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People living in the countryside face higher costs than those in urban areas, a new report finds

People living in the countryside face higher costs than those in urban areas, a new report finds

Australia is the global leader in finding straight forward solutions to the variability of solar power and wind. Here's why.

The post There’s a huge surge in solar production under way – and Australia could show the world how to use it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

The number of global hydrogen projects in the pipeline has reached a new high of 680, reflecting investment of $240 billion, but investment proposals will need to reach to $700 bln by 2030 if low carbon hydrogen is to align with a net zero emissions by 2050 pathway, an industry report has said.

Exclusive: Faith In Nature to give non-executive director or ‘nature guardian’ voice in business strategy

A beauty company has appointed a director to represent nature on its board, giving the natural world a legal say in its business strategy.

Faith In Nature, which sells soap and haircare products, as well as household cleaners and shampoo for dogs, says it is the first company in the world to give nature a formal vote on corporate decisions that might affect it.

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A number of large US investment banks are threatening to leave the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) over legal fears, putting in jeopardy the future of the coalition of institutions formed last year by UN climate envoy and former central bank head Mark Carney to help fight climate change.

The extension of the California cap-and-trade programme past 2030 can find legal basis in several different areas of statute, though doing so without a two-thirds legislative vote might be riskier for some avenues than others, experts said Wednesday.

The media outlets gave sizeable coverage to journal article that climate scientists said misrepresented their research

The climate science denial echo-chamber has been loud and proud this week with claims a new “international study” has found no evidence of a climate emergency in records of extreme weather.

So impressed was the Australian with the work that it ran uncritical coverage on page one and page two.

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Report says urban nature restoration projects must be handled carefully to avoid pricing out locals

Poorer communities could be forced out of their areas by rewilding because of “green gentrification”, according to a report by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

The report finds that rewilding could lead to house prices rising as areas become more desirable and their risk of being affected by natural disasters such as floods decreases. New tourist opportunities may also result from enhanced green spaces and wildlife.

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Gasoline sales in California in June retreated from May's year-to-date high and stayed beneath 2021 totals, while diesel consumption surged to the second-largest amount this year, according to state data released Wednesday.

Rows and rows of solar rooftops show where Queenslanders stands on clean energy, it’s now up to governments to help it become a clean manufacturing powerhouse.

The post Solar is “pure gold” to Queenslanders, but governments are missing the opportunity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Some 37% of companies listed in the Fortune Global 500 share index have yet to make any significant climate commitment amid signs of waning ambition, according to an annual study released on Wednesday.

By 2025, factories are on track to churn out enough silicon to produce the equivalent of all installed solar – every year. Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The ongoing RGGI programme review will collect stakeholder input on rules for states entering and exiting the scheme, as several linkages in the power sector cap-and-trade programme remain in doubt, a conference heard Wednesday.  

The EU should aim to reach net zero emissions by 2045 at the latest - five years earlier than its current goal - to have a shot of remaining within a Paris Agreement-aligned 1.5 C warming scenario this century, researchers said in a report this week as officials prepare to increase the bloc's collective pledge.

The leading exchange-traded fund in compliance carbon markets has sold a significant slice of its holdings in EU allowances, a move coming amid growing investor short positioning as the 27-nation bloc considers drastically boosting the market's near-term supply to help fund its energy transition.

Massachusetts’ power sector Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) cap-and-trade system saw its current vintage allowance auction clear $5 above the previous sale, while the programme’s second sale for future permits settled a little over half that price, according to results published Wednesday.

More than 200 industry leaders backed plans for zero-emissions aluminium, ammonia, steel on Wednesday, offering policymakers a guide for sector-level regulations and investment while providing tools to back the growing momentum behind sectoral mitigation targets at the international level.

Denmark ‘gets ball rolling’ at UN ahead of protests as poor nations call for greater collective commitment

Youth groups in Africa are preparing to embark on a series of climate demonstrations on Friday to highlight the problem of “loss and damage” to poor countries blighted by climate breakdown, as only one rich country has so far stepped up with funding for the problem.

Actions will take place on Friday in Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with more to follow in some other African nations over the weekend.

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A voluntary carbon market (VCM) analytics firm has signed deals to supply its project and offset valuation data to several inter-dealer brokers to help its clients gain better access to the market.