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Italian plan to ban lab-grown food criticised as misguided

The Italian government has approved a draft law that would ban food grown in laboratories, including artificial meat, as it seeks to “safeguard our nation’s heritage”.

April 5, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech

The Biden administration's 2024 Proposed Budget signals a sustained future for the climate tech sector.

April 5, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Climate deal struck after Labor and the Greens reach safeguard mechanism agreement

The federal government has secured the support it needs to implement its central climate change commitment, after reaching a deal with the Greens following months of safeguard mechanism negotiations.

April 5, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
US regulators say SVB customers will be made whole as second bank fails

In an extraordinary action to restore confidence in America's banking system, the Biden administration on Sunday guaranteed that customers of the failed Silicon Valley Bank will have access to all their money starting Monday

April 5, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
EU targets 40% of clean tech to be made within the bloc by 2030

Draft regulation is response to US subsidies and Chinese state support for green-tech sector

March 22, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks

Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations. The High Seas Treaty aims to help place 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, to safeguard and recuperate marine nature.

March 22, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
NSW puts $64 million into two green hydrogen hubs amid $1.5 billion in incentives now on the table

The NSW government is investing $64 million into the state’s the first two green hydrogen hub projects, in the Illawarra and Moree, as it also opens up applications for $1.5 billion in concessions for large-scale green hydrogen producers.

March 22, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Queenslanders to be banned from dumping solar panels in landfill under new recycling program

More than 25m panels are expected to be installed across the state over the next decade

March 22, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
The polluting flaw in the safeguard mechanism

The Greens and David Pocock seek big changes to the safeguard mechanism, and a climate trigger. In the meantime, the policy allows companies to entirely offset emissions with sham credits. By Mike Seccombe.

March 22, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
‘Greenwashing’ firms face steep new UK fines for misleading claims

Legislation could see companies fined millions of pounds for making unproven environmental assertions to sell their products

March 22, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Australia to make area the size of Germany a marine park in Southern Ocean

The Australian government plans to make an area about the size of Germany in the Southern Ocean a marine zone, strengthening protections around Macquarie Island for millions of penguins and seals.

March 22, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Don’t kid yourself. The climate wars ain’t over yet

All sides are busy trying to figure out who would have more to lose if the safeguard mechanism dies in the Senate.

February 21, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Australia blocks coal mine to protect Great Barrier Reef

For the first time in history, Australia has blocked the creation of a coal mine under environmental laws.

February 21, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
NSW sets up Australia’s first corporate carbon cop

Transport companies, miners, manufacturers and electricity producers across NSW will be forced to take on the lion’s share of cutting emissions under a nation-first carbon crackdown by the state’s environmental regulator.

February 21, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
The challenge of delivering a 'climate-positive' 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games

Delivering a "climate-positive" Olympics and Paralympic Games in Brisbane 2032 will require "radical thinking" that puts the needs of the planet above the wants of humans, experts say.

February 6, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Cop15: historic deal struck to halt biodiversity loss by 2030

Governments appear to have signed a once-in-a-decade deal to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems, but the agreement seems to have been forced through by the Chinese president, ignoring the objections of some African states.

February 6, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
NSW declares first renewable energy zone with offshore wind in plan to replace coal

The NSW Government has declared its fourth renewable energy zone – and the first to include access to offshore wind – as it races to put in the infrastructure for new wind, solar and storage to replace the country’s biggest fleet of coal generators.

January 13, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Albanese government looking at laws to force big business to disclose climate efforts

Banks and other big businesses will be forced to come clean with the public about what they are doing to cut emissions under plans put forward by the Albanese government.

January 13, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Is Australia worthy of hosting a COP summit in 2026?

Australia is well-positioned to be a world leader on climate change. Our geographic position, our wealth of natural resources and our strengths in advanced manufacturing, technology and trade give us a unique perspective that should influence global thinking on climate.

January 13, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm