* Governments urged to demand low-carbon materials
* Review could lead to embodied carbon disclosure requirements
* Transport agency embedding sustainability measures in contracts
* UK net-zero commitment creates market for Australian green concrete Read more...
Reporting scope 3 emissions through NGER should be mandatory, and waste management needs much greater attention, according to a new decarbonisation report from Infrastructure Partnerships Australia. Read more...
* Expert panel canvasses views on Victoria's emissions reduction target
* GPT buys two tonnes of offsets for every tonne of residual emissions
* No more coal and gas, Greens leader says Read more...
Newly-announced decisions by Viva Energy will help cut urban air pollution, and will pave the way for large-scale, advanced plastic recycling. Read more...
Lighting upgrade projects will no longer be allowed to register under the ERF to earn credits, following changes announced yesterday by Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor. Read more...
* New enforceable undertakings: Sydney Water to pay more than $1.2m
* BHP secures renewables PPA with Enel for key nickel assets
* Sydney Uni signs 100% renewables deal with Red Energy Read more...
A new draft plan to harmonise the disclosure of residential energy efficiency information across Australia says making disclosure mandatory will be a matter for states and territories. Read more...
* New organic waste plan flags possible landfill ban
* Property group tackles built-in carbon emissions
* EPA Victoria prosecutes two waste companies Read more...
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation will lend a total of $300 million to encourage the use of timber in construction, instead of conventional emissions-intensive concrete and steel. Read more...
* ERF method likely to be revoked
* Developer ordered to pay $0.5 million for failing to investigate contamination
* NSW implements Minimata Convention controls on mercury Read more...
