National environment company buys SA firm

The national environmental engineering contractor Enviropacific has acquired the Adelaide-based firm Remediate.

Competitive solution to climate change

The biggest dilemma we face when setting climate policy is how we successfully tackle climate change while still maintaining the competitiveness of our national industries and without stifling the opportunities for economic growth within both developed and developing countries.

Way forward needed on climate change policy

A statement from Heather Ridout, Chief Executive Australian Industry (Ai) Group, on the future of climate change policy and international negotiations.

Dynamic engineering for sustainability

Nestled beside Abu Dhabi International Airport, a sustainable city is emerging from the sand that will rely entirely on renewable energy. Masdar, in the United Arab Emirates, is a carbon-neutral community development that is also planning to ban cars in the city, eliminate waste, and recycle and re-use water as much as possible.

Malaysian company to explore potential of carbon-neutral city

Masdar, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mubadala Development Company, and 1Malaysia Development Berhad have signed a cooperation agreement to explore clean technology projects and investments, including the possibility of building Malaysia's first carbon-neutral city.

Global CCS Institute welcomes CCS Flagship Program short list

The Global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Institute has welcomed the Australian government’s announcement to progress the development of four large-scale commercial CCS plants across the country.

Australian government moves clean coal development forward

The Wandoan Power Consortium's proposal for one of the world’s first integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been shortlisted for the next stage of the federal government’s CCS Flagship Program. The Wandoan Power Consortium is working to develop a state-of-the-art cleaner coal plant in Queensland.

What is the carbon intensity of your supply chain?

Many Australian companies are unaware that they have highly carbon-intensive supply chains and could be exposed to a future cost of carbon.

De-carbonising Australia's homes

Despite contributing approximately 54 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually to the atmosphere, Australia's seven million dwellings currently have no role in the federal government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).

Peak sustainable development conference to assist local governments

The 4th Annual Local Government Sustainable Development Conference is designed to assist local government practitioners to identify, plan and implement best practice sustainable development solutions, particularly related to reducing the carbon footprint.

Collaboration to deliver carbon accounting solution

EDS and SAP Australia and New Zealand have announced an initiative that will provide a new carbon accounting solution to make it easier for Australian companies to comply with new federal government emissions guidelines.

Carbon Risk Management Program announced

Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Carmel Tebbutt has announced the NSW government is partnering the University of NSW on a program to teach business leaders to capitalise on Australia’s new low carbon economy.

The future of CO₂ comes out of the lab

Carbon dioxide is now being captured by researchers in an Australian pre-combustion carbon capture project.

Institute to develop CCS lauched

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd formally launched the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI) at the inaugural meeting of institute foundation members in Canberra on 16 April 2009. The government announced the institute back in September 2008 with annual funding of up to $100 million to accelerate the deployment of commercial-scale CCS projects globally.

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