Browsing: <a href="/tag/built-environment">Built environment</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/renewables-low-emissions">Renewables, low emissions</a>

• City of Sydney to buy 100% renewable energy
  
• Federal government delays start of new pollution controls
  
• CarbonNet to establish community reference group

• $420 million, Delta-financed pumped-hydro project applies for licence
  
• Adelaide City seeks 10-year renewables deal
  
• Efficiency scheme to subsidise ceiling insulation
  
• Zero emission bus trial for Sydney

• ACT takes next steps on waste to energy
  
• Victoria issues solar farm planning guidelines
  
• Morrison government shortlists sustainability CRCs

• Safeguard Mechanism creates 'serious risk' of rising emissions, says AGL
  
• Australia's emissions 'highest on record', says carbon consultancy
  
• Origin on track for 25% renewables by 2020
  
• Australian property companies back new global 'zero carbon' pledge

• Victoria changes definition of combustible recyclables and waste
  
• Convention will make mercury lamps 'stranded assets', lighting expert warns
  
• Crown Casino to earn credits from replacement trigeneration project

The City of Adelaide has revealed plans to convert its 5,000 street lights to 'smart' LED technology and will install solar PV systems with a total capacity of 1MW on its public buildings.

• New data shows Australia lags Europe by 45% on vehicle CO2
  
• Big jump in solar installations by industry
  
• Frasers' shopping centre to be energy-positive
  
• Supply chain factors in play as canola company switches to biomass
  
• Bioplastics company expects rapid sales growth

• Discount loans of up to $200,000 on offer for low-emissions vehicles
  
• Major SA renewables project moves forward
  
• NSW offers $8.5m to support low-emissions coal

The Turnbull government's 2018 environmental agenda will affect importers of new chemicals, companies required to report pollutant emissions, suppliers of products that lead to problem wastes, and facilities that emit large quantities of greenhouse gas.

• States and cities team up to support electric vehicles roll-out
  
• NSW to strengthen mine rehabilitation requirements
  
• Coal and gas-fired power not 'heat safe', says Australia Institute