Five North American Companies Embracing the Circular Economy
The circular economy promises big opportunities for companies to drive growth, performance, and innovation. It represents a reward of $4.5 trillion in additional economic growth by 2030, according to research from Accenture. However, taking the vision of a circular economy in which everything is reused and nothing is wasted, and translating that into tangible business […]
Barnaby Joyce refuses to say if Australia should support Paris climate deal if US quits
Deputy PM departs from official Coalition line, saying ‘to speculate on what Donald Trump might do is insanity’ and I’m going to ‘see what happens’ Barnaby Joyce has declined to say whether Australia should remain within the Paris climate accord if the United States pulls out, in a departure from the official government line that […]
Nine tenths of England's floodplains not fit for purpose, study finds
Intensive farming cited as main reason for destroying natural barriers to deluge and making low lying areas more vulnerable to floods Only a tenth of England’s extensive floodplains are now fit for purpose – 90% no longer function properly – with the shortfall putting an increasing number of homes and businesses at risk of flooding, […]
Ending land clearing would compete with renewables for carbon abatement, analysis finds
RepuTex says ceasing all land clearing by 2030 would save between 300m and 650m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions Ending land clearing in Australia by 2030 would cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions by about as much as completely shifting the entire electricity sector to renewable energy for a year, a new report has found. Queensland […]
Donald Trump ready to withdraw from Paris climate agreement, reports say
Trump tweets that he will be announcing decision ‘over the next few days’ Withdrawal would sorely weaken landmark deal by nearly 200 countries Donald Trump is poised to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, according to multiple reports on Wednesday, in a move that would profoundly undermine the landmark agreement by nearly 200 nations to […]
Paris climate deal: exasperated world leaders prepare to move on without US
Trump is reportedly poised to pull out of Paris – prompting murmurings that the world would be better off without American involvement Donald Trump’s Twitter pledge to make a decision on whether to remain in the Paris climate agreement this week promises resolution to months of fevered lobbying over US involvement in the global accord. […]
‘Faceless’ fish rediscovered in Australian waters – video report
A ‘faceless’ fish has been rediscovered by scientists on an expedition in the depths of a massive abyss in waters south of Sydney. The 40cm fish was found 4km below sea level. It was last seen in waters off Australia in 1873 ‘Faceless’ fish missing for more than a century rediscovered by Australian scientists Continue […]
UK government sued for third time over illegal air pollution from diesels
Environmental lawyers who have defeated ministers twice return to court in a bid to remove ‘major flaws’ from air quality plans Environmental lawyers are taking the government to the high court for a third time in a bid to remove “major flaws” from minister’s plans to tackle the UK’s illegal levels of air pollution. ClientEarth […]
Michaelia Cash says Donald Trump should keep US in Paris climate deal
Minister says Australia’s view clear to US although departmental secretary unable to point to ‘particular discussion’ The employment minister, Michaelia Cash, says Australia’s national interest is best served if Donald Trump stays the course with the Paris climate agreement. With the US president expected to make a decision this week about whether America will pull […]
Adani: director on board that will consider $900m loan says project is 'vital'
Karla Way-McPhail, who runs mining labour and equipment companies, will not say whether she will recuse herself from Carmichael decision A director of the independent board due to provide recommendations regarding a $900m taxpayer loan to Adani publicly declared she was “very supportive” of its “vital” coal project, a day after she was accused of […]