Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - July, 2019
More details have emerged about Angus Taylor’s grasslands saga.
Carry-over credits slammed
Pacific nations do not want Australia to use carry-over credits to meet climate change commitments.
China's Antarctic bid blocked
China is being hampered in its push to control the summit of the Antarctic ice sheet.
Clean power to provide 35 per cent
Thirty-five per cent of Australia’s electricity needs will be met by clean sources within two years, analysts say.
Coasts hit by extreme events
Almost half of Australia’s coastal habitat-forming ecosystems show signs of damage from ‘extreme climate events’.
Farmers reject Reef plans
Queensland is looking at new laws to reduce harmful nutrient and sediment run-off from farms into the Great Barrier Reef.
Pink Lake project launched
Scientists say they may be able to restore WA’s Pink Lake to its famous bubblegum hue.
Sharks at risk in fisheries
About one-quarter of oceanic shark habitat is actively fished, leaving sharks with limited places to hide from longlines and nets.
Farmers back MDBP probe
The NSW Farmers has backed a call for a Commonwealth royal commission into the Murray-Darling Basin Plan (MDBP).
Roundup payout cut
A US judge has slashed the payout for a couple who blamed the glyphosate-based weed-killer Roundup for their cancer.
Studies show rapid rise
Recent warming events have been unmatched in the past 2,000 years, according to international and Australian researchers.
Big biodiesel reignited
Australia's largest renewable biodiesel producer is back in operation, three years after it was driven to closure.
Emissions figures lag
Angus Taylor delayed releasing figures showing Australia's greenhouse gas emissions were rising.
Energy Minister inquiry looms
The Federal Energy Minister could face a formal inquiry into alleged backroom meetings.
Climate calls continue
New independent MP Zali Steggall is calling for a nationwide climate emergency declaration – a push already undertaken by dozens of local governments.
SKM told to pay back quick
Courts and government authorities are cracking down on recycling giant SKM.
Adani's finances raise concern
Experts have picked apart Adani’s corporate structure and warned it is at risk of collapse.
Barwon-Darling issues revealed
A new report says the Barwon-Darling river system is “an ecosystem in crisis”, on a path to collapse.
High hopes for next-gen desal
Australian researchers have unveiled a new, solar-powered water-purifying device ...
MDB price rises reviewed
Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin, according to one government economist.