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November 24, 2022
Integrity issues of Australia’s carbon credits system undermine transparency, new report finds
Criticisms raised by a whistleblower who described Australia’s carbon credit system a fraud that is hurting the environment and wasted more than $1bn in taxpayer funding have been supported in a new report commissioned by the Albanese government.
November 22, 2022China's CO2 emissions down but still fall short of long-term goals
China's greenhouse gas emissions have been decreasing since last year but have not yet reached its peak, with the country's policies still not fully aligned with long-term goals to limit temperature increases, a research report said on Monday.
November 17, 2022125 billionaires emit as much CO2 as whole France
Oxfam, a poverty alleviation organization, found that the investments of 125 of the world’s richest individuals have a carbon footprint equivalent to the emissions of France.
November 16, 2022Australian carbon trading volumes jump 50% as corporates place bets ahead of review
Australia’s carbon trading market has been booming over the past week with traded volumes leaping more than 50%, as big corporates race to secure offsets ahead of Labor’s pending industrial emissions reforms.
November 14, 2022Asia Pacific corporate PPAs hit record 7 GW
Asia Pacific is set to see a record 7GW of renewable capacity contracted to corporations in 2022, an 80% increase on 2021.
October 31, 2022Japan should raise minimum carbon price to $30/tonCO2 to accelerate renewables deployment
According to a new report from Carbon Tracker, ‘Put a Price on It,’ Japan must replace the current carbon price of $2.6/tonCO2 with a minimum price of at least $30/tonCO2 to prevent gas to coal switching and accelerate energy transition.
October 20, 2022Australia to pour billions of dollars into renewable energy projects
Australia has announced plans to build renewable energy projects, offshore wind farms and undersea transmission cables, as part of its efforts to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030.
October 18, 2022New renewable energy initiative aims to benefit developing countries
A new not-for-profit initiative called the Distributed Renewable Energy Certificate (D-REC), backed by multiple stakeholders, is developing an internationally recognised market instrument acting as a guarantee of origin for distributed renewable energy.
October 17, 2022Australia to pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%
Australia’s new left-leaning government is set to commit to reducing global methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
October 04, 2022Queensland’s Kaban wind farm connects to SuperGrid
The 157-MW Kaban wind farm in Queensland’s Far North region has officially connected to the state’s new SuperGrid.