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Tesla Australia earnings top $5 billion for the first time, with a surging battery storage operations overtaking a declining EV division.

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In the first half of the 2025 financial year, sustainable finance lending at one of Australia's top four bank grew 16%. while its operational emissions fell. 

The New Zealand government has launched a public consultation on proposals to implement its 2030 biodiversity strategy, including ways to increase investment in nature and support the development of a framework for nature-based financial disclosures and reporting.

Researchers call for urgent action as fragments of plastic found in human brains and pollute food, water and air

The UK is falling behind on international efforts to tackle microplastics, scientists have said, as the pollutants continue to infiltrate food, ecosystems and human bodies.

The tiny fragments of plastic have been found in human testicles and brains, and they burrow into plants, inhibiting their ability to photosynthesise. The impact on human health is largely unknown, but they have been linked to strokes and heart attacks.

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Professionals call for a fundamental transition including controlling flight numbers

The aviation industry is “failing dramatically” in its efforts to tackle its role in the climate crisis, according to a newly formed group of aviation professionals.

They say they are torn between their passion for flying and their concern for the planet and are calling for a fundamental transition of the industry, including controlling flight numbers.

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Perth-headquartered manufacturer lands deal to supply clear solar glass for a high-rise building undergoing a $A308m facelift in the centre of Sydney.

The post Solar skyscraper: ClearVue wins contract for first ever high-rise – and first project in Sydney CBD appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A Chinese tech major has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offtake at least 1 million verified, high-quality carbon credits within GenZero’s investment portfolio, over a period of 15 years, according to a statement on Tuesday.

Big batteries have taken centre stage in new capacity additions, as wind and solar output jumps and top 20 generation sites revealed.

The post Australia enjoying “peak” battery additions as solar, wind generation jumps 12 pct over year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

India has proposed a “rebalancing mechanism” in its trade talks with the UK as the South Asian country is seeking compensation for potential losses under the UK’s incoming carbon border tax.

Frustrated by his own experience trying switch electricity retailers, Matt Peterson has gone into business trying to save people time and, potentially, quite a lot of money.

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Fire seasons on both sides of the Pacific overlap for seven weeks a year – and changes in Australia’s climate are driving the problem. Doug Richardson, Research Associate in Climate Science, UNSW Sydney Andreia Filipa Silva Ribeiro, Climate Researcher, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

RGGI Allowances (RGA) reversed early week losses in overall low activity as programme risks from White House guidance to explore legal action against state-led cap-and-trade schemes remain unresolved.

Canadian carbon policy is set to strengthen following last week's re-election of a Liberal government, though stakeholders are watching how Ottawa will keep provinces on board with emissions reductions, experts said on a webinar Monday.

Emissions under the US Northeast and Mid-Atlantic power sector cap-and-trade scheme rose about 8% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2025, while New Jersey’s Q1 electricity generation CO2 output fell to the lowest recorded for the state as part of RGGI, programme data showed Monday.

California power sector CO2 emissions continued to drop in March, albeit at a slower rate amid an increase in electricity use, state data showed.

The monetary benefits of a new conservation bond are considered secondary to the relationship connecting investors to the land, said a financial conservation expert in an interview with Carbon Pulse.

Lawmakers in Maine this month introduced legislation to update the state’s renewable electricity sales targets, in part by enabling a new category for clean resources to fulfil a portion of the supply.

The EU's climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra suggested on Monday that the bloc's 90% emissions reduction goal for 2040 could include "flexibilities" to secure political support, while maintaining scientific credibility.

Data from network company shows gas connections slumping and peak demand profiles changing significantly.

The post The numbers show Victoria’s get-off-gas policies are working appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Labor is entering its second term with climate and energy policies we can track with great accuracy and high frequency - here are some numbers to keep an eye on.

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