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Press Releases / Building and Construction Authority

Reinforce strategies on Green Buildings, says BCA's expert panel

...isting buildings, several initiatives, including the $100 million Green Mark Incentive Scheme for Existing Buildings was introduced to encourage retrofitting and upgrading works for improving building...

27 Jun 2013

Reinforce strategies on Green Buildings, says BCA's expert panel

News / Policy & Finance

Indonesian government revises draft regulation on low-cost green car

...inning of April 2013. "The office of the coordinating minister for economic affairs already has the draft, but a change in the wording which is not substantive is still needed," said Industry Minister...

19 Apr 2013

Indonesian government revises draft regulation on low-cost green car

News / Food & Agriculture

EU Commission renews bid to unblock GMO crop approvals

...impact of the insecticide-producing crop on butterflies and other pollinators, despite requiring companies selling the crop to monitor its impact on "non-target" insects. "The Commission is ignoring v...

7 Nov 2013

EU Commission renews bid to unblock GMO crop approvals

News / Policy & Finance

Greens won't let Abbott repeal carbon price, Christine Milne says

...ion. Despite these disappointing polling numbers, Senator Milne insisted her party would not only hold all its seats this election, but would pick up a senate seat in Victoria with candidate Janet Ric...

27 Aug 2013

Greens won't let Abbott repeal carbon price, Christine Milne says

News / Food & Agriculture

Community farmers reaping fruits of their labour

...ingapore in a land swop agreement.In 2011, residents complained to the Singapore Land Authority about burning leaves and mosquito breeding, prompting eviction notices.The CCC stepped in to find a midd...

26 Aug 2013

Community farmers reaping fruits of their labour

News / Policy & Finance

UK, China harness offshore wind energy

...ing significant commercial and environmental benefits for both countries.' The enhanced cooperation is built upon the bilateral Energy Dialogue that was initiated in 2010 wherein both countries identi...

2 Oct 2013

UK, China harness offshore wind energy

News / Energy

Japan nuclear safety upgrades dazzle, mask industry woes

...ima in terms of higher fuel and maintenance costs pushed the utilities into a second annual industrywide loss of $16 billion for the year ending in March, and debt is mounting. Japan's utilities have ...

24 Jun 2013

Japan nuclear safety upgrades dazzle, mask industry woes

News / Policy & Finance

Warsaw – Day 10: Talks falter over climate funding for poor

...ide capital to start rebuilding their lives, those insured received a rapid payout to provide capital to begin restoring their homes and businesses. Micro-insurance does not require large premiums. In...

21 Nov 2013

Warsaw – Day 10: Talks falter over climate funding for poor

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

A clear case for golden rice

...in high rates of maternal mortality during pregnancy and childbirth. First developed 15 years ago by Swiss scientists, golden rice specifically addresses vitamin A deficiency, and the first field tria...

20 Feb 2014

A clear case for golden rice

Press Releases / EarthCheck

EarthCheck launches app that puts risk management in your hip pocket

...and tourism industry and to provide advice and assistance to industry on the changing needs of new mandated reporting standards for climate change and sustainability. The ERI includes eight internatio...

20 Mar 2014

EarthCheck launches app that puts risk management in your hip pocket

News / Carbon & Climate

Carbon too cheap to support acid projects, Johnson Matthey says

...itrous oxide emissions in the manufacturing process because the cost is more than they get for issuing the CERs, Crooks said. Nitric acid is used to make fertilizer, explosives and to purify gold and ...

15 Jul 2013

Carbon too cheap to support acid projects, Johnson Matthey says

News / Water

Water supply at risk

...ining, it said. Longwall mining involves removing a panel of coal along a face up to two kilometres long. The Office of Environment and Heritage says it can cause land above to destabilise and collaps...

16 Oct 2013

Water supply at risk

Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

Crowdsourcing – when the world is just a click away

...ication with both consumers and the broader public. Tania Ellis is a Danish-British prize-winning author, speaker and business advisor, specialized in social business trends and strategies. For more s...

5 Dec 2013

Crowdsourcing – when the world is just a click away

News / Carbon & Climate

Credible data key to Indonesia’s efforts to solve forest fire, emissions challenges — expert

...ires. The report will be released in the coming weeks. DNPI aims to share the report with Indonesian line ministries and other interested organizations, and open a dialogue between scientists and poli...

5 Dec 2013

Credible data key to Indonesia’s efforts to solve forest fire, emissions challenges — expert

Press Releases / Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval opens a new Service Centre in Hat Yai, Thailand

...ing the intermediate preventive maintenance services at-site, bestowing our clients the maximum opportunity to capitalize on their business potential with improved equipment uptime and availability. ...

20 Dec 2013

Alfa Laval opens a new Service Centre in Hat Yai, Thailand

News / Energy

Lockheed signs deal to design largest ocean thermal electric plant

...in April, Hainan island in southern China was seen as a possible site. Heller said Reignwood had been working on site selection in more detail since then and had several potential locations.

1 Nov 2013

Lockheed signs deal to design largest ocean thermal electric plant

News / Carbon & Climate

Young Asian designers create unconventional air cleaners for Electrolux contest

...ir. Of the six Asian semi-finalists, half of them conceptualised forward-thinking solutions on natural air: Singapore’s Wei Kiat Law with his OZ-1 air purifier neckpiece; China’s Qing Ji with his air...

11 Jul 2013

Young Asian designers create unconventional air cleaners for Electrolux contest

News / Water

Helping to provide clean water in Cambodia

...ilter. If maintained properly, it can last a lifetime. Village chief Um Cheung said: "I don't have to boil water and that saves time. I don't have to find and use firewood, and I'm not getting sick fr...

17 Oct 2012

Helping to provide clean water in Cambodia

News / Energy

Australia's biggest solar farm gets go ahead in ACT

...in the notification and consultation process, and Mr Corbell put conditions on his approval, which he granted using his powers under the Planning and Development Act 2007. “These conditions include a ...

2 Jul 2013

Australia's biggest solar farm gets go ahead in ACT

News / Policy & Finance

EU pact on Chinese solar panels marks Beijing-to-Berlin victory

...illion euros ($28 billion) in 2011. In retaliation, the Chinese government is threatening to impose punitive duties on imports into China of polysilicon -- a material used in solar panels -- and wine ...

30 Jul 2013

EU pact on Chinese solar panels marks Beijing-to-Berlin victory

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