Search Results

Showing 41 - 50 of 521 results for %22water%22

Warakirri AM properties certified sustainable

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... ourselves. The standard is built around 13 principles: Sustainable Agriculture; Soil Health and Conservation; Protection of Water Resources; Protection of Crops; Energy Use, Air Quality and Climate Change; Waste and Material Management; Conservation ...

Australian businesses failing to achieve on sustainability goals

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... downstream. "Even with Scope 1 and 2, you have some things that you're collecting to a decimal point, such as power and water usage, others you're not. If we broaden that, we have social engagement, modern slavery and governance as well - how ...

Responsible investment AUM declines but uptake increases: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability-linked loans and $80 billion targeting climate change areas like renewable energy, human rights, biodiversity and sustainable water management. Leah Willis, head of client relationships at Australian Ethical Investment also highlighted ...

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... positioned to lead the testing and deployment of low carbon aircraft. "The country's large potential renewable electricity and water resources are key advantages while the size of aircraft used here and the length of routes flown match the capabilities ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... to Canada. McManamny has been with AECOM for more than 17 years, and has previously led the energy, transportation, and water businesses. He is currently regional managing director for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. He is a Fellow and Chartered ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... undertake nature-related company assessments and develop engagement approaches to biodiversity risks. The firm views fresh water and forests as two fundamental areas both to the global economy and the fight against climate change. This guide has been ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... as purchasing ACCUs to abate public service carbon emissions. The Department Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water released the ACCU Review discussion paper and raised this issue in the paper. The paper recommends that responsibility for ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental and social commitments include carbon usage effectiveness (CUE), operating power usage effectiveness (PUE), operating water usage effectiveness (WUE), gender diversity and gender pay equity. CUE is a metric developed by global collaborative ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia,... so don't pause investment on large scale renewables. "For us to decarbonise, we need to move to splitting the water molecule, away from splitting the methane molecule, for hydrogen," Durand said, drawing on her experience as a climate ...

ARENA backs hydrogen electrolyser startup

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... demonstration unit will be installed adjacent to the Stanwell Power Station near Rockhampton, Queensland, which has available land, water and grid connection capacity. Hysata was spun out of ARENA-funded research at the University of Wollongong to commercialise ...