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Western Australia is now at the pointy end of the transition to green energy and green industries. But will its decision to delay a coal plant closure until after the next election be mimicked by NSW?

The post Race to renewables: WA delays closure of coal unit, will NSW follow suit at Eraring? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Five years ago the Nationals leader said wind and solar farms were a "good thing." Now he calls them a "virus." What happened to him?

The post “Renewables are a virus:” Where have you gone, David Littleproud? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The first commercial scale project of a landmark Australia solar storage technology is getting ready for its formal opening later this month, and the technology now has a pipeline of more than a gigawatt of proposed projects, according to one of its backers. RayGen, backed by the likes of utility AGL and global oil giants […]

The post Huge solar tower and hydro storage project takes shape in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of China's largest state-controlled oil and gas companies has teamed up with local partners to secure domestically issued carbon credits in Inner Mongolia, ahead of the relaunch of the national offset market.

The 142 fossil fuel producers collectively exceeded the limits on coal, gas and oil production required to achieve the Paris Agreement goals by between 63% and 70%. Saphira Rekker, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Finance, The University of Queensland Belinda Wade, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Business, The University of Queensland Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The NZU price was trading up 5.6% on Friday, as parliament’s passing of legislation tightening industrial allocations contributed to a confluence of other indicators driving a less negative sentiment in the market.

Australia needs policy changes, more vehicle chargers and a bigger focus on regional areas to catch on low-emissions transport, Solar Citizens says

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Electric utes are perfectly suited to driving in regional Australia but the country needs policy changes and more public chargers to encourage the transport trend, according to a renewable energy group.

Solar Citizens has called for changes as it prepared to complete a six-month electric ute road trip on Friday that has taken the technology through towns in NSW, Victoria and the ACT.

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Behind Australia's rooftop solar success are millions of inverters. From these little things, big things can grow – but only if we get it right.

The post Australia leads the world on rooftop solar: We must now lead on making it smart appeared first on RenewEconomy.

As the MRV Manager, you will be responsible for accelerating, coordinating, and leading the path towards third-party verification and certification of our Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits. An expert on the CDR ecosystem as it currently exists, your due diligence and analysis will refine our understanding of our customers’ needs and define how to effectively deliver solutions to them.

The Business Development Manager is integral to the growth and success of our team. The CDR market is new and rapidly evolving with fundamentals that are not yet fully developed. The key functions for this role are to enhance the market understanding and to analyze information, identify opportunities for growth and seize those opportunities - whether cultivating relationships with new clients and partners or expanding operations in existing fields.

The first sign of a new bird flu might be a dead seabird or marine mammal. Better surveillance of migratory birds and wildlife – and better public awareness – is crucial. Jemma Geoghegan, Professor and Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis, University of Otago Nigel French, Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Public Health, Massey University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) declined heading into Wednesday's Q3 auction as entities geared up to buy volume, while Washington Carbon Allowances (WCAs) lifted this week following the publication of results from the sold-out reserve sale.

A UK-based company on Thursday announced it has partnered with US stock exchange Nasdaq to provide carbon accounting services to firms ahead of the anticipated launch of the Biden administration’s final climate disclosure rules.

Canada’s proposed Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) largely hold jurisdiction to regulate the CO2 emissions of provincial electricity generation, legal experts told Carbon Pulse, despite claims from the premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan that the forthcoming climate policy is unconstitutional. 

Landslides and flash floods have killed dozens India's Himalayan states this month.

Masdar's bid for the job marks the lowest levelised cost of energy for solar commissioned under Dubai's massive solar park developments.

The post UAE awards contract for huge 1.8GW solar park addition at record low prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday announced new open-source software to allow countries to manage national data and trade in carbon credits, bucking the existing trend of monolithic and siloed systems.

Fire frequency is increasing in all ecosystems studied. But in some places, fires were occurring so often it put entire ecosystems at risk of collapse. David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Chris Taylor, Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Maldwyn John Evans, Senior Research Fellow, Australian National University Philip Zylstra, Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin University, Research Associate at University of New South Wales, Curtin University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The European Commission adopted on Thursday the reporting rules for the bloc's upcoming carbon carbon adjustment mechanism (CBAM), starting its transitional phase in October.

The market for nature-based carbon solutions is likely to grow to as much as $250 billion a year in the next decade, with an increasing focus on combining natural carbon sinks with technology-based removals expected to help drive the voluntary market to as much as $1.5 trillion by 2050, according to a new report.