The Ballarat processing plant of McCain Foods has achieved a 20% improvement in water efficiency over the past year, and is working towards achieving the company's global goals on waste and carbon.
Top greenhouse gas emitters are failing to properly disclose and manage their supply chain forest and water resource risks, according to an analysis prepared for institutional investors.
It will take at least 25 years, and possibly up to 75 years, to fill the Latrobe Valley's three coal mine pits with water once mining ceases, according to a major new rehabilitation strategy released today by the Victorian government.
The Productivity Commission will examine whether states and territories are adequately considering climate change in their water planning, as part of a new inquiry.