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Greenhouse & Energy
- Improved management of tropical forests key to climate change
- International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance launched
- Crystal production to revolutionise solar energy
- New Zealand emissions scheme raises climate concern. says researcher
- International expert to head Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility
- $2.8 million for coastal climate change projects
Local Government
- Funding announced for Australia’s sixth 'solar city'
- Melbourne to save fuel costs through use of 100% electric car
- Darebin considers generating its own energy for council buildings
- Ipswich wins national award for environmental management
- Office energy efficiency program to be expanded nationally
- Maribyrnong to be nation’s first council with zero emissions electric car fleet
- Gold Coast recycled water scheme to begin test phase later this year
STATE NEWS
New South Wales
- Sydney’s water prices to rise from new financial year
- NSW Government agency recycling rates analysed in new report
- Construction of pipeline for $70m recycled water scheme underway
- New website details council water saving projects
- Councils seek official sea level rise predictions to guide planning decisions
Victoria
- Private sector interest sought for construction and operation of desal plant
- Vic and Qld align for project to identify best solar power locations
- Environment group urges renewable energy for desalination plant
- Japanese company buys wind farm development rights
- Mt Hotham begins using recycled water for snowmaking
South Australia
- Public transport the main focus of SA budget’s sustainability initiatives
- SA Budget funds water security measures
- $2m project to improve energy efficiency of Adelaide’s commercial buildings
- Nearly 70% of SA waste being recycled
- SA councils selected for organic waste recycling pilot project
- SA local and state governments team up to tackle climate change
- AGL’s first mid-north SA wind farm commences operation
- Nation’s largest rooftop solar installation to be housed in SA
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