Tag: Climate Change
Advocacy group, Parents for Climate, has accused Glencore and Yancoal of presenting an “all-or-nothing” demand for a 19-year extension to the Hunter Valley Operations coal mine, after a determination …
The world will overshoot the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years, according to a landmark report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) that has prompted swift …
A new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has found that the world is on track to cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold, likely within the next few …
Fremantle Seaweed, a Western Australian climate technology startup, has secured a licence from FutureFeed to supply its Asparagopsis-based feed supplement to dairy and feedlot producers across Australia’s $26.2 billion …
Microbes living in Antarctic soils are routinely acquiring genetic material from neighbouring organisms, including distantly related species, to help them survive in one of the harshest environments on the …
A Monash University researcher has produced what is believed to be the first complete digital map of Earth’s wind-blown sand dunes, cataloguing more than 106,000 dune-bearing grid cells across …
University of Wollongong spin-out, Hysata, has been named a finalist in the Research Commercialisation category at the 2026 Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards for its transition from a …
Australian consumers face the prospect of higher prices, reduced product choices and longer wait times as businesses battle ongoing global supply chain disruptions. Research from the British Standards Institution …
Japanese ceramics manufacturer NGK Corporation and fusion plant engineering company Kyoto Fusioneering have entered a strategic partnership to jointly develop and commercialise FLiBe, a molten salt composed of lithium …
The pitch from the disclosure movement is simple. Governments, they claim, have spent 80 years sitting on recovered non-human technology, including propulsion and power systems that make fossil fuels …
The federal government’s cyclone reinsurance pool is delivering measurable reductions to insurance premiums for households and businesses in cyclone-prone regions, but broader cost pressures continue to drive prices higher …
The Climate Council has called on the Albanese Government to ensure its gas reservation policy serves as a stepping stone toward phasing out gas entirely, rather than providing justification …
Emerging technologies from AI-driven systems to electrified homes are being developed without accounting for the energy and climate pressures they will face, according to new research led by Monash …
Rice University researchers have developed a method to make perovskite solar cells significantly more durable by mixing two chemical additives into the precursor solution, allowing the films to reach …
Australia’s push to accelerate its energy transition is being undermined by a shortage of skilled workers, with industry observers warning that policy ambition is outpacing the country’s ability to …
A 20.9 per cent jump in petrol prices in early 2026 is expected to reduce consumption by just 2.4 per cent, according to new analysis from the National Institute …
Energy solutions provider INNIO Group and the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers have completed what they describe as an industry-first demonstration of backup power for data centres …
Three community climate organisations have called on the Federal Government to introduce a 25 per cent tax on gas exports, arguing the revenue should be directed toward disaster-affected communities, …
The Climate Council has condemned the Albanese Government’s approval of a new gas export project in Queensland, arguing the decision exposes Australian households to further energy price volatility and …
The global energy transition is often described as a shift in generation. We swap out coal, gas and oil for sun, wind and thermal. But as any systems architect …
Sustainability is now firmly on the agenda for many Australian organisations. Executive focus is high, reporting is increasing and technology is playing a more visible role in supporting sustainability …
2025 was the year of power outages due to extreme weather events, rising energy bills, delayed decarbonisation progress and exploding data centre growth. The bad news is that the …
Australia has always been a land of extremes. One month it’s floods the next is bushfires. The country’s emergency services have long learned to expect the unexpected but in …
Students from Charles Darwin University’s Sydney campus have presented technology projects aimed at solving practical problems at South by Southwest (SXSW) Sydney. Innovation On Display Two teams from the …
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued more than 40,000 remote pilot licences (RePLs), with numbers more than doubling since the start of the decade. In mid-2020, there …
Cavendish Renewable Technologies (CRT) has launched a new hybrid electrolysis platform designed to address longstanding challenges in the green hydrogen industry. The company’s C-Cell electrolyser blends elements of solid …
Despite serving as the foundation to Australia’s critical industries, medium-sized businesses still fail to see the support they need to succeed, posing a serious threat to the nation’s ability …
The Actuaries Institute has outlined key priorities for economic resilience and social equity in its 2025-26 Pre-Budget submission, urging the government to address cost of living, climate risks, technological …
A new artificial intelligence-powered smart irrigation system developed by La Trobe University in collaboration with far-north Queensland ag-tech company Aglantis is set to transform farming practices. Designed to optimise …
Oxford University’s Department of Economics, in partnership with EBC Financial Group, hosted a critical session of the “What Economists Really Do?” (WERD) series. The event, titled Macroeconomics and Climate, …
Thermax, an energy and environment solutions provider, has entered a strategic partnership with Ceres Power Holdings to manufacture and commercialise solid oxide electrolysis (SOEC) systems. The collaboration marks a …
At the 2024 Unlocking Capital for Sustainability summit in Singapore, Ravi Menon, the country’s Ambassador for Climate Action, urged Asia to decouple economic growth from emissions. Addressing a gathering …
Australia is a beautiful but often harsh country, and for many businesses that call Australia home, the challenges posed by our varied and extreme environment need to be directly …
The curtain was lifted today on the finalists of the 2023 Australian Technologies Competition (ATC), revealing a diverse range of innovative businesses based in Australia. One of them uses …
Monash University researchers have identified significant gaps in how we record and understand the impact of climate change on human health, as evidenced by a recent study. The study, …
Technology has more environmental impact now than ever before. Nathan Knight, Hitachi Vantara’s Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, shares advice and resources to support a focus on …
