Industry News
Australian farmers dealing with climate change
The 2012 Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CCRSPI) Conference is being held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 27-29 November. [ + ]
AGIC’s Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme gains momentum
The Great Eastern Highway Upgrade project (WA) is the latest project to register to pursue an Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating through the Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC). [ + ]
Australian ETS to link up with world’s largest ETS
Legislation passed by the Senate last night will enable Australia and Europe to begin linking their emissions trading systems. [ + ]
Villa Maria Estate captures big prize at NZI National Sustainable Business Network awards
Auckland’s Villa Maria Estate has been named Sustainable Business of the Year at the NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards announced yesterday. [ + ]
Young Queensland woolgrowers recruited for climate challenges on-farm
With two young keen wool and sheep growers newly appointed to the Climate Champion program, the town of Longreach is the newest hub for confronting questions about managing climate variability and change on-farm. [ + ]
Origin and Tesla announce energy partnership in Australia
Origin Energy and Tesla Motors have announced a partnership to support the introduction of Tesla’s new electric vehicle to the Australian market. [ + ]
New Chair for Green Building Council of Australia
The Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA’s) Board of Directors has elected a new Chair, Daniel Grollo. [ + ]
International Energy Agency backs Australia’s progressive energy policies
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its in-depth review of Australia’s energy policies and has confirmed that we are well placed to meet domestic and regional energy challenges. [ + ]
Xylem’s first sustainability report issued
Xylem has launched its first ever sustainability report, ‘A Drop is Everything’, which outlines the company’s sustainability focus areas, best practices from individual businesses and sites, and how it plans to measure its efforts going forward. [ + ]
ASIC licence essential for trading carbon credits
In a step forward for Australia’s emerging carbon trading market, national electricity retailer ERM Power has been granted one of the first licences to trade in emissions units and derivatives. [ + ]
Australian carbon researchers capturing interest in Kyoto
Researchers from the Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC) are major contributors to the International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-11) which began in Kyoto today. [ + ]
$10.3 million wastewater recycling upgrades in Riverton and Clare completed
Senator Don Farrell, the Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, has joined the Member for Wakefield, Nick Champion, to mark the completion of the Riverton and Clare Integrated Community Water Supply and Re-use Schemes. [ + ]
Call for action on world soil crisis
A distinguished Australian scientist, the winner of an international soil science prize, has called for Australia to lead a renewed global effort to reverse the alarming degradation and contamination of the world’s food-producing soils. [ + ]
Energy assessments find more than $380,000 annual savings for textiles businesses
An energy-efficiency program could save 10 textiles companies up to $381,000 this year. The companies signed up to the Textiles Sector Energy Efficiency Programme following its launch in July. [ + ]
NMW 2013: Helping ready manufacturers for ‘rich opportunities’
National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2013) returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7-10 May 2013, focusing on helping industry leverage what the Prime Minister’s Taskforce calls “critical challenges” and “rich opportunities” ahead. [ + ]
