Canberra leading the nation on recognition of rights … again. Will Uber drive the next big shift in EV take-up? And another week, ANOTHER smashed record for solar and wind!
Australian Uber drivers offered 10,000 BYD electric cars in EV push (The Driven)
Canberra set to become first place in Australia to legislate the right to a healthy environment (ABC)
Living Wonders climate cases appealed to the Full Federal Court (Living Wonders)
Wind and solar smash records AGAIN as renewables reach new peak of 72.5 percent on main grid (Renew Economy)
A new wildlife corridor in Malaysia will protect the habitat of 1200 orangutan (The Star)
Tech billionaire Cannon-Brookes backs net-zero climate jobs platform (Sydney Morning Herald)
“The SEC is back:” Victoria flicks switch on state-owned electricity utility in push to 95 pct renewables (Renew Economy)
Rare eastern osprey chick hatches on Tumby Island after platform built to keep nest safe from foxes (ABC)
A marine survey of Exmouth Gulf reveals unexpected black coral and healthy reefs, prompting calls for protection (ABC)
Queensland government promises an electric vehicle charger every 150 kilometres across the state (ABC)
New Zealand will almost double its area of protected ocean reserves next year. (RNZ)
Mangrove forests in China have increased in area by a third this century (China Daily)
EU bans microplastics added to consumer products (DW)
Indonesia backs global fight against plastic waste (Antara News)
Harder to claim climate-friendly consumer credentials (Canberra Times – AAP)
A new stormwater pond in Sweden is more than just infrastructure – it’s had the Scandi designment treatment to make it a fully-integrated green-space (deZeen)