British Steel was an exceptional bailout due to Brexit delays and all UK entities have now complied with their 2018 EU ETS obligations, Britain’s business minister told the country’s parliament on Wednesday.

Use our translator tool to find out what all the scientific terms used to discuss climate change actually mean.

Danish utility Orsted reported a 31% drop in its bioenergy and EU ETS-regulated thermal power and heat output in Q1 2019 as demand slumped due to warmer weather combined with the company’s gradual move away from fossil fuels.

Researchers collected samples from rivers in Suffolk and found the drug when testing for chemicals.

High Court judges rule in favour of the government's decision to approve airport expansion plans.

New legislation makes it illegal to kill beavers or destroy dams and lodges without a licence

Wildlife campaigners have hailed a “historic day for Scotland” as beavers are granted protected status nearly a decade after their successful reintroduction in Argyll.

It is now illegal to kill the animals, or destroy established dams and lodges, without a licence.

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Smart Energy Council report finds ALP battery rebate and finance policies could help deliver massive electricity cost savings for households – up to $1,860 a year.

The post Labor battery subsidy could deliver 80% cut to household electricity bills appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Federal Labor unveils plan for a VPP of solar schools, through $1bn government loans scheme to help schools invest in PV and battery storage.

The post Solar schools to create 364MW virtual power plant in Labor policy plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Campaigners had hoped to stop airport expansion, saying it was inconsistent with Paris Agreement on climate change

Campaigners fighting to stop the expansion of Heathrow have failed in their attempt at the high court to block the new runway.

Five judicial reviews were challenging the legality of the government’s decision to allow a third runway at Heathrow airport.

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New Zealand’s interim Climate Change Commission has submitted to the government its recommendation on whether agriculture should be in the ETS, but publication of the advice will be delayed amid reports the ruling coalition partners have struck a separate deal for methane emissions.

Electric car or pool? The fact it, one of these will consume much less electricity than the other.

The post Electric vehicle or swimming pool: Which uses more electricity? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Brisbane's Tritium opens world-leading R&D facility for EV charging and testing centre in Amsterdam.

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The latest render of Tesla's yet-to-be-unveiled electric ute goes all out in cyberpunk design.

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