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Shell intends to be biggest power company in the world in little more than a decade, as everything goes electric, including transport and heating, and electricity goes green.

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A plant-growth-regulating spray might be the solution for vineyards affected by heatwaves. Christopher Davies, Team Leader, CSIRO Christine Bottcher, Research scientist, CSIRO Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Environment department ‘cherry picked’ data to claim clearing has decreased, but figures show recent steady increase

Two of Australia’s largest environment groups have accused the federal environment department of providing inaccurate information about land clearing to the Senate, and of not acting to reduce habitat loss.

The Australian Conservation Foundation and WWF Australia say the department has “cherry picked” data to claim that land clearing in Queensland has decreased, when national figures on land clearing rates in that state in fact show increases since 2011.

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The Clean Energy Regulator on Thursday issued offsets to a soil carbon project, a global first that could unlock millions more carbon credits from Australia’s project pipeline.

European green certificate prices this year are likely to stay well below 2018’s record levels as the prospect looms of fledgling supply from renewables majors France and Germany, a conference heard this week.

Toll’s custom-built Nike warehouse has gone carbon neutral

Fifty years after the Neil Armstrong moment, these pictures show the value of photography to that mission.

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The Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) is looking for a campaigner who is passionate about environmental issues and engaging the public.

California issued nearly 5.4 million new offset credits (CCOs) this week across five forestry projects, marking the highest issuance of 2019, regulator data showed Wednesday.

Finite Carbon is seeking a Director for its Canadian operations to coordinate Finite’s expanding Canadian forest offset development services.

European carbon ended steady on Wednesday after hitting a one-week low below €22, as many traders remained on the sidelines awaiting more developments in the Brexit brouhaha.

The Dutch government has vowed to introduce a carbon tax for companies, caving to pressure to force more climate costs onto business after advisers said its draft plan for meeting 2030 emission targets will fall short.

Washington state representatives approved a bill Tuesday evening to implement a low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS), moving the proposal to the Senate where it faces a more uncertain future.

Young activists and our columnist answer your questions as pupils around the world stage climate strikes

On Friday 15 March young people around the world will be walking out of their classrooms to strike for action to save the planet from climate change.

Related: Young climate strikers can win their fight. We must all help | George Monbiot

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When it comes to environmental activism, optimism is key. Dominic McAfee, Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, University of Adelaide Sean Connell, Professor, Ecology, University of Adelaide Zoe Doubleday, Research Fellow, University of South Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The variety of pig bones found suggest people travelled a long way for the feasts, researchers say.

Temperatures likely to rise by 3-5C above pre-industrial levels even if Paris goals met

Sharp and potentially devastating temperature rises of 3C to 5C in the Arctic are now inevitable even if the world succeeds in cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris agreement, research has found.

Winter temperatures at the north pole are likely to rise by at least 3C above pre-industrial levels by mid-century, and there could be further rises to between 5C and 9C above the recent average for the region, according to the UN.

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Environmental groups say chancellor’s climate change pledges do not go far enough

Gas boilers will be replaced by low-carbon heating systems in all new homes built after 2025 in an attempt to tackle the escalating climate crisis, Philip Hammond has said.

In his spring statement, the chancellor said new properties would use alternative systems, such as heat pumps, to help the UK reduce its carbon emissions.

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Labor has promised to introduce strong environment laws and a national EPA if elected but policy details have been scarce

Three months on from Bill Shorten’s promise to introduce strong environment laws if elected, campaigners are calling on Labor to release the policy detail behind the pledge, with one accusing the ALP environment spokesman, Tony Burke, of going missing on the issue.

For activists who have spent decades fighting to strengthen protection of Australia’s natural heritage, Shorten’s commitment at the ALP conference in December to bring in a new environment act and a national environment protection authority (EPA) was an extraordinary breakthrough. In the months since, they say, the issue has evolved into a question mark.

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