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New report outlines the scale of Australia's net-zero emissions challenge, but also the significant nation-building opportunities.

The post Terrawatts of solar and a million new jobs: New report crunches net-zero numbers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Hot rooftops and a looming skills shortage – these are just a few challenges faced by crucial yet undervalued air-conditioning repair people. Chantel Carr, ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

ROI process reveals a massive 25,000GWh of new renewable energy projects currently seeking approval for development on Australia’s island state.

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Developer of Australia's biggest wind and solar hybrid project becomes latest to unveil offshore wind plans in Australia, with five projects up to 2GW each.

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Passengers may be underestimating impact of flying as Google excludes some emissions from online tool.

Australia’s energy crisis claims another scalp, with a solar and battery virtual power plant focused retailer entering voluntary administration.

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New study finds it will be almost impossible for renewable energy to replace fossil fuels by 2050 unless Australia reduces its energy consumption.

The post If we want to replace fossil fuels with renewables, we must cut energy consumption appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California regulator ARB doubled the compliance offsets distributed this week compared to its prior issuance earlier in August, according to government data published Wednesday, while offset discount values narrowed with WCI allowance prices falling from early week highs.

Electricity sector CO2 output in California remained beneath last year’s levels in June despite inching up, according to recent data from the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), as renewables’ share power generation declined month-over-month.

Only half of New Zealand’s roughly 4,000 mollusc species have been seen alive. Now geneticists can decode DNA from shells in museum collections to trace the life histories of extinct or rare species. Kerry Walton, Researcher, University of Otago Nic Rawlence, Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Key to success will be transitioning to an ecologically sustainable economy, with greener technologies and industries. Mark Diesendorf, Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

The California-Quebec August current vintage auction settled at the lowest clearing price in a year, with the sale clearing the second-greatest discount to the secondary market on record and well below most traders’ expectations, according to results published Wednesday.

A California Senate committee will vote Thursday on whether to advance legislation that would adopt a more ambitious 2030 GHG reduction target for the state.

A New York-based CO2 removals manager and advisor received a $60 mln investment from two groups of venture capital and asset management firms, the company announced Wednesday.

Exclusive: Revisions revealed through FOI are more focused on protecting forestry industry than preventing species going extinct, scientists argue

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Tasmanian and federal bureaucrats pushed for a recovery plan for a critically endangered parrot species to be changed to remove and play down the scientific evidence that logging was the biggest threat to its survival.

Scientists said the proposed changes to the recovery plan for the swift parrot – revealed in draft versions made available under freedom of information laws – were more focused on protecting the forestry industry than preventing the species going extinct.

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A large project developer and a carbon removal credit platform have teamed up to scale biochar projects globally in the wake of certifier Verra publishing its methodology for this type of CO2 removal.

Oil rich Nigeria has unveiled its energy transition plan that targets an end to energy poverty by 2030 enshrines a 2060 net zero emissions goal, with key focus on power sector reform, gas and solar growth, and securing $10 billion of foreign investment per year to meet the climate neutral target.

Surge of about 20% this year due to system that concentrates power and profits in hands of few companies

Food price rises around the world are the result of a “broken” food system that is failing the poor and concentrating power and profits in the hands of a few, food experts have said.

Rising food prices are causing widespread suffering in developing countries, and even in the rich world the combination of high food and fuel prices threatens hardship for millions.

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A carbon credit rating agency has given a Verra-certified agroforestry project its lowest possible grading in its latest update.