Browsing: <a href="/tag/built-environment">Built environment</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/water">Water</a>

• 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

• City of Sydney leads push for TCFD-style climate risk disclosure by governments
  
• Era of waste under-investment must end, NSW councils warn
  
• Water utility plans opt-in for AEMO payments to curtail electricity load

• Food businesses flock to waste to energy plant
  
• First council accredited to test for PFAS
  
• Property group targets 'net zero'

• Agency aims to strengthen council and developer sustainability links
  
• New chair for CSG and coal mine science committee
  
• New hazwaste permit notification procedures

• Iron ore miner heads to court over water licence refusal
  
• Newman targets rain tanks, solar hot water, biodiversity offsets
  
• New ozone regulation tighten air-con licensing procedures

• Investa uses the 'people factor' to turbocharge efficiency
  
• Woolworths' two-step approach to proving efficiency gains
  
• Cogeneration helps BASF beat energy and emissions targets
  
• Government seeks consultant to review $1.5bn Water Smart program

• Eight months on, no sign of ministerial meeting
  
• Tribunal rejects bid for top-up clause in groundwater licence
  
• Victoria hands out $3 million for recycling
  
• Tasmania targets large emitters
  
• Don't overlook CO2 benefits of wood products, business leaders urge
  
• National Water Commission under review

Legislation passed by the NSW Parliament establishes a new funding mechanism to help building owners finance environmental upgrades, according to NSW environment minister Frank Sartor.

• Jail sentence 'excessive', environment court rules
  
• NT to oppose Paladin Energy uranium mine
  
• China explores regional emissions trading; tax measures
  
• Productivity Commission releases urban water reform paper
  
• U.S. EPA's Clean Air Act turns 40

• Gillard flags changes to water efficiency, ozone legislation
  
• Combet urges Coalition to join climate committee, Garnaut backs new process
  
• Melbourne City Council gains green financing powers
  
• Commonwealth Bank teams with Lend Lease Solar