Tag: Australia
Chinese state-owned companies buy up water in the Murray-Darling
Chinese state-owned enterprises have acquired water entitlements in Australia and some foreign water investors face limited scrutiny by the Foreign Investment Review Board. Water ownership…
French power producer to build Australia’s biggest solar farm
French power producer Neoen has the go ahead will build Australia’s largest solar farm, worth $570 million, after lining up a contract to sell most…
Australia to pour $190 million into hydrogen projects
The Australian government on Monday set aside A$300 million ($191 million) to jumpstart hydrogen projects with the help of low-cost financing as the country aims…
NSW and Queensland coal industry uses as much water as all Sydney households, report finds
The coal industry in New South Wales and Queensland is using as much water as all of Sydney’s households, according to new research. A new…
Australia says all WHO members should support a proposed coronavirus inquiry
All member nations of the World Health Organization (WHO) should support a proposed independent review into the coronavirus pandemic, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said…
NSW fire survivors take EPA to court in push to force action on climate change
Bushfire survivors have launched legal action to try and force the New South Wales Environmental Protection Authority to develop a climate change policy. The case…
Australia warns children could be silent victims of coronavirus crisis
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned on Wednesday the nation’s children could become the silent victims of the coronavirus pandemic, as officials investigate new nursing…
ClimateWorks reports shows Australia can reach zero emissions by 2035
A new report shows that Australia has the capacity to meet its Paris Agreement targets by 2035 if it sets out on economy-wide decarbonisation in…
Fears for water quality after NSW allows coalmining extension under Sydney’s Woronora reservoir
The New South Wales government has approved the extension of coalmining under one of Greater Sydney’s reservoirs in a move that environment groups say could…
Covid-19 could stop new Australia wind and solar projects, wipe out global growth
The global Covid-19 pandemic is expected to hit planned wind and solar projects in Australia and other countries particularly hard, and wipe out any anticipated…
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