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Farming, forestry activities proposed for CFI positive list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012  |  NEWS
... its "positive list", meaning that activities including farm forestry, intensive rotational grazing and aspects of small landfill operation could potentially qualify under the Carbon Farming Initiative. The additions to the department's list covers five ...

Farmers, land managers examine Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012  |  NEWS
... protection of Australia's natural environment. Thus far, four methodologies have been approved - capture and combustion of landfill gas, destruction of methane generated from manure in piggeries, environmental plantings, and savanna burning, while other ...

Sustainable workforce a material corporate issue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... 3 to 4.5, revegetating a 40 metre section along the Brisbane River and diverting over 9 tonnes of waste per year from landfill through a use of shredding, comingled recycling and composting of organic material. The firm also includes corporate social ...

GPT Group reports 2011 reductions in waste, energy and water

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... water systems present in the development" from 2012. GPT reported that for 2011, recycled waste was 19,327 tonnes and landfill waste was 22,339 tonnes. For 2012, the company has set targets to achieve operational recycling waste for managed tenant waste ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... the company assessed energy usage and developed a sustainability strategy. The strategy focuses on reducing waste to landfill, increasing recycling, increasing the use of recycled products, reducing use of consumables and paper and introducing new technologies ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... converting existing credits to ACCUs. There are technical differences, and the main areas of concern are forestry and landfill gas. I sit on the landfill gas technical working group... the baseline for transitional projects has been dealt with, but the ...

Westfield GHG emissions decrease, energy efficiency increase

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JAN 2012  |  NEWS
... property group, has reported lower direct and indirect GHG emissions in 2010, attributed to decreases in waste sent to landfill and to offsets from purchased electricity emissions balancing increases in direct emission increases arising from more accurate ...

Carbon Farming Initiative welcomed, more work to come

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... procedures on how to monitor project participants. The three methodologies recognised thus far cover capture and combustion of landfill gas, destruction of methane generated from manure in piggeries, and environmental planting. The Clean Energy Council ...

Sunshine Coast TAFE certified carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
... leadership and a sets a benchmark for other educational institutions and communities to follow." SCT also reduced waste to landfill by a quarter, adapted air conditioning operation and maintenance, installed energy efficient lighting and added two new ...

Woolworths' employment, supply chain policies in 2011 report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
... water in the supply chain is critical for food security." The company has also defined targets of zero food waste to landfill by 2015. In terms of its human capital management, Woolworths disclosed a 30% decrease in LITFR, down to 8.51 for 2011. However ...