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Government to press ahead with net zero plans as Keir Starmer rejects Tony Blair’s criticisms of climate policy

Almost all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years, the government will announce after Keir Starmer rejected Tony Blair’s criticism of net zero policies.

Housebuilders will be legally required to install solar panels on the roofs of new properties by 2027 under the plans.

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Queensland has unveiled strict new wind and solar rules that requires developers to obtain "binding agreements" with local councils for new projects.

The post Queensland unveils strict new wind and solar rules: No development application without council deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Airlines should secure their CORSIA eligible carbon credits now, before prices rise and potential penalties kick in, industry experts told a webinar that discussed eligibility bottlenecks and market risks surrounding the international aviation offsetting scheme.

The government-endorsed association that runs Japan's blue carbon market is seeking to share its unique experiences with the rest of the world, with its lessons learned applicable to other natural capital markets elsewhere.

A warming tundra has seen unexpected shifts, raising the alarm about fragile ecosystems and those who rely on them

Scientists studying Arctic plants say the ecosystems that host life in some of the most inhospitable reaches of the planet are changing in unexpected ways in an “early warning sign” for a region upended by climate change.

In four decades, 54 researchers tracked more than 2,000 plant communities across 45 sites from the Canadian high Arctic to Alaska and Scandinavia. They discovered dramatic shifts in temperatures and growing seasons produced no clear winners or losers. Some regions witnessed large increases in shrubs and grasses and declines in flowering plants – which struggle to grow under the shade created by taller plants.

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The extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.

The broadcaster behaves like Starmer’s government: suppress the left, cave to your critics, and undermine your own survival

It’s no longer even pretending. Last week, the BBC, already the UK’s most prolific censor, instructed the presenter Evan Davis to drop the podcast he hosted in his own time about heat pumps. It was a gentle, wry look at the machines, with no obvious political content. But the BBC, Davis says, saw it as “steering into areas of public controversy”. It should cease forthwith.

So are BBC presenters banned from saying anything controversial? Far from it. Take an article published earlier this year by Justin Webb in the Times. It praised the “political genius” of Donald Trump, suggested that Democrats are now seen as the extremists, and claimed that Trump is widely regarded as “making [America] normal again”. The BBC was fine with that, and complaints about it were rejected.

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New Zealand's national carrier is looking to purchase CO2 removal units to mop up its residual emissions in 2030, it said on Thursday.

AGL installs the first battery units of its biggest storage facility to date, at the site of the shuttered Liddell coal fired power plant.

The post First batteries installed as Liddell’s shuttered coal plant morphs into green energy hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO says there is "no going back" to a baseload and peaking power system, but for the moment prefers spinning machines over battery inverters for system security.

The post “There is no going back:” AEMO bids goodbye to baseload grid and spins high renewable future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

BP has warning for Australia on the global competition for green hydrogen, while Fortescue and Acciona weigh in on policy matters.

The post “There is a political war” to attract renewable hydrogen investment – and Australia is losing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Gas industry veteran Rick Wilkinson from EnergyQuest on the state of play in the market. Plus: Spain's blackout and election day.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The view from inside the gas industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria says it will be the first state in Australia to legislate a target for non-fossil gas, and is calling for a national scheme.

The post Victoria to legislate “first of its kind” 2035 renewable gas target for industrial use appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Peter Dutton blames Labor for high energy prices. The reality is prices would have gone up with either party in power because of the trap set by coal and gas industry.

The post Is Labor to blame for high energy prices? Or was this the perfect trap set by the fossil fuel industry? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

A new initiative aims to spur C$100 million ($72 mln) in advanced market commitments by establishing a buyers group for Canadian CO2 removal (CDR) credits.

Two Asia-headquartered firms have formed a strategic partnership to offer project developers easier access to the international voluntary carbon market (VCM).

Analysts have reduced their forecasts for EU carbon allowances, predicting that prices will remain under pressure in the short term as geopolitical tensions, weak industrial activity, and cautious sentiment continue to weigh on the market.

Lower company valuations and a surge in demand for power present a good opportunity to deploy capital into the energy transition, panellists said during a summit Wednesday.

A US cement technology start-up has secured new funding to advance its approach to low-carbon construction materials.

A Paris-headquartered bank and a US-based REDD+ marketing firm announced Wednesday a $50 million initiative for Indigenous- and traditional community-led Amazonian forest conservation projects – the first under a nascent standard.