Any liquid — from milk to oils to hazardous chemicals — has the potential to harm the environment.

Visy Recycling aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its recycling truck fleet by up to 10% as it begins to trial a dual fuel system fitted to one of its recycling trucks in the Whitehorse City Council area, in Melbourne.

Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, has said it will fly one of its Boeing 747s on biofuel during a demonstration flight.

A NSW government project has set a benchmark for environmental sustainability in heritage buildings, according to Planning Minister Frank Sartor.

From protecting the biodiversity of Yemen’s islands to piloting climate-proofing strategies in Sudan and boosting conservation in Barbados, the 2008 Champions of the Earth are making their mark across the planet.

Companies rushing to meet the 2010 deadline for carbon emission caps announced by the federal Minister for Climate Change and Water, Penny Wong, will be able to research their options at a new carbon trading event in Melbourne.

The Australian Government is a step closer to establishing a national emissions trading scheme with the release of a policy paper on mandatory corporate reporting of energy and greenhouse gas emissions data.

The ongoing issues around water security and supply in Australia make the Irrigation Australia 2008 Conference and Exhibition a must for anyone in irrigation in rural or urban communities.

Making Canberra a carbon neutral capital is a key focus for the Switch to Green expo and conference to be held at the National Convention Centre on 4–5 April 2008.

Nominations for the Thiess Riverprize will close on 28 March 2008. The Thiess Riverprizes recognise and reward best practice in the restoration and management of river systems around the world.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed six Japanese ODA loan agreements with the Government of the People’s Republic of China. Together they constitute the Fiscal 2007 Japanese ODA Loan Package for China, which focuses on environmental conservation.

Following a successful event in 2007, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Global Compact have announced the second B4E — Business for the Environment Global Summit — to be held in Singapore from 22 to 23 April 2008.

A Bathurst-based renewable energy research and development company has received international recognition for its investigations into the use of landfill gas as an energy resource.

Rene Bakx, chief executive of Christchurch International Airport Ltd, has announced that the airport company has received carboNZeroCert certification from Landcare Research.

David Williamson has joined URS as the company’s senior vice-president and managing director for the Asia–Pacific Regional Business Unit. In his role, Williamson has overall responsibility for the Asia–Pacific operations. He is based in the Sydney office and reports directly to URS division president Gary Jandegian.