Solar continues to soar. Greenwashing gets the boot in the EU. And the world’s cool climate forests are in surprisingly good shape – the UK hasn’t been this green since the plague!
Rooftop solar has second coming as households electrify everything – including the car (Renew Economy)
Global clean energy investment hits $US1.77 trillion in 2023, up 17% (Renew Economy)
The world’s forests are doing much better than we think (Bloomberg)
EU adopts new law banning greenwashing and misleading product information (Euronews)
Success! Forestry have retreated from Tallaganda (Wilderness Australia)
Greening grid muscles out fossil fuels, pushes down power prices (Renew Economy)
Six months after being reintroduced to the Royal National Park, platypuses are loving their new home (Concrete Playground)
Court orders temporary halt to logging in Tasmanian forest ahead of swift parrot case (The Guardian)
Wild panda population nearly doubles as China steps up conservation efforts (Strait Times)
From 100% dirty diesel to nearly 70% solar powered, and climbing, Lord Howe goes electric without wind (Switched On)
EU will force cosmetic companies to pay to reduce microplastic pollution (The Guardian)
Australia’s first community solar garden becomes a reality (Switched On)
Australian Tesla clocks 700,000 km, still saving $20,000 a year in service and fuel costs (The Driven)
Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds (The Guardian)
High Seas Treaty: Palau and Chile first countries to ratify deal to protect international waters (Euronews.com)
Scientists spot previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica (Yahoo news)
Mexico announces 20 new protected areas despite budget cuts (Mongabay)
‘Seas off Wexford’ marine conservation area is the largest in the history of the state (Irish Independent)
Projects to support young people with visual impairments, tackle food insecurity and help address climate anxiety were this week declared winners of a £1m prize fund (Positive News)