Insurer goes green
28 November, 2007The distinctive shade of AAMI red could soon take on a green hue as the insurer unveils its environmental management practices, in the company’s Corporate Transparency Report.
Going green makes good business sense
26 November, 2007 by Carolyn Jackson, EditorThe expression 'going green' might sound like a gimmick, but businesses across the globe are increasingly finding that it makes good commercial sense to adopt the use of green products and practices in the workplace
Sustainability the key for new business park
22 November, 2007'Metroplex at Westgate' is a $1 billion business park project in Brisbane's western corridor, with a triple-bottom-line sustainability agenda
The 2007 guide to carbon jargon
22 November, 2007 by Carolyn Jackson, EditorIn 2007, words such as greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprint and emissions trading schemes have snuck into the mainstream vocabulary of everyday Australians. But many people are still not sure what these words actually mean
Company recognised for climate change solution
07 November, 2007Alcoa has received The Clean Air Achievement Award from the WA branch of the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ). The award was presented to the company for its Carbon capture technology that delivers greenhouse benefits by locking up CO2 that is otherwise released into the atmosphere.
Bank achieves top ranking in global climate change index
29 October, 2007Westpac has announced it is the only bank in the world, and one of just four companies in the Global FT500 list, to achieve a 100-point, AAA rating in the 2007 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI).
Australian companies high on ‘green’ but low on energy
19 October, 2007Australian companies like to espouse their green credentials, however 53.9% of businesses still do not have a formal energy policy, according to a whitepaper by Proudfoot Consulting.
Property industry uses online social networking to go green
17 October, 2007Online social networking technology has been put to use by the commercial property sector, which has launched a $1.5 million online encyclopaedia and networking tool to help create green and profitable commercial buildings.
Al Gore urges all Australians to get on board with climate change
24 September, 2007Former vice-president of the United States, Al Gore urged those attending a dinner in Melbourne on Friday night, to open their eyes and look clearly at climate change.
Carbon offset service
24 September, 2007Breathe Easy is a carbon emission offset service which is set to be launched in Australia by Greening Australia.
Aim of the Australian Climate Exchange
24 September, 2007 by Kylie Wilson-Field, JournalistACX was officially born in December 2005 and has subsequently worked on frameworks and mechanisms to bring the suppliers and buyers of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission abatement together
Carbon market in crisis
14 September, 2007It has emerged this week that the future of the NSW Greenhouse Gas Abatement Policy is on rocky ground.
'Engine of the reef' revealed
04 September, 2007A team of coral researchers has taken a major stride towards revealing the workings of the 'engine' that drives Australia's Great Barrier Reef and corals the world over.
Eureka! CSIRO wins for climate change research
28 August, 2007Dr John Church of CSIRO has been awarded the 2007 University of New South Wales Eureka Prize for Scientific Research.
A step forward for climate change research in NZ
30 July, 2007Motu Economic and Public Policy Research has been awarded close to $1.7 million of Foundation for Research, Science and Technology funding for nearly four years of research on the economics of climate change and its impact on New Zealand.
