Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - January, 2013
The Victorian Government has announced the formation of a new Ministerial Advisory Committee on Waste and Resource Recovery Governance, which will be tasked with reviewing the State’s current waste management arrangements.
Piccaninnie Ponds Karst Wetlands added to Ramsar list
The Piccaninnie Ponds Karst Wetlands in South Australia have been added to the Ramsar list as a wetland of international importance.
ANCORS contributes to UN marine workshop
The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS)is providing expert assistance to United Nations workshop into the state of the marine environment in the Southwest Pacific Ocean.
First planting projects registered under Carbon Farming Initiative
Australia’s first environmental planting projects have been registered under the Australian Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative, which rewards landholders for cutting or avoiding carbon pollution on the land.
Green light for ActewAGL solar farm
ActewAGL has been granted environmental clearance for its plans to construct a large-scale solar farm south of Canberra.
Victoria calls for feedback on business energy saving
The Victorian Government is seeking feedback on a plan to expand the opportunities for Victorian businesses to participate in the Energy Saver Incentive scheme to reduce their energy use.
New nanomaterial to filter environmental toxins
New research has demonstrated the potential of a new kind of nanomaterial to filter out environmental toxins in water.
Call for long-term coastal planning
Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) have warned that as sea levels climb, Australia's coastal wetlands will be increasingly trapped between urban development on land and the rising ocean, imperilling the survival of their unique plants, birds and fish.
Study identifies the drivers for sustainable land management
A study by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) identifies financial and environmental concerns as the key drivers influencing the adoption of sustainable farming practices in Australia.
Callide Oxyfuel project extended
The Federal Government has announced additional funding to extend the demonstration phase of the Queensland-based Callide Oxyfuel project by fifteen months.
Renewables drive major changes in Australia's energy use to 2050
Renewable energy sources are projected to account for about half of Australia’s electricity generation by 2049-50, according to the Australian energy projections to 2049-50, released by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE).