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SSY Singapore is assisting in the development of a Carbon / Emissions Brokerage Desk, Covering Asia / European Markets.

The Carbon Market Institute (CMI) is looking for a Manager, Policy and Advocacy to lead the organisation’s carbon market research portfolio.

Australia has extended the period for which coal mine waste gas projects can earn carbon credits, as spot ACCUs linger at record high levels amid limited available supply.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (Japex) has secured its first  carbon neutral LNG cargo, the oil and gas company announced on Friday, adding to the fast-growing stream of offset-backed fossil fuel deals in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Green Climate Fund board this week approved $1.2 billion in funding for 13 projects, including a major investment in the Amazon Bioeconomy Fund, which is expected to cut carbon emissions by over 123 MtCO2e.

Wirsol says it has secured land rights to develop up to 85MW of solar and a "battery opportunity" in Barnawartha in Victoria's north.

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Beloved small bird known for its polyamory and shared household labour narrowly beats tawny frogmouth and gang-gang cockatoo in Guardian Australia/Birdlife Australia poll

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The superb fairywren has been voted bird of the year for 2021, narrowly defeating the tawny frogmouth in a nail-biting finish.

The winner of the Guardian Australia/Birdlife Australia poll was announced on Friday after more than 400,000 votes were cast during the 10-day competition.

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Alinta CEO Jeff Dimery on offshore wind, Pilbara wind, pumped hydro, battery storage, 5-minute settlements and the ESB.

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Alinta admits to being "caught out" by price spikes since 5-minute settlement, and is flagging changes to cap contracts, and maybe a big battery.

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Alinta plans 1GW plus offshore wind farm and the first wind farm in the Pilbara as part of a $6 billion investment in renewables and storage.

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ESB cites wind droughts or "dunkelflaute" as reasons for a capacity market, but the modelling for such claims does not exist.

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The Climate Change Authority says stronger climate action is key to Australia's global competitiveness

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The final 10 birds in contention in the Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll were the Australian magpie, gang-gang cockatoo, regent honeyeater, Australian brush turkey, Gouldian finch, superb fairywren, galah, tawny frogmouth, peregrine falcon and laughing kookaburra

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Our 8th place-getter has some of the most passionate supporters around. With 8152 votes, it’s the Laughing kookaburra!

In 9th place, we have the hero of the Australian backyard and friend of cyclists everywhere, the Australian magpie with 8046 votes.

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By spending $2 billion each year for about 30 years, we could restore much of Australia’s severely denuded landscapes. Bonnie Mappin, PhD Candidate, Conservation Science, The University of Queensland James Watson, Professor, The University of Queensland Lesley Hughes, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

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Emissions reduction minister told to expect more vigorous calls for ambitious targets before Barnaby Joyce declined to endorse findings

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Australian government officials privately advised Angus Taylor that the latest international report on climate science was “balanced and transparent” before Barnaby Joyce later refused to endorse some of the key findings.

Amid government divisions on climate policy in the lead-up to the Glasgow Cop26 conference, Guardian Australia can reveal Taylor’s department also told him to expect intensified calls “for more ambitious climate targets, such as net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier”.

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Tests in the UK have shown that artificial lightning can strip pollutants from animal manure.

The BBC travels to Wuzhou to see how cities are grappling with climate targets and a "build" mantra.

Britons are cutting their meat consumption, but not quickly enough, according to scientists.

CO2 output from the California Independent System Operator dropped slightly in August, though continued low levels of hydropower deprived the state of a low-carbon resource, according to data posted Thursday.