Governments must collaborate on bioenergy: report

The Commonwealth could generate regional jobs and reduce waste by stimulating Australia’s bioenergy sector, a new analysis says. 

4 December, 2018

Waste woes: call for incentives, tax changes

Australia’s waste and recycling sectors want environment ministers to commit to new policies and regulations at key meeting.

3 December, 2018

Four ways our cities can cut transport emissions 

Strategies can be grouped into four categories: avoid, shift, share, and improve, writes Hussein Dia.

26 November, 2018

‘Stop the blame game’: waste, recycling sectors back EPA

Industry peak bodies say they are ‘astounded’ by the NSW environment minister’s public criticisms of agency over handling of report.

7 November, 2018

Local government turns unwanted straw into bioenergy

A council has taken out top honours in national bioenergy awards for converting farmers’ wasted straw pellets into energy.

5 November, 2018

Solar farms power council’s economic agenda

A regional council’s sustainability program is creating 800 construction jobs and delivering $90 million to the economy.

5 November, 2018

The internet of energy: Australia’s future network

Australia’s future energy grid needs to be completely re-imagined if it is to keep up with evolving needs, an analyst says.

29 October, 2018

Sweden’s sustainable cities a lesson for Australia

The involvement of local government has been essential to Swedish city’s remarkable carbon reduction success, experts say.

26 October, 2018

Innovation hub to tackle climate-induced water shortage

Industry and researchers will explore new ways to recycle wastewater through the use of smart technologies at a new centre.

25 October, 2018

NSW moves to boost recycling industry

The NSW Government has released its draft Circular Economic Policy, but the waste and recycling sectors say the government needs to do much more. 

22 October, 2018

Recognising councils’ action on climate change

A council’s floating solar farm and a museum’s energy upgrade project are among local government climate change initiatives recognised in awards.

22 October, 2018

Landmark renewable energy deal to slash emissions

Major agreement will see 18 NSW councils secure more than a third of their retail energy from a renewable energy generator.

14 October, 2018

Councils can lead on sustainable transport: report

Low emissions fleets and better cycling and walking infrastructure are among the ways local government can tackle transport pollution.

26 September, 2018

Wastewater plagued by ‘longstanding issues’

An audit shows Victorian councils are not managing problematic domestic waste water systems, which an expert says reflects a national problem in need of reform.

24 September, 2018