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With the expansion of the Carbon Pricing Unit we are currently seeking a Senior Officer to be the Program Manager primarily for the design phase of the DAPA Program. This will require leading the in- country implementation of the programs across at least 2 countries, likely more.

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics is pleased to invite applications to the above post.

Despite the US on the verge of leaving the Paris Agreement, international pressure on Australia to lift its game on climate has never been higher.

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Water experts and conservationists condemn government handling of fast-tracked dam plan as a ‘disgrace’ and terrible for environment

The cost of raising the wall at Wyangala dam, the centrepiece of the federal and New South Wales governments’ water infrastructure plans, has blown out from $650m to nearly $1.5bn before the project has even been granted approval.

While no business case or environmental impact statements are yet complete, project managers have been appointed and calls for tender went out in June.

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Australia's main grid reaches more than 50 per cent renewables share on Tuesday, despite closure of seven solar farms and a major wind farm for grid maintenance.

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Vestas is to take full ownership of its offshore wind venture with Japanese corporate heavyweight Mitsubishi, with its eyes firmly on the green hydrogen future.

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A shake up in ACT ministeries, with chief minister Andrew Barr and Greens leader Shane Rattenbury splitting ministries for climate and emissions.

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Over fifty Australian businesses have now signed up to the Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC), signalling tremendous growth and optimism in the sector.

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With LNG worse for the climate than coal, Australia must adjust to the fact that its export markets are shrinking.

The post Australia’s gas-led recovery is flogging a dead horse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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This is an edited transcript of the Oct 29 episode of the Energy Insiders podcast, featuring China coal expert Ryna Cui

The post Transcript: Energy Insiders Podcast with China coal expert Ryna Cui appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Sonnen launches new rewards program in Australia, offering cash payments to battery customers participating in a new VPP providing grid stability services.

The post Sonnen to pay cash to households with batteries to help stabilise the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The 50MW Bokpoort concentrated solar power plant in South Africa becomes first renewable project on African continent to complete a full week of continuous operation.

The post South Africa solar thermal project breaks continental generation record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hyundai Australia issues safety recall for owners of Kona electric vehicles built between January 31 2018 and March 2 2020.

The post Hyundai finally issues Australia recall notice for affected Kona electrics appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Ardern appoints two Greens ministers, including for climate change, despite her landslide win that gave Labour majority government.

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Higher Massachusetts emissions in the third quarter pushed several electricity generators above their annual Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) CO2 limits, potentially reducing the in-state cap-and-trade programme’s surplus, according to RGGI CO2 Allowance Tracking System (COATS) data.

New Mexico’s Interagency Climate Change Task Force identified the development of an economy-wide carbon market as a priority area for stakeholder engagement in 2021, according to a report published Friday.

EUAs touched a new four-month low below €23 on Monday but rebounded as better-than-expected industry data and a stronger auction helped boost sentiment battered by new COVID lockdowns.

State governments, councils, researchers and entrepreneurs are slowing our slide to disaster – but they need others to step up. Tim Flannery, Professorial fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Impact of human illumination has grown to point of systemic disruption, researchers find

Artificial light should be treated like other forms of pollution because its impact on the natural world has widened to the point of systemic disruption, research says.

Human illumination of the planet is growing in range and intensity by about 2% a year, creating a problem that can be compared to climate change, according to a team of biologists from the University of Exeter.

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