Australia becomes first major economy to reverse renewable classification for woody biomass
Science has found that biomass burning releases more carbon dioxide emissions per unit of energy produced than coal.
Science has found that biomass burning releases more carbon dioxide emissions per unit of energy produced than coal.
The Wirangu have been granted native title to more than 5,000 square kilometres of land on South Australia’s west coast.
Researchers have seen successful results in sheep with minimal side effects. They are now preparing for its first-ever human clinical trial to be conducted in Melbourne.
In 2022, firms have announced 61 new CCS projects, bringing the total number of commercial facilities in the pipeline to 196, including 30 currently in operation, 11 under construction, and 153 in development, a Global CCS Institute report found.
Carbon capture projects see meteoric growth globally in 2022 Read more
By prioritizing 110 species and 20 places, the areas managed for conservation will be increased by 50 million hectares, an area larger than the entire state of California.
Australia to set aside at least 30% of its land mass to protect endangered species Read more
The coal-fired Loy Yang A power station near Melbourne – responsible for more than three percent of the country’s emissions – will shut down in 2035, a decade earlier than planned.
Australia’s most-polluting coal plant to shut decade earlier than planned Read more
Australia’s parliament has passed legislation enshrining a pledge to slash carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050.
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The sale of new cars and light trucks with internal combustion engines within the ACT will be prohibited beginning in 2035.
Australian Capitol Territory becomes first state in Australia to ban conventional cars Read more
The study by Australia’s CSIRO involved 563 on-the-ground inspections and multiple interviews with waste managers in 32 municipalities.
Australia reduces plastic litter on its beaches by 30 percent in less than a decade Read more
They will then invest an estimated $3.8 billion by 2030 into a generation of renewables and storage, mostly wind and batteries, to ensure Western Australia has affordable and reliable power into the future.
Western Australia to retire all government-owned coal-fired power stations by 2030 Read more