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$25 million to encourage shared solar for apartments

04 March, 2025

The Australian Government is working with the NSW Government to deliver a new $25 million program to help apartment residents save up to $600 on their energy bills annually.


Qld container refund scheme falls short of target

03 March, 2025

The Queensland Government has announced a parliamentary inquiry into the state's Container Refund Scheme to boost recycling rates and put more refunds in Queenslanders' pockets.


KAESER develops new concept to improve sustainability

20 February, 2025

To meet its commitment to sustainability, KAESER Compressors Australia has developed an organisation-wide concept: 'Rethink. Research. Reduce. Repair.'


ANC Delivers boosts battery-electric vehicle fleet

13 February, 2025

ANC Delivers has overcome transition challenges to integrate around 60 electric vehicles into its fleet as part of its $45.5 million sustainability initiative.


Applications open for CSIRO's 'Innovate to Grow' program

24 January, 2025

The program helps small and medium-sized enterprises to advance their research goals in the recycling and circular economy sector.


New sustainability expo to help Australia transition to net zero

22 January, 2025

NET ZERO EXPO will run twice in Australia in 2025: first in Sydney on 27–28 August, then in Melbourne on 16–17 September.


CEFC invests $100 million in affordable, greener housing

17 January, 2025

Clean Energy Finance Corporation, along with AXA IM Alts, invest in sustainable build-to-rent homes for key Australian worker employment hubs.


Australian orgs partner to speed circular economy

04 December, 2024

GS1 Australia has joined forces with the Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence to drive the development of sustainable practices across industries in Australia.


Funding boost to cut cotton industry's emissions

29 November, 2024

The funding support hopes to enable Australia to become the preferred international supplier of low-emissions fibre.


SA cemetery transforms ashes into flowers

11 November, 2024

As part of its Environmental Sustainability Plan, Centennial Park is offering sustainable living memorials in partnership with Living Legacy.


COP29: finance, a "crucial" opportunity and a seat at the table

08 November, 2024

Leaders and diplomats from around the world are descending on Baku, Azerbaijan, this month for the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29).


Strengthening the sustainability of Rubus berry production

25 September, 2024

Hort Innovation and Lifecycles are embarking on a life cycle assessment project for the Australian raspberry and blackberry (Rubus) industry.


Agrivoltaics — key to reaching net zero?

05 September, 2024

Macquarie University researchers led the first workshop in NSW to advance investigation into the adoption of agrivoltaics in the race to net zero.


RMIT program for sustainable building design and construction

05 September, 2024

RMIT has launched a suite of vocational education skill sets to prepare the local building design and construction workforces for the clean economy future.


Scaling up critical minerals processing to meet green energy demands

04 September, 2024 by Stephen Beamond and Damian Pianta

Demand for critical minerals for green energy is set to quadruple in the next five years — find out how demonstration plants can play a role in scaling up the processing.


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