Industry News
Australian circular plastics joint venture wins sustainability award
The winner of the Sustainable Projects category at the National Project Management Achievement Awards was Circular Plastics Australia (PET) Recycling Facility. [ + ]
Boneo Water Recycling Plant shortlisted for global award
South East Water's Boneo Water Recycling Plant on the Mornington Peninsula has achieved global recognition for its sustainability. [ + ]
Senate establishes inquiry into greenwashing
Following encouragement from The Greens, the Senate has agreed to establish an inquiry into greenwashing by corporations in Australia. [ + ]
CSIRO Roadmap could be key for renewable energy
CSIRO's Energy Storage Roadmap outlines the role that concentrating solar thermal power can play in supplying industrial heat and long-duration storage. [ + ]
Cotton farmers undergo textile waste trial
Cotton farmers in New South Wales and Queensland have launched phase 2 trials to identify a scalable, long-term solution to the issue of textile waste in landfill. [ + ]
NSW's largest solar farm officially opened
Stage 1 of ACEN Australia's New England Solar project has been opened by the Hon Chris Bowen MP, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy. [ + ]
Final warning for action on climate change issued
The IPCC Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report has issued a final warning for the 2020s to act swiftly on climate change. [ + ]
Climate change threatening global coffee supply, CSIRO finds
Research has found that global coffee production is facing major threats due to increasing and concurrent hazards fuelled by climate change. [ + ]
The effects of the Black Summer bushfires on the ozone layer
Wildfire smoke promotes chemical reactions that contribute to the destruction of stratospheric ozone, a paper in Nature has suggested. [ + ]
Accelerating Scope 3 decarbonisation
Schneider Electric has partnered with Avarni to leverage AI-enabled technology to accelerate decarbonisation across the value chain. [ + ]
Sydney Water's "game changing" facility almost complete
Sydney Water has announced that its $4.3 million Leura Water Pumping Station (WPS) servicing the Blue Mountains is weeks away from completion. [ + ]
Government encouraged to crack down on greenwashing
The Greens have welcomed the ACCC's announcement to investigate businesses for greenwashing, but have called for the government to go further in this area. [ + ]
UN Global Compact Network names Australian board
The UNGCNA has named ESG leaders as new appointees to the board to lead actions towards a more sustainable future. [ + ]
$4.8m to help Victorian businesses design out waste
Sustainability Victoria has called on organisations supporting the circular economy to apply for $4.8 million in funding through the Victorian Government. [ + ]
Is Australia in the race to net zero?
As global economies enter into a bidding war for dominance of hydrogen production, Australia is at risk of being left behind in the race to clean energy. [ + ]
