Archived News for Green Sector Professionals
Data released by the National Snow and Ice Data Center in the United States shows that Arctic sea ice has reached a record low.
Government introduces Water Amendment Bill
The Federal Government has introduced a bill aimed at assisting in delivering economic, social and environmental outcomes for the Murray Darling Basin.
Government releases full biosecurity legislation package
The Federal Government has released the final chapters of draft legislation that will shape the future biosecurity system for public comment until 24 October.
SCREF makes debut investment
The Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund (SCREF) has made its debut investment, funding a novel Australian solar technology that has the potential to significantly increase the efficiency of solar panels.
CEC argues for electricity market reform
The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has argued that energy market reform is crucial to keeping power prices down.
Report shows changing energy use
A report published by the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) shows that between 1990 and 2011, energy intensity fell in most business sectors, the residential sector and in some transport modes.
Victoria releases new sustainability plan
The Victorian Government has released Sustainability Victoria’s (SV) new three-year strategic plan, SV2015, which it says will focus on two distinctive investment priorities – integrated waste management and resource efficiency.
Coastal management book released by top researchers
More must be done to better manage Australia’s coastal environment in the face of increasing severe climate events, according to a new book compiled by a number of the country’s top researchers.
Tasmania releases draft Biosecurity Strategy
The Tasmanian Government has released the draft Tasmanian Biosecurity Strategy 2013-17 for public comment.
Newlands EIS open to public
The Queensland Government has invited communities and stakeholders to view the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the expansion of Xstrata Coal’s Newlands Coal Mine.
NSW confirms aquifer interference policy
The New South Wales Government has confirmed the implementation of new protections being afforded to groundwater aquifers across the state.
WA successfully tests algae biodiesel
The Western Australian Government has announced the successful demonstration of Aurora Algae’s algae production facility in Karratha, calling it a major development in the process towards using algae as a future biodiesel source in the state.
Climate change a huge threat to Australian biodiversity
Future climate change is likely to wreak havoc on the country’s plants, animals and ecosystems according to a study published by the CSIRO.
Government to fund geothermal research
The Federal Government has announced a $1.25 million funding injection for a research project into geothermal energy potential.
Spanish company to build Australia's largest PV plant
Spanish Company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has been given the green light to develop the country’s largest photovoltaic solar plant in the ACT.
Two degrees too much warns Melbourne
A joint research paper published in the Nature Climate Change journal has found that the world’s corals and coral reefs face severe degredation if global-mean temperate rise two degrees or more above pre-industrial levels.
Clean ship legislation passes Parliament
The Federal Government has passed legislation that will force ships to reduce their pollution levels.
Government pledges Murray water
The Federal Government has announced Murray-Darling Basin rivers and wetlands will receive as much as 1,449 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water in 2013.
Chair appointed to independent NT EPA
Academic and bureaucrat Dr Bill Freeland has been appointed to chair the revamped Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority.
Review of national fisheries management
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, has announced a major review of Australian fisheries policy and legislation.
$3 million allocated to WA biodiversity projects
The WA Environment Minister Bill Marmion has announced funding of $3 million as part of the recent $15.5million allocation from the State’s Natural Resource Management (NRM) program to support conservation measures to protect WA’s biodiversity.