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Senior/Project Manager (Maternity Cover), Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership – Brussels
Mother of asthma death girl ‘knew nothing’ about toxic air in London
Rosamund Kissi-Debrah ‘would have moved house’ if aware of level of pollution threat to her daughter
The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died after an acute asthma attack said she would have moved house immediately had she been told of the link between air pollution and her daughter’s condition.
Rosamund Kissi-Debrah told the inner south London coroner that she knew nothing about nitrogen dioxide or air pollution during her daughter’s life.
Continue reading...South Korea to overhaul carbon pricing system
Japan opts for automaker emissions trading market
Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestlé named top plastic polluters for third year in a row
Companies accused of “zero progress” on reducing plastic waste, with Coca-Cola ranked No 1 for most littered products
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé have been accused of “zero progress” on reducing plastic waste, after being named the world’s top plastic polluters for the third year in a row.
Coca-Cola was ranked the world’s No 1 plastic polluter by Break Free From Plastic in its annual audit, after its beverage bottles were the most frequently found discarded on beaches, rivers, parks and other litter sites in 51 of 55 nations surveyed. Last year it was the most frequently littered bottle in 37 countries, out of 51 surveyed.
Continue reading...Australia still back of the global pack on climate, despite best efforts of states
Australia again ranks as one of the worst countries for climate action, with only the Trump Administration having worse climate policies, a new assessment finds.
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Santos, Mitsubishi to explore carbon neutral LNG options
Snow may not settle in most of UK by end of century, study suggests
Climate crisis likely to cause warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers, says Met Office
Snowball fights and sledging could be at risk because by the end of the century snow will not settle on the ground in much of the UK due to the climate crisis, Met Office analysis has suggested.
Detailed projections suggest traditional winter activities such as building snowmen could disappear if global greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced.
Continue reading...Aware Super buys into two US battery storage projects, looks for same in Australia
Australia's Aware Super buys into two battery storage projects in the US and is looking for similar opportunities in Australia.
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'Remarkable': South Australian surfer with serious shark bite injuries swims to shore and walks 300m
Man, 29, says shark bite at Kangaroo Island’s D’Estrees Bay was ‘like being hit by a truck’
Paramedics have hailed the “remarkable” survival story of a South Australian surfer who swam back to shore alone and walked 300 metres for help after suffering “extraordinary” injuries from a shark bite at a remote beach.
Paramedic Michael Rushby said the man had “serious” lacerations on his back, backside and leg “consistent with quite a large shark bite”, but managed to haul himself to safety.
Continue reading...Viva Energy mulls solar farm, hydrogen hub and LNG imports at Geelong refinery site
Viva Energy secures MoUs with major international partners for Geelong Energy Hub, which could include solar and battery, green hydrogen and LNG import terminal.
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Lab-grown chicken tastes like chicken – but the feeling when eating it is more complicated
Naima Brown’s encounter with a lab-grown chicken nugget reminded her of a Happy Meal – but she’s less certain about what it means for the future of food
“Clean”, “cultured”, “no-kill” – these are just a few of the monikers that have been applied to San Francisco-based food start up Just Inc’s lab-grown chicken nuggets.
The product has just been approved for sale to consumers in Singapore – a world first. But the company’s CEO Josh Tetrick would prefer it if everyone dropped the additional descriptors and just called his company’s product “meat”.
Continue reading...Yatpool solar farm moves out of queue and onto grid in Victoria
The 106MW Yatpool solar farm, which has spent months waiting to connect to the grid in Victoria, has started sending power to the National Electricity Market.
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WA kicks off $6 million worth of solar panels installed on public housing
McGowan government begins Smart Energy for Social Housing plan with rooftop solar for 10 public housing properties in Clarkson, Gosnells, Balga, Ellenbrook, Rockingham and Girrawheen.
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Wind lowers energy prices, but adds to volatility without firming
UTS study finds increase in wind power is lowering electricity prices, but also leading to higher price volatility.
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Beer and crisps used to help tackle climate change
Project Development Manager, Corporate Carbon – Sydney
Massive Moorabool wind farm completed, sending power to Victorian grid
Moorabool wind farm in central-western Victoria injects first output into main grid following completion of all 104 of its turbines.
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Bidders circle Tilt Renewables as majority owner Infratil instigates strategic review
ASX-listed Tilt Renewables becomes latest takeover target, with its largest shareholder announcing a review of ownership stake after strong interest.
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Climate change threatens 'most Alps glaciers'
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