Federal funding of almost $20 million has been awarded to nine projects aimed at reducing plastic waste and boosting plastics recycling under round 8 of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-Ps).

Successful projects include

• $3 million to create green micro-f...

Australia’s councils have been given a ‘green’ star for their efforts to reduce emissions, with a report finding that all local governments assessed in the report are taking steps to cut emissions.

The latest Net Zero Momentum Tracker report assesses the emissions-reduc...

Nine Western Sydney councils have launched the Western Sydney Energy Program (WSEP) — a new strategy to slash emissions and boost energy savings for a more sustainable, affordable energy future.

Coordinated by the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (W...

The City of Adelaide has signed a power purchase agreement that ensures that it’s operations, including the Adelaide Aquatic Centre, UParks, depots and buildings, including the historic Adelaide Town Hall, are powered by 100 per cent renewable energy.

The partnership wi...

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $630,000 in funding for the expansion of the Sustainable Australia Fund's (SAF) Better Building Finance service to NSW and SA, providing access for local businesses to low-cost, long-term finance for renewabl...

The Productivity Commission has released its annual comprehensive report on government services, providing information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of a wide range of government services across Australia.

The Report looks at a broad range of indicators re...

The NSW Government will introduce legislation to support the implementation of ratings systems for professionals in the building industry as well as strong new powers to prevent occupation certificates from being issued on suspect developments.

The rating system will ra...

The NSW Government is providing grants to implement post fire environmental remedial actions to minimise and mitigate the impacts of bushfires on sensitive estuary and coastal ecosystems. 

The Bushfire Affected Coastal Waterways Program funding round will be open for ap...

The Federal Government has announced an extension to the deadline for providing initial submissions for the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) Review.

A discussion paper was released late last year to start the conversation abo...

The Queensland Government has called for applications for the first round of investments of its $500 million Land Restoration Fund.

The fund aims to expand carbon farming in Queensland by supporting land-sector projects that deliver additional environmental, social and...