Quarry proves green can be gold
19 May, 2012 by Sarah MorganA leading Queensland quarry operator has demonstrated that extractive industries and local ecosystems can successfully co-exist, through clever and sustainable practices. Hanson Australia has been recognised as a leader in the field, collecting the state industry’s environmental innovation award for its site rehabilitation program at Wolffdene Quarry.
$20 million to help small business and community groups save on energy costs
17 May, 2012The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and the Parliamentary Secretary, Mark Dreyfus, yesterday announced over $20 million in grants to improve energy efficiency at small and medium businesses and community groups.
Carbon farming opportunities for livestock producers
07 May, 2012The Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee has released, for public consultation, an offsets methodology that could provide livestock producers with new opportunities to earn carbon credits for reducing methane emissions.
‘Low-hanging fruit’ Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program remains dangling
07 May, 2012Scrapping the promised $1 billion Tax Breaks for Green Buildings program would prevent Australia from picking the ‘lowest of the low hanging fruit’, says the nation’s leading green building organisation.
Revised Carbon Offset Standard widens domestic credit market
03 May, 2012The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, has released a revised National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS), allowing Australian businesses to offset their products with pollution reduction under the government’s Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
Australia’s clean energy future discussed in European talks
30 April, 2012Australia’s move to a clean energy economy was discussed at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) in Rome on 18 April, by federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus.
Toilet roll-rolling the way to improved environmental performance
26 April, 2012In the UK, Sainsbury's is eliminating 500 trucks from the road each year simply by reducing the inner diameter of its toilet rolls.
VicWater Annual Sustainability Seminar
16 April, 2012VicWater’s Annual Sustainability Seminar, now in its 10th year, is to be held on Thursday 3 May 2012 at Etihad Stadium. This year’s theme ‘Balancing Sustainability Investment’ tackles the key issues around how investment in sustainability can be balanced against other priorities.
Carbon Farming Handbook released
16 April, 2012The recently released Carbon Farming Handbook will provide a wealth of information to landholders, farmers, waste operators and other clean energy businesses wanting to participate in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
Clean Energy Regulator begins operations
12 April, 2012Australia has moved one step closer to a clean energy future since the Clean Energy Regulator commenced operations on 2 April.
Australia and EU to link Emissions Trading Schemes
12 April, 2012The Australian Government and the European Union (EU) have, during bilateral talks in Brussels, confirmed their strong commitment to working towards linking their Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS).
CEO of GBCA joins world green building leaders
03 April, 2012The CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), Romilly Madew, has been elected onto the Board of Directors of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).
Off grid housing community for Taupo
02 April, 2012The New Zealand Clean Energy Centre has been investigating the feasibility of an off grid housing community in Taupo. Homes would be heated either via geothermal or biomass. Electricity would be supplied via solar and wind. Wastewater would be drip irrigated to energy crops which provide future fuel for the community. Water would be supplied via rainwater collection.
Make My City Work campaign launched
28 March, 2012Australia’s leading green building organisation, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), has applauded the launch of the new ‘Make My City Work’ campaign.
Rewards set to get more farmers recycling
13 March, 2012New Zealand’s leading rural recycling program is running a rewards initiative this autumn to encourage more farmers to recycle. The Agrecovery Rural Recycling Programme is offering 10 rural retailer vouchers to the value of $500 as an incentive to ensure famers and growers protect the environment.
