A long-awaited South Australian scheme to finance building retrofits is finally underway, and there is rapidly growing interest in an equivalent Victorian program.
Sydney City Council will make changes to planning policies and asset management and procurement practices as it sets course to slash emissions and conserve water, according to a new action plan.
In a move that highlights how infrastructure projects can provide flow-on support for new clean energy generation, a state transport agency is seeking renewable energy certificates to fully offset emissions from a major rail project.
The NSW Legislative Council has amended and passed a Bill to establish a Greater Sydney Commission that will integrate infrastructure decision-making with land-use planning and help metropolitan councils develop 'resilience plans'.