Australia's emissions are projected to be 48% below 2005 levels by 2035 despite recent emission rises, according to the first annual Climate Change Statement released today.
New research from global business software company SAP has revealed that 86% of Australian organisations see a positive connection between sustainable business actions and profitability, but a lack of reliable data to measure ROI is holding back investment decisions.
Transitioning to a fully circular economy has the potential to add more than $200 billion to Australia’s economy and create 17,000 additional jobs, according to a new report from the Australian Circular Economy Hub and Planet Ark.
Tasmania and the ACT are leading the way in reducing transport sector emissions while WA and the Northern Territory had substantial increases over the past 10 years, according to a new report from the Climate Council.
Increased production from Orica’s Yarwun ammonium nitrate plant pushed the facility over its Safeguard baseline, and required the company to surrender 60,000 ACCUs during the year to meet compliance, the company said in its Climate Action Report.
The fourth annual review of the Australian Carbon Industry Code of Conduct reveals improvements in compliance and a 45% increase in signatories to the code.
Circular Australia has set out 31 key metrics to measure progress towards a circular economy in a new report designed to help governments and organisations to set targets and monitor improvement.
Syngenta Australia’s Somersby vegetable seed warehouse has become the first cold store facility to receive a 6-star NABERS energy rating after introducing a range of sustainability initiatives.
NAB has assessed the decarbonisation transition of 86% of its largest greenhouse gas emitting customers, with the transport and supporting infrastructure sector still proving to be the worst performing sector.
A UN taskforce has released a report aimed at reducing greenwashing and improving the reliability of corporate net-zero pledges and climate commitments.