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Victoria government study to examine how solar panels could be used to protect fruit orchards and other food crops from extreme heat events.

The post Shaded, not stewed: Solar study examines how PV could protect fruit orchards appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Australian carbon spot price climbs again, as pressure continues to grow for the Morrison government to commit to a more ambitious net-zero emissions target.

The post Coalition feels the heat as carbon spot price hits 10-month high appeared first on RenewEconomy.

New study finds coordinated state government policies could be key to breaking down the barriers to installing solar for renters.

The post State governments key to unlocking rooftop solar for renters, says thinktank appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Communities living at the margins are often more vulnerable to disaster risk, a problem likely to be exacerbated by climate change. Jonatan A Lassa, Senior Lecturer, Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management, College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California offset prices are seen rebounding this year after being pushed to historic lows by the pandemic and limited compliance buying, but some traders fear emitters may have already procured enough to stunt the market's future demand.

How did Germany get its renewables so right – and what stumbling blocks might it encounter still?

The post Germany’s secret decarbonisation sauce: diverse participation in climate action appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The oil and gas industry has a massive methane problem, and it's going to get worse as COVID19 ramps up demand for fossil fuels.

The post Ticking fossil industry methane bomb must be defused: IEA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Of the five cuisines examined, packaging from burger meals was responsible for the most emissions. Robert Crawford, Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Assessment, University of Melbourne Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The proposals which have gone to the council and could support hundreds of jobs include three launch pads for rockets.

The Renewable Energy specialist, (PPA/On-Site solar) will assume responsibility for working with Europe wide business clients to assist with the implementation of Kinect’s on-site solar and  Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) strategies. 

The Carbon Market Business Developer will identify and win new business in the carbon offset market and contribute to developing World Kinect’s carbon market position and visibility.

The Senior Sustainability Consultant will be responsible for supporting the Company’s sustainability technology and product offering across the USA and will partner with a broad range of business to business customers to develop long term and innovative sustainability solutions which supports their Company strategy.

The Senior Sustainability Consultant will be responsible for supporting the Company’s sustainability technology and product offering across Europe and will partner with a broad range of business to business customers to develop long term and innovative sustainability solutions which supports their Company strategy.

We are further expanding our Sustainability team in Europe and are looking to hire a Junior Carbon Originator to expand our Carbon team working with project development and continue building relationships with existing projects worldwide.

A robust global carbon price can help cut the oil and gas sector's methane emissions together with other market-based mechanisms such as international credits, the IEA said on Monday.

EUAs straddled the €32 mark on Monday as US markets were closed and observers expected carbon to show some resilience following last week's 9% loss.

A longstanding legal expert on emissions markets on Monday joined a law firm seeking to expand its global commodities and energy practise.

China saw strong growth in production and imports of coal, gas, and oil last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the president’s pledge to move the world's top emitter towards a carbon neutral economy.

Plan would open up desert areas to mining projects, eliminating up to 2.2m acres of conservation lands

The outgoing Trump administration is proposing to strip away protections for millions of acres of California desert, threatening damage to Joshua trees, desert tortoises and landmarks.

The plan would open up California’s desert areas to mining projects, eliminate up to 2.2m acres of conservation lands, as well as remove 1.8m acres designated as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (Acecs).

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