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Vietnam has submitted a new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) plan to the UN that will allow the country's covered sectors to emit tens of millions of tonnes in additional greenhouse gases by 2030 compared what it pledged at climate talks in Paris five years ago.

The European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) set a high ambition marker for EU climate policy on Friday, agreeing to push for a 60% emissions reduction goal for 2030 and national net zero targets for 2050 - elements likely to be hotly contested in member state capitals.

Australia-headquartered mining firm BHP Billiton on Friday announced new medium term emissions targets and said it is in the process of acquiring more carbon credits from two REDD+ projects as part of its new offset strategy.

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In just ten years, the Australian solar business went from a fledgling industry, to fundamentally reshaping the way Australia uses energy.

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Matt Canavan is on the warpath against renewables again, this time with his focus on solar. And he's getting his facts terribly wrong.

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Iberdrola set to take control of Infigen, delisting one of the country's biggest renewable energy developers and closing one of the few windows on the market.

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It's in everyone's interests to ensure our environment stays healthy – including farmers. What did the Nats think they'd gain from this destructive game of brinkmanship? Tanya M Howard, Senior Research Fellow, University of New England Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

These results finally provide scientific evidence to what was considered common knowledge about our beloved pets. Frank Nicholas, Emeritus Professor of Animal Genetics, University of Sydney Claire Wade, Professor, Chair of Computational Biology and Animal Genetics, University of Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Bundaberg first location for series of clean hydrogen production facilities along east coast of Australia in $300 million plan.

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The story that emerged in wake of South Australia's system black stuck like dried baby cereal to Australia’s political and media landscape, and it has remained there since.

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Global industrial heavyweights welcome Australia's early progress in green hydrogen, but say it could be dwarfed by investments made in other countries.

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Saudi-backed Lucid Motors - headed by ex Tesla engineer - officially unveils Lucid Air electric sedan, priced between $US80,000 and $US169,000 depending on options.

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The oldest snake in captivity – known only as 361003 – hasn’t been near a male python for two decades

Experts at a US zoo are trying to figure out how a 62-year-old ball python laid seven eggs despite not being near a male python for at least two decades.

Three of the eggs from the snake in St Louis zoo remain in an incubator, two were used for genetic sampling and snakes in the other two eggs did not survive, the St Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The eggs were laid on 23 July and should hatch in about a month.

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NZ Labour brings forward 100 per cent renewable electricity target by five years, to 2030 as part of a clean energy pitch to NZ voters.

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The Bungala 2 solar farm - long delayed by "technical issues" is now generating at or near full capacity and about to complete its commissioning process.

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Kellog redesigns the snackfood container that was dubbed the "number one villain" for recycling.

Australian Energy Market Commission extends deadline for draft decision on rules governing rooftop solar exports.

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