Archived News for Green Sector Professionals - September, 2022
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is giving the $4.4 billion company to a non-profit environmental group.
CCA grows with new roles
Three new people have joined the Climate Change Authority (CCA) after the Albanese government increased its responsibilities.
BOM confirms La Niña return
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has declared the third La Niña event in as many years is underway in the Pacific.
Jam clearing slammed
The Federal Court has upheld a ruling that found a farm part-owned by former energy minister Angus Taylor illegally cleared endangered grasslands.
Peabody spills again
NSW EPA is investigating a coal pollution incident involving Peabody Energy’s Metropolitan mine, for the third time this year.
Shallow claims slammed
Scientists say shallow-water mining is not the eco-friendly version of deep-water mining.
WMO shows clear warning
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says climate science is clear; humanity is heading in the wrong direction.
ERA timeline set to extend
Energy Resources Australia could have more time to rehabilitate a former uranium mine in Kakadu.
Coal decline in court
The creeping death of a loss-making coal mine in WA reveals the industry's “dire” prospects, an analyst says.
DAFF sees future risks
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has called for adaptation to a changing biosecurity environment.
Global development slips
The UN says human development has declined for the first time since it started measuring it.
High-tech flight backed
Major investors have poured millions into an Australia flying vehicle start-up.
Unions seek coal guarantee
Unions want job guarantees for coal workers in the shift to low carbon industries.
HESTA warns fossil stocks
Superannuation giant HESTA has advised AGL Energy, Origin, Santos and Woodside it may offload their stocks ...
Cape York country returned
A giant parcel of land on Queensland's Cape York Peninsula has been handed back to traditional owners.
Air quality set to slide
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says that as the climate changes, global air quality is set to take a hit.
Fair green vision outlined
Experts have put together a new climate vision for a sustainable and equitable Australia.
Fire flows studied
Researchers have examined the extent to which the Black Summer bushfires affected vital estuaries.