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Australia's energy minister kept saying there is too much wind and solar. Now the industry agrees there is too much Angus Taylor, and the Coalition has to go.

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Jenny Jones says bill, named after girl who died of asthma, treats pollution as matter of social justice

A new clean air law is starting out in parliament after the Green party peer Jenny Jones won first place in the House of Lords ballot for private members’ bills.

Named Ella’s law, as a tribute to nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah who died from asthma induced by air pollution, the bill would establish a right to clean air and set up a commission to oversee government actions and progress. It would also join policies on indoor and outdoor air pollution with actions to combat our climate emergency, and include annual reviews of the latest science.

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Failures in government’s investment strategy mean taxpayer has contributed £10.7bn in just two years

The cost of decommissioning the UK’s seven ageing nuclear power stations has nearly doubled to £23.5bn and is likely to rise further, the public accounts committee has said.

The soaring costs of safely decommissioning the advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGRs), including Dungeness B, Hunstanton B and Hinkley B, are being loaded on to the taxpayer, their report said.

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Fortescue boss welcomes European Commission plan for major financial and policy support for a rapid and massive deployment of green hydrogen.

The post Forrest hails Europe’s massive green hydrogen plan, says it could do more appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Consumers are starting to feel the effects of soaring wholesale electricity prices, but true impact hinges on a decision postponed to after election.

The post Soaring electricity prices start to bite, but worst delayed until after election appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Now trade shows are back Grant Behrendorf from AC Solar Warehouse provides the dos and don’ts for anyone hosting a booth.

The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Making the most of Trade Shows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Angus Taylor blocks FOI request for documents relating to infamous Clover Moore letter, which wrongly exaggerated the Lord Mayor's travel expenses.

The post Angus Taylor denies access to details of Clover Moore letter, not ‘offical documents’ under FOI appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Former CEFC boss and independent candidate Oliver Yates on why Australia could lose its green energy advantage, and his new role at Sentient.

The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Why Australia risks falling behind on green energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Japan’s Mitsui and Nomura have bought the world’s second largest forestry asset manager and major developer of carbon credits, they announced on Friday.

Cannon-Brookes says AGL coal generators will struggle to survive, and it needs a new board and should be offering customers loans to electrify their homes.

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Optus joins Telstra and TPG with a commitment to switch to 100% renewables by 2025, but no detail on how that will be done.

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Strike Energy signs offtake agreement to supply green-washed fertiliser to climate denial funders Koch Industries.

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The growth of "smart" farm machinery is increasing the risk of hacking of food and farming systems.

Australia’s policies prevent the necessary action to not only address cities’ contribution to climate change, but also to protect cities from its impacts. Anna Hurlimann, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne Geoffrey Browne, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne Georgia Warren-Myers, Associate Professor in Property, The University of Melbourne Judy Bush, Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne Sareh Moosavi, Post-doctoral researcher in Landscape Architecture, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) Licensed as Creative Commons – attribution, no derivatives.

Carbon offset ratings company Calyx Global is looking for a manager for Sustainable Development Goals.

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The UK government has clawed back almost 400,000 carbon permits handed for free to emitters for 2021 after it was found that their output was lower than expected, imposing modest cuts for future years as a result.

Nathan Berryman and Kristal Bartlett have made the transition from coal mining and smelter work to green energy. But they say the path is still not clear.

The post From coal mine to battery giga-factory: Two tales of transition from the Hunter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

California Carbon Allowance (CCA) prices rose to a one-month high this week as traders questioned why this would occur before the May 18 WCI auction, as RGGI Allowance (RGA) values lifted as entities rolled positions out on the curve.

This year's carbon permit sale volumes on the EU's Common Auction Platform are being slashed by almost 3%, exchange EEX announced late Thursday, in a surprise move resulting from an apparent calculation error.