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The Norwegian government has upped plans to create a hydrogen maritime hub along Norway’s eastern seaboard, awarding grants of 1.12 bln NOK ($112 mln) to 12 initiatives, it announced Thursday as part of a roadmap for green industrial growth.

A carbon financing company is offering project developers a guaranteed floor price for their carbon credits and a profit share if market prices start to rise, in a move that could counter criticism of profiteering in the voluntary carbon market.

The conjunction will last until Monday and won't be seen again until 2040.

Clean Energy Council says allowing new wind and solar farms to "trade" network access could solve network congestion challenges.

The post New market to trade network access could help solve congestion issues, CEC says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

EU nations are sticking to their line that the proposed carbon market for transport and buildings should be delayed by a year to 2027, according to the latest leaked draft seen by Carbon Pulse on Thursday, a week ahead of when the governments are due to reach a united position on several climate bills.

BlueFloat and Energy Estate unveil a fourth Australian offshore wind project, hailing the "change of narrative" since the election of a new federal government.

The post BlueFloat adds fourth offshore wind project to growing Australian portfolio appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Albanese government commits $45 million to the push to cheaper and more efficient solar technologies, led by Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics.

The post Labor tips $45m into Australian pursuit of “ultra low cost” solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Out of 14 nations surveyed, UK citizens measured lowest for their oneness with the natural world

From the romantic poets to the global reach of Sir David Attenborough, Britain has a reputation for being a nation of nature lovers.

But the citizens of this supposedly green and pleasant land are ranked bottom of 14 European nations measured for their “nature connectedness”, according to a new study.

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EU carbon prices fluctuated in a very narrow range on Thursday morning as traders tracked developments in energy markets, where prices surged as Germany announced plans to reward industry for reducing gas consumption amid further tightening in Russian supplies.

Global stock markets are financing energy companies that own three times more coal, oil, and gas reserves than can be burned without breaking the Paris climate agreement’s target to limit global warming to 1.5C, raising the risk of stranded assets for the financial sector, a report released on Thursday claimed.

The China Environmental Protection Foundation has filed a civil lawsuit against a Beijing-based consultancy caught faking ETS data twice, accusing the company of maliciously reducing the cost of emitting carbon and negatively impacting China’s efforts to meet its climate change ambitions.

Analysis reveals 73% of remaining fragments of rare temperate rainforest in England are not under protection

Nearly three-quarters of England’s remaining temperate rainforests do not have any official protection, according to new analysis, as a campaign urges the public to help identify, protect and expand what remains.

Just 18,870 hectares (46,624 acres) survives in England from an ecosystem that once stretched from Cornwall to the west of Scotland, having slowly been cleared by humans over the centuries. Seventy-three per cent of the country’s remaining fragments of temperate rainforest, a species-rich habitat, are not designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), despite their importance for biodiversity. Many are threatened by overgrazing, pollution and invasive species.

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Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator is investigating the possibility of making the capture and storage of carbon in minerals eligible to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), championed by miner BHP, as early as 2023.

Earth Photo, the international photography competition, has announced its 2022 shortlist. Created by Forestry England and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), Earth Photo celebrates photographs and videos that tell stories about the planet, its inhabitants and its future. The exhibition is open at the Royal Geographical Society in London from now until 26 August 2022

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Risk of significant tsunami within next 30 years is nearly 100%, Unesco says, as it urges coastal cities to become ‘tsunami-ready’

A tsunami could soon hit major cities on or near the Mediterranean Sea including Marseille, Alexandria and Istanbul, with a nearly 100% chance of a wave reaching more than a metre high in the next 30 years, according to Unesco.

The risk of a tsunami in Mediterranean coastal communities is predicted to soar as sea levels rise. While communities in the Pacific and Indian Ocean, where most tsunamis occur, were often aware of the dangers, it was underestimated in other coastal regions, including the Mediterranean, Unesco said.

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New deal for solar and batteries and the collapse of Enova highlight the good and bad of Australia’s energy transition. We speak to Evergen’s Ben Hutt and Enova founding chair Alison Crook.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Smart technologies, dumb design appeared first on RenewEconomy.

One of Australia's largest resources companies could soon claim carbon offsets for emissions captured from waste products of its mining operations.

The post Clean Energy Regulator mulls carbon offsets for mining waste and carbonates appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Victoria's Gippsland coast could soon host to Australia's first offshore wind projects and named the first 'special region' by the Albanese government.

The post Gippsland set to be named as Australia’s first offshore wind zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Would a capacity mechanism have helped avoid this crisis? The short answer is no. The long answer is actually worse.

The post Why the ESB’s “capacity mechanism” will make Australia’s energy crisis worse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

AEMO starts staged return of National Electricity Market, with renewables providing some relief from the heavy cost of fossil fuels.

The post Renewables relieve price pressure as AEMO brings market back with training wheels appeared first on RenewEconomy.