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About 270,000 people died in Liberia’s timber trade-fuelled civil war. I helped to rebuild and protect its forests. Now Europe is threatening to undermine all our hard work

It is sad when a ruthless military dictator funds his government by destroying ecologically important rainforest, logging tropical trees and displacing and robbing the people who live in and depend on the forests for their livelihoods and culture.

This happened in my country, Liberia.

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The commissioning of a 63 MW solar farm marks the arrival on the grid biggest PV project yet for Aotearoa NZ. But four much bigger projects are hot on its heels.

The post Major milestone as Aotearoa switches on its largest solar farm, but bigger things are on the horizon appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Plans for what will be one of the biggest batteries in Victoria have been given the green light for development through the state government's fast-track program.

The post Contested battery, and one of state’s biggest, wins fast-tracked government approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Why is it so warm across southern Australia this autumn? Where’s the rain? ‘Blocking’ high pressure systems are to blame, but the real culprit is climate change. Andrew King, Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Plans to build a nearly 500MW project in a region renowned for its wind resource have been waved through federal environmental approvals process, clearing the way for development.

The post New 500 MW wind project gets federal environmental tick in one of Australia’s richest wind regions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

It's time to consider a party of independents, free from dogma, and committed to fairness, integrity and evidenced-base policy.

The post It’s time to build a party that will electrify the nation in more ways than one appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Transaction activity in California Carbon Allowances (CCA) cooled through the week as programme reauthorisation discussions were a rave absent guidance on rulemaking timelines or lawmakers’ legislative priorities for cap-and-trade post 2030.

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A shift toward nuclear power and a significant expansion of gas electricity would have stalled renewable energy investment at the worst possible time, potentially derailing Australia’s transition to a clean, modern energy system. This election was not just a political moment, it was a turning point.

This result might offer a much-needed shot in the arm for the clean energy sector, but this is no time for self-congratulation or complacency. Australia’s energy transformation is happening in country towns and centres right around the nation with windfarms, solar projects, battery installations and the transmission lines that connect them being built in regional and rural communities. These communities have legitimate concerns. While the benefits from the jobs, investment, upgraded roads and bridges will come, they also bear the brunt of change. It is our responsibility as an industry to do better by them.

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New report from the IEA reveals that Australia's methane emissions are wildly underreported. The bubble's going to pop - so why not shift to honest reporting.

The post What happens when Australia’s methane bubble pops? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Less than half of the world’s restorable forestland in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) offer conditions favourable to private investment in forest restoration, a recently published study showed.

The Oregon Department of Energy (DOE) shared modelling of energy demand during a public meeting on Thursday to express the need for early adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), which could provide a net benefit to the grid.

A major India-headquartered offset project developer has sold off its wholly-owned accreditation services firm even before operationalising it, as markets participants labelled the endeavour a conflict of interest, Carbon Pulse has learned.

A new international carbon offsetting code from the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI), as well as eventual obligations under the UN aviation sector offsetting scheme, are reshaping voluntary carbon market (VCM) demand, panellists said during a Thursday webinar.

First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.

Long-term offtake agreements are critical to unlocking capital and scaling engineered CO2 removal (CDR) technologies, experts said Thursday, warning that expectations of falling prices may be misplaced as the burgeoning market enters delivery phase.

The Biodiversity Credit Alliance (BCA) released on Thursday a revised edition of its High-level Principles to Guide the Biodiversity Credit Market, featuring 21 principles covering the certification process for biodiversity credits, the role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and the governance of this emerging market.

An upcoming report says 85 wind farms will come to the end of their operating lives by 2045, but Australia is not yet prepared for what happens next.

The post More than 3,000 wind turbines are due to be decommissioned by 2045. Is Australia prepared? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The UK Supreme Court this week ruled that third parties who knowingly participate in a company’s fraudulent trading can be held liable under insolvency law, in a case stemming from a multi-million pound VAT scam involving EU carbon allowances.

Cities seeking to create greener, more liveable neighbourhoods can revitalise disused spaces in various ways. Encouraging and supporting communities is key. Hugh Stanford, Researcher Associate, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

A study published Thursday suggests that co-practising enhanced rock weathering (ERW) near geologic carbon sequestration sites could serve as a prewarning system for CO2 leakage while also mitigating seepage.