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The government has slashed the financial support on offer for new offshore wind farms, forcing developers to find further cost savings if their projects are to proceed.Claire Perry, the energy

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House Dems demand records on Trump’s climate rollbacks

Leading House Democrats, weeks away from taking over the majority in the lower chamber, are demanding records and information from the Trump administration’s rollbacks of numerous climate change policies at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA

TheHill

10 countries demand net-zero emission goal in new EU climate strategy

Ministers from ten EU countries have urged the European Commission to chart a "credible and detailed" path towards net-zero emissions in 2050, ahead of the launch of a landmark climate strategy next week.

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Fuel to the Fire

How a U.S. law intended to reduce dependence on fossil fuels has unleashed an environmental disaster in Indonesia.

ProPublica

I was arrested at a climate change protest – it was worth it | Gavin Turk

Only direct action will wake up our political system, says the artist Gavin Turk

the Guardian

What made solar panels so cheap? Thank government policy.

We know how to make clean energy cheap. We’ve done it.

Vox

Potential shift from a carbon sink to a source in Amazonian peatlands under a changing climate

We use a process-based biogeochemistry model to quantify the carbon accumulation for peatland ecosystems in the Pastaza-Marañon foreland basin in the Peruvian Amazon from 12,000 y before present to AD 2100. We find that warming accelerates peat carbon loss, while increasing precipitation slightly enhances peat carbon accumulation at millennial time scales. With these impacts, our…

PNAS

UN environment chief resigns after frequent flying revelations

Erik Solheim quits after Guardian reveals excess travel and rule breaking which led to withholding of funds

the Guardian

'Greenwash': oil giant under fire over plan to protect tropical forests

Campaigners say move by Norway’s Equinor is an excuse to keep drilling for fossil fuels

the Guardian

Labor to keep national energy guarantee in bid for climate truce

Shadow cabinet keeps Turnbull policy with a higher target, and formulates a plan B for renewables

the Guardian

Report: What would net zero by 2045 look like for the UK

New study from WWF suggests net zero emissions by 2045 is possible for the UK - provided changes in industry, energy and lifestyle roll out nationwide

'Time is Running Out,' American Petroleum Institute Chief Said in 1965 Speech on Climate Change - DeSmog

The warning is clear and dire — and the source unexpected. “This report unquestionably will fan emotions, raise fears, and bring demand for action,” the president of the American Petroleum Institute (API) told an oil industry conference, as he described research into climate change caused by fossil fuels. “The substance of the report is that there…

DeSmog

BASIC nations push for ‘climate finance’

A reminder for developed countries

The Hindu

RTÉ failing on climate change, Greens claim

RTÉ News has fallen behind other state broadcasters in its coverage of climate change and is failing to keep the public informed, the leader of the Green Party has claimed.Eamon Ryan said that there

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Strong rules for Paris deal can spur global climate action

If talks in Poland produce tough rules, it will build confidence that all countries are sticking to the climate bargain

Climate Home News

13 Pounds of Plastic Found in Dead Sperm Whale - EcoWatch

A sperm whale that washed up dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly 13 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach. Researchers from the WWF and the park's conservation academy uncovered more than 1,000 other pieces of plastic, including 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, 2 flip-flops and a nylon sack.

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Heavy Rain Could Trigger Mudslides in Fire-Weary California - EcoWatch

Northern California, already reeling from the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history, is now bracing for heavy rainfall. The forecasted rain could bring much-needed relief for the firefighters battling the Camp Fire in Butte County. However, it could also bring new hazards due to possible ash, mud and debris flows.

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See Stunning Footage of World's Most Threatened Rhino - EcoWatch

With only 68 individuals left on the planet, the Javan rhino is the world's most threatened rhino species. So you can image the surprise when one of these incredible creatures was seen wallowing in the mud in Indonesia's Ujung Kulon National Park, the only place on Earth where these critically endangered species are found.

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