CSIRO ordered to backflip on climate science
04 August, 2016 by Lauren DavisGreg Hunt has demanded that CSIRO restore its focus on climate science, less than six months after the organisation announced a number of job cuts in the area.
Collective action required to achieve Sustainable Development Goals
01 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Unilever AustraliaUnilever's 'Mobilising Collective Action' panel event brought together leading experts to discuss practical ideas and actions that will enable Australia to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Victorian approach to waste planning worthy of polite plagiarism
01 August, 2016 by Mike Ritchie, Managing Director, MRA Consulting Group | Supplied by: MRA Consulting GroupThe Victorian Government's waste planning reforms are worthy of comment and polite plagiarism by other jurisdictions, according to MRA Consulting's Mike Ritchie.
Monash launches Resources Engineering program
29 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Monash UniversityMonash University's Faculty of Engineering has announced its new Resources Engineering program, designed with the needs of the resources industry in mind.
Could a filter made of graphene solve the water crisis?
29 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Monash UniversityResearchers have developed a graphene-based filter that they believe could be the key to managing the global water crisis.
Green building councils and cities join forces
28 July, 2016Green building councils are joining forces with cities around the world to ramp up energy efficiency within buildings under a new partnership between the World Green Building Council and the Building Efficiency Accelerator.
CEFC's record investment in clean energy
26 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Clean Energy Finance CorporationThe Clean Energy Finance Corporation committed $837 million to new investments in the Australian clean energy sector in the 2015–16 financial year.
Put politics aside — it's time to take the power back
25 July, 2016 by Tim Bray* | Supplied by: Ecocentric Energy Pty LtdEcocentric Energy CEO Tim Bray says it's little wonder that our trust in political leaders to do the right thing and make the right decisions about our future has been shaken to the core.
2016 Energy Efficiency Scorecard released — what's the verdict?
22 July, 2016 by Lauren DavisThe American Council for Energy Efficiency has released the third edition of the International Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which examines the energy efficiency policies and performance of 23 of the world's top energy-consuming countries.
New Zealand's ETS is not enough, claims researcher
21 July, 2016University of Auckland researcher Sina Mashinchi has claimed that a carbon tax targeting emissions-intensive industries, along with a revamped emissions trading scheme (ETS), could boost economic growth.
Frydenberg appointment welcomed by industry
21 July, 2016 by Lauren DavisJosh Frydenberg has been announced as the Turnbull government's new Minister for the Environment and Energy, having taken over the Environment portfolio from Greg Hunt.
Energy efficiency handbook now available
20 July, 2016The Energy Efficiency Council has launched the Australian Energy Efficiency Policy Handbook — a comprehensive guide to the policies that are essential to drive ambitious energy efficiency improvements in Australia.
Financing options for climate change programs in cities
20 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdThe report 'New Perspectives on Climate Finance for Cities' provides insights on potential financing options for climate change programs and projects in cities, the lead times and steps required to access different types of climate finance and the lessons learned from cities around the globe.
Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand launches
19 July, 2016Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand has been launched in order to make cities in the region more liveable, workable and sustainable.
$3.6 million to turn Adelaide carbon neutral
19 July, 2016The South Australian Government has promised to spend $3.6 million to help Adelaide become the world's first carbon-neutral city, saying the commitment will boost the local economy.
