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Activists seeking to halt cutting of ancient trees have chained themselves to trunks in remote woodland

Police in western Canada have arrested more than 270 people as a conflict over old growth logging in British Columbia’s ancient rainforests continues to grow.

At the protest blockades in the remote woodland, hundreds of activists have been chaining themselves to giant tripods made from the trunks of felled trees, suspending themselves in trees for days or more at a time, and even securing their arms inside devices called “sleeping dragons” cemented into the roadway.

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Letter sent to director general over what Scott Morrison calls ‘absolutely appalling’ process of recommending reef for in-danger list

Twelve international ambassadors to Unesco, including Australia’s, have written to the UN body to “share collective concerns” about its decision making, ahead of a crucial meeting that could see the Great Barrier Reef placed on a “world heritage in danger” list.

A former Australian government world heritage official said the letter, sent to Unesco’s director general, Audrey Azoulay, on Wednesday, should be seen as part of the country’s promised lobbying effort as it desperately tries to avoid the reef being included on the list.

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Two Australian companies have joined forces to set up a new company that will offer nature-based carbon advisory and project development services, targeting Asian, African, and Latin American markets.

A plant that could remove the equivalent to 40 million trees every year is planned for Scotland.

Intermediaries increased their ACCU holdings by 50% over Q1 as Australia’s offset market saw record activity, according to regulator data released Thursday, while a separate report showed Australian investors are increasingly casting their eyes on projects elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific.

Scientists are trying to find the cause of an affliction that leaves victims with crusty eyes, swollen faces and the inability to fly

A mysterious illness is killing birds across several states in the south and midwestern US, and wildlife scientists are rushing to try to find the cause, with many victims suffering from crusty eyes, swollen faces and the inability to fly.

Wildlife managers in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia first began receiving reports of sick and dying birds with eye swelling and crusty discharge, as well as neurological signs in late May, according to a statement from the US Geological Survey, which added: “No definitive cause of death is identified at this time.”

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Electric vehicles deserve government subsidies, but there are even better ways to build greener, less car-dependent cities. Kurt Iveson, Associate Professor of Urban Geography and Research Lead, Sydney Policy Lab, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The 50MW lithium-ion battery is the first component of a major hybrid storage hub that will combine lithium-ion and vanadium redox flow systems.

The post UK connects its first grid-scale “big battery” in Oxford appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plunging costs of solar could prompt coal plants in India, China and much of Europe to be shutdown early, delivering another blow to Australia's huge thermal coal export industry.

The post Building new solar now cheaper than keeping existing coal plants open: BNEF appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Under the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011, approved co-regulatory arrangements are required to provide independently audited annual reports for the Department to publish. Co-regulatory arrangements report on a...

New GOP group claims Republicans care deeply about the Earth, but insists fossil fuels can be a major part of the global solution to climate change. Sound familiar?

The post US Republicans form new Conservative Climate Caucus – and talk up gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Tributes flow for Chloe Munro, the inaugural chair of the Clean Energy Regulator and leading Australian energy market expert, who died this week from cancer.

The post Vale Chloe Munro: Clean energy pioneer and “true leader” of Australian renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New data shows the global offshore wind pipeline has ballooned by more than 200GW since 2020, but completion of all these project is expected to be much slower.

The post Global offshore wind farm pipeline balloons by 200GW since 2020 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Clean Energy Regulator says commitments from major energy users, including Australia's three largest supermarket chains, is spurring demand for renewable energy certificates.

The post The RET is met but it’s corporate demand driving renewables growth, regulator says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Climate Change Committee says the PM's climate leadership is undermined by inadequate policies.

Will hydrogen be a blessing or a curse? Probably a bit of both, but the fossil fuel industry is fighting for much more of the second.

The post An offset loophole could be the saviour for high emissions fossil hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Climate Change Committee says government needs to ‘step up very rapidly’ to meet ‘historic’ targets

Boris Johnson’s government has set “historic” targets on the climate crisis but has failed so far to come up with the policies needed to reach them, the government’s independent advisers on the climate have warned.

The Climate Change Committee published two progress reports on Thursday, showing the UK lagging behind on its key goal of 78% cuts to greenhouse gases by 2035 and making recommendations on how to get back on track.

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California doled out nearly 170,000 compliance offsets this week as the June monthly issuance figure dropped to a three-year low amid a string of small issuances, according to government data released Wednesday.

Australia has one of the worst track records in the world for species extinctions. The federal government's proposed changes could weaken our already inadequate environment law. Martine Maron, ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland Brendan Wintle, Professor in Conservation Ecology, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne Craig Moritz, Professor, Research School of Biology, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.