Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - August, 2021
Nine in ten Australians trust science and scientists, according to a new survey.
Waste dump challenge looms
The Federal Government has settled on a site for its planned nuclear waste dump.
Report card shows urgent need
A new climate report card has sounded a loud and clear warning that the world needs to do more.
ARENA remit expanded
The Australian Government has successfully allowed ARENA to support fossil fuel technologies.
Australia lags on green efforts
Australia has ranked very low in an analysis of OECD countries’ climate action efforts.
New bill for dead rigs
The Federal Government wants oil and gas companies to foot the bill for decommissioning old rigs.
Clean coastal plan laid out
The Federal Government is being strongly encouraged to join a new sustainable oceans strategy.
Hunter hails desal approval
Hunter Water has received planning approval for a new desalination plant.
Missing tests put towns at risk
Many Kimberley Indigenous communities do not have microbial drinking water testing.
Tank plan to protect platypus
Melbourne Water is encouraging the use of ‘smart tanks’ to help the humble platypus.
Turtles chew coastal pollution
Sea turtles in Australian waters are eating plastic at an alarming rate.
BHP dam case re-opened
London judges have revived a $9.43 billion Brazil dam lawsuit against mining giant BHP.
Bushfire effects checked
At least 15 per cent of people in affected areas report adverse health effects from the Summer bushfires of 2019-2020.
AEMO plots powerful paths
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has mapped out potential paths from the future of electricity in Australia.
AGIG creates hydrogen goal
Australia’s biggest natural gas distributor wants new housing subdivisions to be powered by green hydrogen by 2025.
CEFC backs Gippsland plan
Authorities say a new project in Victoria shows energy and agriculture can co-exist.