National Water Commission under review and under threat
22 April, 2014 by Lauren DavisParliamentary Secretary to the Environment Minister Simon Birmingham has acknowledged that the National Water Commission (NWC) is under review. While he has not confirmed that the independent agency will be abolished, ABC Radio believes this to be likely.
Major change required to curb climate change, says IPCC
17 April, 2014The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Working Group 3 has released its contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report. The report, titled 'Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change', finds that global emissions of greenhouse gases have risen to unprecedented levels.
Eco Expo Asia 2014 announced
17 April, 2014Eco Expo Asia, Asia's annual exhibition for green-tech business solutions, will return this year at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong from 29 October-1 November.
Singapore hosts sustainability summits
17 April, 2014Three sustainability events will be jointly held at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Singapore, from 1-5 June 2014 - the World Cities Summit (WCS), Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) and CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS).
CSIRO cuts opposed by Greens and Labor
16 April, 2014 by Lauren DavisFairfax Media has revealed that science body CSIRO is bracing for a May budget cut of up $150 million, or more than 20% of its total government funding, with the organisation’s top executive team modelling a range of scenarios based around this outcome.
Support for Sydney's green roofs policy
16 April, 2014Business owners and residents have expressed their support for the environmental and social benefits of living greenery in response to the City of Sydney's Green Roofs and Walls Policy.
2014 Composites Conference held in Newcastle
15 April, 2014 by Lauren DavisThe Composites Australia and CRC-ACS 2014 Conference was held last week for composites manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, designers and researchers.
NAWIC awards sustainable construction consultancy
15 April, 2014The National Association of Women in Construction's (NAWIC) WA branch recently held its excellence awards, celebrating the top achievements of women in construction.
IWES announces 2014 Gold Coast event
10 April, 2014IWES, a provider of short courses for environment professionals, has announced the date of its next event, IWES Gold Coast 2014.
Call for submissions to the RET review
10 April, 2014The expert panel conducting the review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) has invited public submissions on issues relevant to the review.
IPCC report gets Australians tweeting
10 April, 2014Researchers from The University of Nottingham have analysed how people on Twitter responded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) latest report.
APC launches recyclability tool for packaging suppliers
09 April, 2014The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) has launched an online tool to help packaging suppliers decide whether their packaging can be classified as recyclable in Australia.
ARBS 2014 awards finalists announced
03 April, 2014The organisers of the 2014 Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Building Services (ARBS 2014) exhibition have announced the finalists across all categories of its industry awards.
Project looks at child car restraint disposal in New Zealand
03 April, 2014In 2014, an estimated 40,000 child car restraints will expire. An industry-wide project has been set up in New Zealand to look at the disposal of these restraints.
City of Melbourne must combat heatwaves to protect businesses
02 April, 2014The City of Melbourne has released a report into the impact of January's heatwave on businesses. With the frequency and intensity of heatwaves expected to increase, it was determined that an understanding of the economic impacts of such events on businesses is needed.
