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Voluntary demand for carbon credits has increased to dwarf buying interest from Safeguard Mechanism companies, but Australia’s offset market is still oversupplied by some 730,000 credits in FY2018-19, the Clean Energy Regulator said Tuesday while setting its next ERF auction date.

Activist Greta Thunberg, 16, says action proved ‘no one is too small to make a difference’

More than 1.4 million young people around the world took part in school strikes for climate action, according to environmental campaigners.

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish student whose solo protest last August prompted the global movement, said: “We proved that it does matter what you do and that no one is too small to make a difference.”

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Astrophysics star launches a scheme to help female and black students to become researchers.

Studio Periscope won the award for their hot composting system, the "Rollie".

Wasting water should be as taboo as blowing smoke in a baby's face, says Environment Agency boss.

ARENA provides $3.1 million towards green hydrogen hub that will use solar and battery storage at old Toyota car plant.

The post Old Toyota car plant to become green hydrogen hub, with backing of ARENA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Impact Investment Group is seeking expressions of interest for an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract at the Swan Hill Solar Farm

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The major parties in NSW have developed policies to address climate and energy, but they don’t talk about them.

The post Will the NSW election deliver a change in electricity policy? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carnegie Clean Energy hopes to resurrect wave power business with help of key investors, while selling or winding down solar micro-grid subsidiary.

The post Carnegie flags reboot for wave power business, as key investors provide funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Less than 1% of products certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council were mislabelled

DNA barcoding of more than 1,400 seafood products certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has revealed that less than 1% were mislabelled, compared with an average of 30% across the sector as a whole.

The MSC is the international NGO that sets the standard for sustainable fishing around the world and its blue label – on products in store, on fresh fish counters and on restaurant menus – indicates that seafood has been sustainably caught and traced back to its source. More than 300 fisheries in over 34 countries are certified to the MSC’s standard and more than 35,000 seafood products worldwide carry the label.

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Researchers have grown animal cells on blades of grass - could a slaughter-free bacon supply be feasible?

California town bars access to site as stunning flowers draw at least 50,000 visitors

This weekend thousands of tourists frolicked through fields of poppies in southern California, posting photos tagged #superbloom. But for the town of Lake Elsinore, the influx of visitors quickly became a #poppynightmare.

Related: Super bloom: can this tiny California town avoid another 'flowergeddon'?

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Wind energy in Great Britain last week generated over a third of the country’s electricity, more than any other power source.

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After reaching 65% renewables earlier this month, Germany soared past that to 72.4 per cent last week, with wind power accounting for most of it.

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Windlabhas entered into an agreement to provide asset management services for the 131.8 MWdc Nevertire Solar Farm

The post Windlab wins asset management contract for Nevertire solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Experts slam modelling for government climate report as it emerges "peer reviewer" is being paid $916/hour by Trump Administration to fight landmark climate suit brought by children in US.

The post Coalition ramps up scare campaign against climate action, renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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California’s proposed Offset Protocol Task Force (OPTF) could design new offset protocols or tweak existing ones to bolster the supply of credits that could provide direct environmental benefits to the state (DEBs) in the next decade, regulatory sources told Carbon Pulse.

Exclusive: Environment Agency chief calls for use to be cut by a third

England is set to run short of water within 25 years, the chief executive of the Environment Agency has warned.

The country is facing the ‘‘jaws of death”, Sir James Bevan said, at the point where water demand from the country’s rising population surpasses the falling supply resulting from climate change.

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The Chief Scientist of Australia's Antarctic Division Dr Gwen Fenton will be representing Australia at the annual week-long International Science Festival.