Good News 15 Sep 2023

Lots more good news this week about community batteries in Sydney, carbon negative Great Barrier Reef island, tree planting schemes and more.

Labor bins Kyoto carryover credits, shuts carbon accounting loophole Renew Economy

NSW government abandons Wyangala Dam expansion ABC News

Woodside temporarily blocked from carrying out seismic testing at major gas project off WA coast ABC News

Battery cell prices plunge in August, close to tipping point for the end of ICE vehicles Renew Economy

Young people to take 32 European countries to court over climate policies The Guardian

First of 400 solar soaking community batteries switched on in Sydney Renew Economy

North Keppel (Konomie) Island one of the first carbon negative Great Barrier Reef islands ABC News

US launches $1bn tree-planting scheme to mitigate effects of climate crisis The Guardian

Central Victorian Michael Reid gives books a new chapter by saving them from landfill ABC News

Riverland winemakers promote cask over glass, saying it has lower carbon footprints ABC News

Aboriginal rangers turn to heli-burning to protect sandalwood amid rising bushfire risk ABC News

Australian National University researchers find ‘master sculptor’ in drumming palm cockatoo ABC News

The Bird Photographer of the Year contest winners have been revealed. Here are the best images ABC News

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