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The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 2.5% in 2018, according to provisional government data released Thursday, a decline driven by the ongoing energy sector shift from coal to cleaner gas and renewables but muted by colder temperatures.

The British-led project to break the Land Speed Record is brought back from the brink of cancellation.

China last year restarted construction on a number of previously suspended coal plants, offsetting a decline in the rest of the world to push up global capacity build figures for the first time in three years, according to a report published Thursday.

Environmental activist Wonne Afronelly says she wants to clean up the city sitting at the mouth of the Niger River, which carries a lot of the world's plastic pollution.

Nasa does not have enough right-sized spacesuits for a planned all-female spacewalk, so a man will step in.

The cave is near the desert site where the Bible says Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt

Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe performed their World Championship routine in a pool full of plastic waste.

Labour is set to outline how it will transfer the UK's National Grid to public ownership.

A new report suggests New Zealand should rethink climate policy and use forests to offset only agricultural emissions, which make up half of the country's total emissions, and not carbon dioxide. Ivan Diaz-Rainey, Associate Professor of Finance & Director, Climate and Energy Finance Group, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Premier Mark McGowan turns sod on Albemarle lithium plant in Kemerton.

The post Construction begins on Australia’s biggest lithium processing plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

State announces $250k for establishment of renewable hydrogen pilot plant on the Gold Coast, on same day it marks state’s “first ever” delivery of green hydrogen.

The post Queensland delivers first “solar hydrogen” exports to Japan, backs pilot plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

For more than 30 years, Environmental Defenders Offices around the country have worked to help people take legal action on environmental issues. They've notched some big wins along the way. Amelia Thorpe, Associate Professor, UNSW Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Replacing poles and wires with renewables and storage on parts of Australia’s grid could “save hundreds of millions of dollars,” deliver more reliable supply, says energy minister.

The post Coalition to replace poles and wires with “affordable, reliable” renewable microgrids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New rules, new interpretations of old rules, and restrictions best described as network stuff-ups is causing confusion and anger in the Victoria solar industry, currently the country’s biggest market.

The post Solar Insiders Podcast: What is going on in Victoria? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Big investors call for a plan to reach zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. "More can and must be done," they say.

The post Big investors call for zero emissions target, and a plan to get there appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Eastern Victoria is home to a strange creature that few have seen and even fewer have researched. You may be able to hear its gurgles under the ground but the 1.5- to 3-metre-long Giant Gippsland earthworm never comes to the surface in its natural life. In this episode of Look at me, Chris McCormack finds the only world expert on this creature and asks: why would you devote your life to a giant worm?

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Scientists call for a widespread cull of feral cats, rats, goats and pigs to save endangered species.

As concern grows solar and battery storage is being blocked in parts of Victoria, AusNet says efforts to fast-track the connection process may have led to mistakes.

The post AusNet blames online error as solar, battery connection refusals spark anger appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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