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Some early risers in the northern hemisphere may have spotted the eclipse in the sky on Thursday morning.

The UK government has published the latest trigger price for the Cost Containment Mechanism (CCM) in its new emissions trading system, as the market is still on track to elicit supply-side intervention possibly as soon as August.

'Climate fails' include misguided tree planting and large-scale bioenergy crops, say scientists.

Just 10 plastic products make up 75% of all items and scientists say the pollution must be stopped at source

Plastic items from takeaway food and drink dominate the litter in the world’s oceans, according to the most comprehensive study to date.

Single-use bags, plastic bottles, food containers and food wrappers are the four most widespread items polluting the seas, making up almost half of the human-made waste, the researchers found. Just 10 plastic products, also including plastic lids and fishing gear, accounted for three-quarters of the litter, due to their widespread use and extremely slow degradation.

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Prince says private-sector innovation and finance is vital, otherwise ‘we just don’t stand a chance’

Prince Charles has said businesses must lead the way alongside governments in tackling the climate emergency.

Before the start of the G7 summit in Cornwall on Friday, he told a gathering of political and business leaders that private-sector cash and knowhow was essential, and businesses needed strong policy signals from government.

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The increasing commoditization of carbon markets makes us forget that behind these board room discussions, there is a real-world problem out there with the plight of real people at stake. While being an invention of the global north, carbon markets came with a great promise for us here in the South. The idea of backing voluntary claims with corresponding adjustments puts this promise at grave risk, writes Sandeep Roy Choudhury - Co-Founder of VNV Advisory Services, Co-Chair of the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA), and Director at the Carbon Initiative Forum.

Organization says the Southern Ocean consists of the waters surrounding Antarctica, out to 60-degrees south latitude

Anyone who thought the world had four oceans will now have to think again, after the National Geographic Society announced it would recognize a new Southern Ocean in Antarctica, bringing the global total to five.

The National Geographic, a non-profit scientific and educational organization whose mapping standards are referenced by many atlases and cartographers, said the Southern Ocean consists of the waters surrounding Antarctica, out to 60-degrees south latitude.

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Restoring nature boosts biodiversity and ecosystems that can rapidly and cheaply absorb carbon emissions

Humanity must solve the climate and nature crises together or solve neither, according to a report from 50 of the world’s leading scientists.

Global heating and the destruction of wildlife is wreaking increasing damage on the natural world, which humanity depends on for food, water and clean air. Many of the human activities causing the crises are the same and the scientists said increased use of nature as a solution was vital.

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Organization: Natural Strategies GmbH Position: Chief Investment Officer Duty Station: Remote with preference in Europe Deadline for Application: 30 June 2021

Surging US inflation has pushed California’s WCI-linked cap-and-trade floor price expectations further above $19, with the secondary market trading significantly above the estimated reserve level, according to federal data released Thursday.

Some parts of the world have seen the annular eclipse, but from the UK there has been a partial solar eclipse.

Organization: Europe Beyond Coal / CAN Europe Position: Energy Data Analyst Duty Station: Berlin, Germany | Possibility of working from other locations in Europe Deadline for Application: 30 June 2021

Police arrested more than 100 people this week as activists try to block the expansion of the pipeline

Environmental protesters and Native American tribes have joined together to try to block construction efforts that would expand and repair a controversial pipeline called Line 3, which would carry hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil through tribal lands and fragile watersheds in northern Minnesota.

The protesters said they were there as water and land protectors, fighting Enbridge, a Canadian-owned company, and the $9bn upgrade of the pipeline. The action sparked a confrontation with law enforcement and raised the prospects of a high profile fight set to highlight the use of fossil fuels at a time of growing climate crisis.

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Responsible for the success and sustainability of the Climate Finance program in the UK and Europe.

Climate Finance Consultant to support the execution of the work of the Implementation Strategies Team through Climate Analytics’ New York Office.

The GEF Secretariat is looking for a dynamic and experienced Climate Change Specialist, with a passion for clean energy, zero-emission mobility, nature-based solutions, and other innovative climate mitigation technologies.

Japanese coal and oil giants make first big solar investment in Australia with an eye to the renewable hydrogen and ammonia market.

The post Japanese coal and oil giants to build big solar farm in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Queensland government will ramp up its investments in clean energy and green manufacturing, through a $2 billion renewable and hydrogen fund.

The post Queensland creates $2bn renewable and hydrogen fund to “supercharge” jobs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Largest solar tower with storage project in Latin America opened in Chile's Atacama Desert.

The post Huge 110MW solar tower and storage project begins production in Chile appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The Sydney-based solar design startup Pylon has launched a new tool as part of its solar design suite that enables users to predict the solar energy output of any given address without a site visit.

The post New Sydney-made tool to take the guess work out of solar shading appeared first on RenewEconomy.