October 29, 2019
A report of property sector emissions undertaken by ClimateWorks and Monash University’s Sustainable Development Institute reveals that almost half of Australia’s largest listed property companies have committed to greenhouse gas emissions reductions in close alignment...
October 29, 2019
NSW councils have declared a climate emergency at the recent LGNSW Conference, and will urge state and federal governments to develop climate risk standards, such as provide more renewable energy for all new infrastructure and property projects.
Ryde City Council Mayor...
October 21, 2019
The Federal Government and Opposition have agreed to lift the Commonwealth’s proposed Emergency Response Fund to $200 million a year from $150m, with the extra funding dedicated to mitigation.
The decision acts on the proposals set out by a range of stakeholders in the...
October 15, 2019
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate states sea level is rising at an increasing rate, alongside ocean warming and acidification, which will increase risks for low-lying coastal c...
July 10, 2019
Companies that better prioritise the environment often reap higher financial rewards, a new report from the University of South Australia has found.
The study, published in the International Review of Financial Analysis, analysed nearly 25,000 firms worldwide, found tha...
July 10, 2019
The Low Carbon Living CRC has launched a new roadmap for sustainable homes, presenting a ‘win for builders, consumers, the economy and the environment’.
The Growing the Market for Sustainable Homes roadmap was launched earlier this month, and reveals that two thirds of...
July 10, 2019
Nearly a billion hectares of land worldwide would be suitable for reforestation in a bid to stave off the worst impacts of climate change, a new report from Swiss university ETH Zurich has found.
An intensive push to reforest significant areas of the globe could ‘ultima...
July 10, 2019
The ever faster rate of melting of the Himalayan permafrost is set to significantly impact the crop production and livelihood of nearly 130 million farmers who depend on regular meltwater from these glaciers, a new research report has found.
The research, published in N...
July 10, 2019
Some of the country’s leading scientific minds are set to tackle the most pressing questions regarding how technology and emerging science is impacting society and its decision makers.
The collaboration between CSIRO, The University of Queensland, the Australian Nationa...
July 10, 2019
Legal action on climate change is spreading rapidly around the world, with challenges launched in at least 28 countries world wide according to a new report published by the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics.
An analysis of cases recorded wor...
