Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - May, 2017
Adani will soon make a final financing decision for the Carmichael coal mine after reaching a royalties deal ...
CEFC could expand into CCS
The Turnbull government wants the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in carbon capture and storage.
Hydro drives green power rise
New figures show renewable sources provided 17 per cent of Australia’s electricity in 2016 – a 3 per cent increase on the year before.
Infected mozzies could fight fever
Releasing mosquitos infected with a specific bacteria could help stop the spread of dengue fever, research shows.
Samarco overcoming dam spill
BHP Billiton's Brazilian iron ore joint venture could resume operations this year.
Water warning issued for CSG plans
An expert has warned that a Santos CSG project in NSW could endanger drinking water supplies.
10,000 takes on Narrabri EIS
Santos is responding to over 10,000 submissions on its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the planned Narrabri Gas Project.
Call for new authority in CWP report
A new report says Queensland suffered “catastrophic failings” in its handling of black lung.
Coal commitment shrinking in QLD
The Queensland Government will not give away royalties for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
Expert plugs crypto-conservation
A Swedish ecologist has proposed a crypto-anarchist approach to environmental protection.
Mercury deal moving ahead
A global treaty to protect human health and the environment comes into force in 90 days, but Australia has still not ratified it.
Price high for Hydro plans
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s “supercharged” Snowy Hydro plans will cost close to double the initial estimates.
Reef bleaching range increased
A new review has found coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef last year was worse than expected.
Safe home for star-cross'd marsupial
Ecologists are using a predator-free zone in Western Australia to protect a chivalrous breed of tiny marsupials.
Science makes art of sea floor
Oceanographers want people to appreciate the beauty and mystery of the deep sea floor.
Tassal linked to oxygen drop
An Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) report has linked a Tasmanian salmon farm with environmental decline.
Adani steps back amid bickering
Adani has indefinitely delayed a meeting that was set to decide the future of the Carmichael coal mine.
Late reveal for WA spill
A leak from an offshore oil well in WA has been publicly reported more than a year after it happened.
Swiss vote for power switch
Swiss voters have backed billions of dollars in subsidies for renewable energy and a ban on new nuclear plants.