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Bid for native forest data rejected; Waste crackdown; Wildlife law review

Monday, 15 February 2021 3:43pm

* Tribunal rejects application for data on generator's use of forest residues
* Queensland cracks down on waste crime
* Victoria to review wildlife law Read more...

Biofuels • Resource efficiency, waste • Biodiversity/EPBC Act

EPBC refusal; EPA to assess cumulative impacts; New bioenergy trial

Friday, 28 August 2020 3:18pm

* Seven years after referral, Ley refuses EPBC approval for retirement village
* Pipeline project assessment on hold, pending cumulative impact study
* NSW trials bioenergy crops Read more...

Assessments, approvals, licensing • Biodiversity/EPBC Act • Biofuels • Federal • WA

New natural capital funds aim to raise US$6bn

Thursday, 27 August 2020 3:39pm

HSBC and climate change advisory firm Pollination Group plan to raise US$6 billion for investment in nature-based projects and Australia is likely to attract a significant portion, according to Pollination co-founder Martijn Wilder. Read more...

Investor activity • Biodiversity/EPBC Act • Green carbon • Biofuels

New bioenergy strategy; Jacobs aims for 'carbon negative'; Council plans new solar farm

Tuesday, 28 April 2020 10:20am

* ARENA canvasses views on bioenergy
* Jacobs sets 2030 'carbon negative' goal
* Council plans 5MW solar farm on former landfill site Read more...

Renewables, low emissions • Biofuels • Corporate strategies

Qantas doubles-up on offsets, sets course for net-zero

Monday, 11 November 2019 11:27am

Qantas will immediately double the number of carbon offsets it buys, as part of a new commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Read more...

Offsets • Biofuels • Corporate strategies

New waste-to-bioproducts scheme offers grants of up to $1m

Monday, 18 March 2019 12:45pm

A new state grant scheme will support the conversion of industrial, agricultural and household waste into biofuels, electricity, and substitutes for petroleum-based plastic. Read more...

Grants, finance • Resource efficiency, waste • Biofuels • Queensland • Finance, awards, good practice • Environmental management • Carbon news • Compliance news

Virgin leads new biofuels project, explores scope to buy credits

Thursday, 05 October 2017 1:00pm

Virgin Australia is leading a new project to test biofuels at Brisbane airport and expects to be a buyer of credits created through new and existing ERF methods, says its sustainability manager Robert Wood. Read more...

Corporate strategies • Biofuels • Carbon news

Investa aims for net-zero by 2040; New bioenergy chief executive; New carbon capture tender

Tuesday, 26 September 2017 3:55pm

* Investa's three-step plan to net zero
* New bioenergy association leader signals shift in approach
* CarbonNet seeks experts to study carbon storage site Read more...

Corporate strategies • CCS • Biofuels • Carbon news

Engineering an energy deal; New biorefinery grant; New maritime convention

Friday, 09 June 2017 11:49am

* Energy policy must be 'grounded in economics and engineering', Turnbull says
* Queensland backs $50m biorefinery
* Australia signs on for tougher ballast water rules Read more...