July 10, 2019
The Queensland Government has released a policy discussion paper on its planned Energy-from-Waste policy, with the State Minister for Environment Leeane Enoch saying the policy will form a key pillar in the state’s war on waste.
“The discussion paper, released today, is...
July 10, 2019
Australia is on track to become one of the world’s heaviest polluters if it follows the current trajectory, a report released by Berlin-based science and policy institute Climate Analytics has found.
According to projections, Australia could be responsible for up to 17...
July 10, 2019
The Victorian Government has released its first issues paper on the development of its future Circular Economy Policy, calling for public input on its design and development.
State Minister for the Environment, Lily D’Ambrosio, said that the plan will delivery new oppor...
July 4, 2019
Australia’s emissions have continued to steadily increase, driven by gas and coal extraction, new research from The Australia Group (TAI) has found.
The National Energy Emissions Audit findings come after Federal Minister for Emissions Reductions, Angus Taylor, claimed...
July 4, 2019
The Queensland waste levy has come into effect, bringing the state into line with the rest of the country in waste management.
The levy zone includes 39 out of 77 local government areas. This covers around 90 per cent of Queensland’s population and is where the majority...
July 4, 2019
Up to 70,000 tonnes of plastics will be diverted from the country’s stricken recycling sector following the opening of a new Advanced Circular Polymers plant in Melbourne’s north.
The centre uses a proprietary method to disintegrate plastic waste into smaller particulat...
July 4, 2019
Former Environment Minister Melissa Price approved the construction in Western Australia despite being briefed on the significant threat it posed to subterranean species, recently released documents have shown.
The rationale for Minister Price’s approval of the controve...
July 3, 2019
Australians are increasingly concerned about environmental health, with 46% of Australians mentioning environmental concern as one of the major global issues, according to new data released by Roy Morgan.
The data also shows that 34% of Australians rate economic concern...
July 3, 2019
New research from the Southern Cross University has detailed ‘remarkable growth’ of the southernmost community of coral in the Great Barrier Reef.
The research, led by doctoral researcher Kay Davis, detail a ‘completely unexpected’ finding of a coral ecosystem calcifica...
July 2, 2019
Victoria is rapidly closing in on its goal of achieving 40% of its power generation from renewables by 2025, while New South Wales is in the doldrums, falling well short of its goals, a new report by Green Energy Markets has found.
The report shows that Victoria require...
