Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - June, 2013
The Queensland Government has announced $80 million dollars for natural resource management (NRM) in the State’s budget.
Opposition's move to cancel parks voted down
Parliament has voted down a motion by the Coalition to kill of the Federal Government’s network of marine parks.
Untouched lake baffles scientists
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a lake on an island off the coast of Queensland that has remained untouched by changes in the earth’s climate over the past 7,000 years.
Up the target urges new WWF report
Increasing the carbon price’s emission reduction target from 5 per cent to 25 per cent by 2020 would have a marginal impact on the economy, according to the latest economic modeling released by WWF-Australia.
SA announces full Murray allocation
The South Australian Government has announced 100% allocation in 2013-14 for the state’s Murray irrigators.
Government announces solar research fellowships
The Federal Government has announced 25 solar researchers will share in $3 million to pursue their ground breakering work to make solar technologies cheaper, more efficient and more accessible.
NT EPA releases new guidelines
The Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its new Draft Environmental Guidelines for public comment.
PER needed for Nyrstar development
The South Australian Government has announced Nyrstar will be required to produce a Public Environment Report (PER) for its proposed $350 million smelter transformation at Port Pirie.