Industry News
Aurecon appoints new lead for its climate transition advisory unit
Aurecon has appointed Dr Belinda Wade as Principal, Sustainability & Climate Change to lead the company's climate transition risk consulting across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
UNSW to lead decarbonisation hub
The University of New South Wales will play host to a hub where government, industry and science will converge to reduce NSW's carbon emissions. [ + ]
Urban Utilities commits to net zero by 2032
The water and wastewater services provider is aiming to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero in time for the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. [ + ]
Energy use must halve to prevent catastrophic warming
A change in how we use energy must be initiated in order to prevent the world exceeding the 1.5°C warming limit. [ + ]
Vic launches recycling grants program
The Vic Government is looking to fund projects that use materials subject to the national waste export bans, in a bid to transform the state's recycling sector. [ + ]
Underground hydrogen storage study launched
Research has been launched to assess the possibility of storing more hydrogen than is currently possible with surface-based technology. [ + ]
Honeycomb design increases ultrathin solar panel efficiency
The innovative honeycomb design enables light absorption from any angle and traps light inside the solar cell, enabling more energy to be generated. [ + ]
Total Facilities speaker program released
The list of speakers for the Total Facilities event has been released online and includes talks about sustainable building and carbon management. [ + ]
Trailblazing sustainable energy project
Universities and industry will be working together to build commercialisation in Australia's critical mineral supply chain that can support emerging technologies such as EVs. [ + ]
2022 Young Global Leaders announced by WEF
Sophia Hamblin Wang is one of two from the Australasia and Oceania region to be selected to join the international program, which recognises young people who develop solutions for worldwide change. [ + ]
Swedish–Australian sustainability committee launches
Fourteen companies have joined the committee to advocate an active approach to a net zero economy. [ + ]
Banksia National Sustainability winners announced
Organisations, businesses and people boosting sustainability, circular economies and recycling have been recognised by the Banksia Foundation. [ + ]
Trenchless tech trialled in Qld for water pipe rehabilitation
A new robot-delivered spray lining technology that makes water pipe renewal faster could also add up to 50 years to the pipe's service life. [ + ]
Call for funding to fast-track smart communities
The Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA) has released its 2022 Federal Election Platform aimed at fast-tracking Australia's smart community agenda. [ + ]
Global sustainability reporting standards drafts released
Two draft reporting standards relating to the disclosure of sustainability-related and climate-related financial information have been released by the ISSB. [ + ]
