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Seaspiracy shows why we must treat fish not as seafood, but as wildlife | George Monbiot

The Guardian - Wed, 2021-04-07 15:00

The film gets some things wrong, but it exposes the grim ecological destruction of the Earth’s oceans

When the BBC made a film about the crisis in our oceans, it somehow managed to avoid naming the greatest cause of their ecological destruction: the fishing industry. The only significant sequence on fishing in 2017’s Blue Planet II was a heartwarming story about how kind Norwegian herring boats are to orcas. It presented industrial fishing not as the greatest threat to sealife, but as its saviour.

It’s as if you were to make a film about climate breakdown without revealing the role of fossil fuel companies. Oh, hang on, the BBC did that too, in 2006. Its documentary The Truth about Climate Change mentioned fossil fuel companies only as part of the solution, because one of them was experimenting with carbon capture and storage. These films consisted of handwringing about a scarcely defined problem, followed by a suggestion that we should “do something”, while offering no hint of what this something might be.

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Stereotype of ‘Chelsea tractor’ reflects reality of urban SUV sales, says report

The Guardian - Wed, 2021-04-07 15:00

Figures show that 75% of SUVS were bought by people living in towns and cities

The stereotype of the Chelsea tractor, the derogatory term used to describe the tendency of the London middle classes to use 4x4 vehicles for the school run, is based on reality, according to new figures.

Promoted by carmakers and advertisers as a vehicle that takes you back to nature, new data shows that SUVs, which produce much greater CO2 emissions than most other cars, are most popular in affluent urban areas such as Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster.

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Australia’s carbon price set to double, perhaps even without federal policy

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2021-04-07 14:59

angus taylor ungi scott morrison snowy hydro - optimised"Set a binding target, and get out of the way": RepuTex says demand for ACCUs is booming, but federal government still needs to act.

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Walcha Energy proposes to “go it alone” on major NSW transmission link

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2021-04-07 14:53

unsplash wind farm genex kidston - optimisedA private transmission line has been proposed as the most effective way to facilitate thousands of megawatts of new renewables capacity proposed for NSW New England REZ.

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Manufacturers lobby Victorian government for softer emissions targets

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2021-04-07 14:18

industrial emissions climateWorks Australia - optimisedAI Group says it's worried an ambitious target could mean Victorian businesses will lose out to less ambitious NSW and Queensland.

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Do or die moment for market re-design as Taylor takes control of process

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2021-04-07 13:38

power lines network infrastructure ARENA Monash Grid Innovation Hub - optimisedPlans for a post-2025 redesign of Australia's main grid delivered to Angus Taylor - but will the Morrison government actually deliver much needed reforms?

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“I lost the support of my colleagues”: Kean explains decision to dump Turnbull

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2021-04-07 13:01

 AAP Image/Joel Carrett.NSW energy minister Matt Kean says the future of coal mines beyond the remit of new zero emissions advisory board, which is one reason why Turnbull was dumped as chair.

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Facebook to buy electricity from Singapore’s largest offshore floating solar farm

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2021-04-07 12:50

Facebook signs contract to take electricity from Singapore floating solar farm to help power a nearby data centre.

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Is Malcolm Turnbull the only Liberal who understands economics and climate science – or the only one who'll talk about it?

The Conversation - Wed, 2021-04-07 12:43
Among modern Liberals it's patently heresy to ask how rushing to green light 11 proposed coal mines in the Hunter Valley helps the struggling coal industry. Richard Denniss, Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Australian offset prices could double under a net zero target -analysts

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2021-04-07 12:03
Australian carbon offset prices could double by 2030 if the government decides to set a net zero emissions target, though increasing expectations that companies cut their own GHG output rather than relying on carbon credits could dent demand, analysts said Wednesday.
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CP Daily: Tuesday April 6, 2021

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2021-04-07 11:12
Presenting CP Daily, Carbon Pulse’s free newsletter. It’s a daily summary of our news plus bite-sized updates from around the world. Subscribe here TOP STORY EUAs soar to new record above €44 on supportive auction, wider markets EUAs jumped to a new all-time high on Tuesday, with strong auction demand and gains in wider markets providing […]
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City drivers 'should think twice' before buying SUVs

BBC - Wed, 2021-04-07 09:01
The boss of the RAC Foundation says drivers in urban areas should consider which car is most appropriate.
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By the numbers: Utilities, airlines lead record drop in EU ETS emissions in 2020

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2021-04-07 08:21
Utilities and airlines accounted for more than 80% of the record drop in verified EU ETS emissions in 2020, according to near complete data published by the European Commission on Tuesday.
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WCI regulated parties beginning to prepare for upcoming full compliance deadline, data shows

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2021-04-07 07:48
WCI emitters shifted nearly 50 million allowances into compliance accounts over the first quarter of the year as they prepare for the linked cap-and-trade programme’s full true-up deadline this fall, according to programme data published Tuesday.
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China’s coal plant boom offsets record coal retirement in US and EU

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2021-04-07 07:45

A massive swing towards net retirement of coal power is an excellent sign, but China continues to build new plants. What happens next?

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Britain's electricity system 'greenest ever' over Easter

BBC - Wed, 2021-04-07 07:38
Sunny and windy weather led to a surge in renewable sources of energy, the operator says.
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Contested 100MW solar project on Canberra’s outskirts gets green light

RenewEconomy - Wed, 2021-04-07 07:07

RES plans to build a 100MW solar farm in the NSW Yass Valley region get green light after the heavily contested project granted final approvals.

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*Carbon Offset Portfolio Manager, Climate Neutral Group – Utrecht

Carbon Pulse - Wed, 2021-04-07 06:37
*PREMIUM LISTING (viewable by non-subscribers until May 3) – In the role as Carbon Portfolio Manager you will be responsible for managing and further developing the carbon offset portfolio for the Climate Neutral Group. You will manage a diverse set of external relationships with project developers, trading and wholesale companies, and other parties active in the voluntary carbon market.
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On the road again: here's how the states can accelerate Australia's sputtering electric vehicle transition

The Conversation - Wed, 2021-04-07 06:08
History shows how the states and territories can step into a policy breach when the federal government fails. It's time they band together on electric vehicles. Rupert Posner, Systems Lead - Sustainable Economies, ClimateWorks Australia Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.
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Leeds Bradford Airport development plan ruling delayed

BBC - Wed, 2021-04-07 06:05
The government is to take more time to examine a £150m scheme to redevelop Leeds Bradford Airport.
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