The 2016 National Biofuels Symposium will take place in the midst of several major changes to the industry. [ + ]

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has announced the launch of its Stripout Waste Guidelines, which are set to triple resource recovery from office spaces across Sydney. [ + ]

Chemical engineering experts have called for the development of new technologies for the sustainable processing of industrial waste or by-products — waste which is currently being, well, wasted. [ + ]

Unilever'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. [ + ]

Monash University's Faculty of Engineering has announced its new Resources Engineering program, designed with the needs of the resources industry in mind. [ + ]

Green 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. [ + ]

Australia is lagging behind other countries when it comes to battery recycling, posing a threat to human health and the environment, experts have revealed. [ + ]

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation committed $837 million to new investments in the Australian clean energy sector in the 2015–16 financial year. [ + ]

The City of Sydney has welcomed the NSW Government's decision to introduce a state-wide container deposit scheme to encourage recycling and reduce plastic pollution resulting from beverage containers. [ + ]

The 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. [ + ]

Josh 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. [ + ]

DNV GL has launched a joint industry project (JIP), together with 13 global partners, to mutually develop a Recommended Practice for the coupled analysis of floating offshore wind turbines. [ + ]

The Australian Water Association and Arup have launched the Australian Water Survey to investigate and compare attitudes to water use and security among water industry professionals and the Australian community. [ + ]

The 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. [ + ]

The 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. [ + ]