Westpac to invest over $8 billion in five-year sustainability strategy
19 February, 2013The Westpac Group has launched its 2017 sustainability strategy aimed at addressing the most pressing issues in society and the environment today.
Carbon price helps food processer cut emissions and energy costs
19 February, 2013A $1.17 million Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program grant, funded from carbon-price revenue, will help Primo Smallgoods to reduce emissions and slash energy costs.
Nestlé Australia chocolates now all sourced from 100% sustainable cocoa
19 February, 2013Nestlé Australia announced today that every chocolate it sells is now independently certified to ensure the cocoa is sourced and produced sustainably on farms with safe working conditions.
Launch of NABERS rating system for data centres
12 February, 2013Australia is assisting business to gauge energy consumption with the launch of an energy-efficiency rating system for data centres.
Health groups to discuss harm to health from coal, CSG
12 February, 2013Australia’s massive expansion of coal exports and surge in exploration for coal seam gas will be the topic of discussion at a roundtable for healthcare leaders today in Canberra.
Community waste grant winners announced
07 February, 2013Eight community projects to reduce waste will be awarded grants ranging between $4390 and $20,000 from the WA Government’s Community Grants Scheme.
Asia Pulp & Paper halts all natural forest clearance in Indonesia
07 February, 2013Australian tissue and paper suppliers Solaris Paper and Paper Force have welcomed the landmark commitment by their affiliate, Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP), to end the clearing of natural forest across its entire supply chain in Indonesia, with immediate effect.
Property sale highlights the value of green refurbishment
06 February, 2013Local Government Super (LGS) has announced the sale of SKM House in St Leonards to Altis Property Partners Group for $42 million. The property was the recipient of a substantial grant from the Green Building Fund.
Call for agricultural greenhouse gas research
06 February, 2013New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries has committed $1.6 million to a multipartner call for agricultural greenhouse gas research through the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI).
South Australia delivers major energy reforms
05 February, 2013South Australia has moved to a more competitive market by deregulating retail energy prices and implementing the National Energy Customer Framework (NECF).
WA Government issues renewable energy challenge
05 February, 2013The challenge of finding a cost-effective solution to the energy concerns predicted to impact residents in the Pilbara and regional Western Australia has been opened to the public.
Clean Energy Regulator contracts Deloitte to provide Auction Solution
01 February, 2013Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has been selected to provide an Auction Solution to support auctioning of carbon units in accordance with the Clean Energy Act 2011.
University expert critiques Victoria’s urban and regional planning
01 February, 2013There is a fundamental crisis in planning in Victoria, University of Melbourne planning expert Dr Alan March writes in his new book The Democratic Plan: Analysis and Diagnosis.
Barangaroo South signs up for Green Star - Communities
24 January, 2013Lend Lease’s Barangaroo South project, part of the $6 billion Barangaroo urban regeneration development on Sydney Harbour, has been accepted as a pilot project for the newly released Green Star - Communities PILOT rating tool.
Changing the culture of food waste
24 January, 2013Simple actions by consumers and food retailers can dramatically cut the 1.3 billion tonnes of food lost or wasted each year and help shape a sustainable future, according to a new global campaign to cut food waste launched by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners.
