Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - February, 2020
The Federal Government has funded a giant plastic-shredder to help clean up polluted oceans.
Sydney restrictions relaxing
Water restrictions are being relaxed across greater Sydney, but the Greens say the decision is irresponsible.
Tech response expected
The Prime Minister may adopt a technology investment target to avoid zero greenhouse gas targets.
Waste dump laws raised
The laws behind the plan to build a nuclear waste dump in South Australia have been raised in federal parliament.
Alarm over Tasman warming
Parts of the ocean off the Tasman Peninsula are warming at a faster rate than the global average, pushing ecosystems to the brink.
New tech to cut CO2
Australian researchers have created a new material that can reduce CO2 emissions from crude oil refinement.
NSW lifts overland embargo
The NSW Government has given the green light to irrigators to harvest rainfall, angering downstream residents.
QLD unblocks dam lowering
The Queensland Government has rushed amendments to allow work to reduce the height of the Paradise Dam.
Twenty towns swamped
Towns running out of water have welcomed a deluge of rain in NSW – but many are still missing out.
WA carting expanded
The WA Government will soon be trucking drinking water into more than a dozen dry towns.
Canavan cut off lobby probe
It has been revealed that former resources minister Matt Canavan delayed releasing documents about meetings with coal lobbyists until he resigned, cutting off a freedom of information request.
Ozone deaths studied
A new report finds daily exposure to ground-level ozone in cities is associated with an increased risk of death.
Bill seeks emissions agreement
Member for Warringah Zali Steggall wants to establish a pathway for Australia to reach zero net emissions by 2050.
CSIRO scrubs for beer
CSIRO has found a way to pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere and put it into beer.
Funds up for coal plant study
The Federal Government has announced $6 million for two feasibility studies, including one into a new coal-fired power plant.
Pro-nuclear Pitt gets ministership
The appointment of a new resources minister has raised questions about Australia’s nuclear industries.
States fight over extraction
An interstate stoush is emerging between the New South Wales and Queensland Governments over irrigators extracting water from potential river flows.
WA Indigenous group gets land and funds
A native title group in Western Australia has been awarded both native title recognition and a $450 million economic package in an Australian first.