Brewer SABMiller sets out sustainability targets
10 July, 2014Brewer SABMiller is scaling up its sustainable development programs with a set of ambitious new targets to achieve by 2020. Sustainable development is a key element of the company's business strategy.
Clean Energy Week in Sydney this month
01 July, 2014Clean Energy Week will look at a few different alternative futures for the clean energy sector and confront the many opportunities and challenges faced by the industry.
Yingli Solar's sustainable World Cup legacy
30 June, 2014Yingli Green Energy, the vertically integrated photovoltaic module manufacturer known as Yingli Solar, has revealed its plans to leave a sustainable legacy in Brazil following the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Four events in one at Australian Sustainability Week
17 June, 2014Australian Sustainability Week will be held for the first time from 15-16 October 2014 in Melbourne, where it will be held every year from now on.
Registration for Waste Expo now open
12 June, 2014Waste Expo is a business-to-business event showcasing the latest technologies, service and solutions across all areas of waste management, recycling and sustainability. The 2014 expo will take place from 15-16 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme launches in July
11 June, 2014The Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme, announced by the federal government in January this year, will officially begin on 1 July. The national program aims to address the growing challenge posed by the disposal of the millions of old tyres dumped every year.
Singapore International Water Week wraps up
10 June, 2014Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2014, held from 1-5 June, attracted more than 20,000 participants from 118 countries and regions spanning government, international organisations, industry and academia.
ISO discusses environmental standards revisions
06 June, 2014The ISO conducted a series of meetings from 23-28 May in order to resolve comments and questions submitted during the revision process of ISO 14001 - an international standard for the development of effective environmental management systems.
Draft guidelines for Forest Stewardship Standard
02 June, 2014Forest Stewardship Council Australia has revealed a first draft of its new guidelines for the FSC Australia - Forest Stewardship Standard. The standard is being developed by the Standards Development Group elected by FSC Australia's members in September last year.
City of Sydney counts down to World Environment Day
30 May, 2014The City of Sydney will celebrate World Environment Day on 5 June by acknowledging its recent energy-saving efforts. The City of Sydney is Australia's first carbon-neutral government and has already reduced carbon emissions in its own buildings and operations by 20% since 2006.
GBCA releases new Green Star credits for comment
19 May, 2014The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released the draft credits for the new Green Star - Design & As Built rating tool and is encouraging every part of the industry and community to provide feedback.
Closing the Loop building project announced
02 May, 2014Brookfield Multiplex, Hassell and Aecom have partnered with the Cooperative Research Centre for Low-Carbon Living (CRCLCL) in a three-year project to develop buildings that have a positive impact on people's health, wellbeing and productivity, and improve their environmental performance.
Environment ministers urged to start acting on packaging
01 May, 2014Environment ministers from across Australia met in Canberra on Tuesday to progress key environment issues of national significance, but decided that more time was needed to fully assess the decision on packaging policy options.
Power prices will be lower with RET, says study
30 April, 2014ROAM Consulting has conducted a study on Australia's Renewable Energy Target (RET), said to be the most extensive modelling conducted on the scheme to date. The study was commissioned by the Clean Energy Council to look at the impact of the RET under different scenarios.
International committee appointed to low-carbon-living project
28 April, 2014An international scientific committee of 10 sustainability experts has been appointed to promote, oversee and guide transformational research and future city planning for the Australian Visions and Pathways 2040 project.
