Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - March, 2021
Sydney Water has been convicted and fined for a significant sewage spill.
River review shows shifts
A global study shows climate change is driving changes in the flow and water volume of rivers worldwide.
Study plots ancient breeding
Researchers have found a hint of something big in the human fossil record.
Water tech tested in remote NT
The NT Government has launched a project to make hydrogen fuel out of water extracted from the desert air.
Weirs blocked on snake claims
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest is taking legal action after his bid to build dams was rejected.
Green limits miss key emissions
New pollution limits have been imposed on Victorian power stations, but greenhouses gases will not be limited.
MCA claims uranium 'sustainable'
Australia’s main mining lobby wants the EU to define nuclear power as ‘sustainable’.
SA uses panel power
SA authorities have remotely switched off thousands of household solar panels, using its new powers for the first time.
Smelter gets demand deal
Alcoa has secured a five-year electricity supply deal for its Portland aluminium smelter.
Beach safety schemes unchecked
A review has found Australia’s beach safety programs are not being evaluated.
Cormann rejects carbon borders
The OECD’s incoming secretary-general Mathias Cormann has urged caution over new carbon-pricing ideas.
Huge water bill probed
An internal probe is looking at why the federal government paid millions more than it needed for water.
La Niña seen to continue
Australia has recorded its wettest and coolest summer in at least five years, but the current conditions are not finished yet.
Review rejects hoarding claims
Researchers say water hoarding and and speculation are not driving price rises in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Big firms buy up Tilt Renewables
Renewables developer Tilt Renewables will go private after a $2.75 billion bid.