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Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, Palau and Vanuatu have aded their names to the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration, a global initiative to increase the number of solar-powered homes to 300 million by 2030.
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More countries endorse efforts to increase number of solar powered homes to 300 million by 2030

2 days ago15 hours ago3 mins

Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, Palau and Vanuatu have added their names to the Global Rooftop Solar Declaration, a global initiative to…

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Battery-electric vehicles account for close to a quarter of new passenger car registrations in EU
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Misinformation about EVs shaping Australian consumers’ perceptions 

1 month ago1 month ago5 mins

Misinformation about the safety, cost, range and environmental impacts associated with electric vehicles is increasingly influencing Australian consumers’ perceptions, a…

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Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, in November, the Pre-COP climate summit in Fiji and Tuvalu has commenced
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Pre-COP climate summit kicks off in Fiji ahead of COP31

1 month ago1 month ago5 mins

Ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, in November, the Pre-COP climate summit in Fiji and Tuvalu has commenced, with calls…

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has announced the acquisition of the Gawara Baya hybrid renewable energy project in North Queensland, Australia, a facility that combines a 408 MW onshore wind farm with a 104 MW battery energy storage system (BESS).
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires wind and battery project in Queensland

2 months ago2 months ago3 mins

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has announced the acquisition of the Gawara Baya hybrid renewable energy project in North Queensland, Australia,…

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Businesses that ‘aggressively’ avoid paying tax more likely to engage in greenwashing, study suggests

4 months ago4 months ago4 mins

Firms that ‘aggressively’ avoid paying tax are also more likely to overstate their environmental credentials, a new study by Murdoch…

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Envision Energy connects first AI wind turbine at inaugural project in Australia

10 months ago10 months ago3 mins

Envision Energy has grid-connected its first AI wind turbine prototype at its inaugural project in Australia – Fortescue’s Nullagine Wind Project…

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Australia is at a 'critical juncture in its transition to a low-emissions future', the country's Climate Change Authority (CCA) has said, as it published its fourth Annual Progress Report.
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Australia at a ‘critical juncture’ in its low-emissions transition

12 months ago12 months ago4 mins

Australia is at a ‘critical juncture in its transition to a low-emissions future’, the country’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) has…

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Academic research plays an important role in influencing real-world policy tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new report by Springer Nature, in collaboration with Overton, has found.
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Academic research plays a key role in influencing SDG-related policy

12 months ago12 months ago3 mins

Academic research plays an important role in influencing real-world policy tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new…

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The Australian government has announced a new electricity initiative, the 'Solar Sharer' programme, which will provide households with free solar energy for at least three hours every day, regardless of whether they have rooftop solar panels.
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Australia to provide households with three hours of free solar power every day

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

The Australian government has announced a new electricity initiative, the ‘Solar Sharer’ programme, which will provide households with free solar…

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Australia's Minister for the Environment and Water, Murray Watt, has described the country's new Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 as being "better for the environment, and better for business".
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Australia’s new environment bill ‘better for business’, says Minister

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Australia‘s Minister for the Environment and Water, Murray Watt, has described the country’s new Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 as…

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