Australia
Australia Votes Down Carbon Trading Scheme
One of the world's most ambitious carbon-trading proposals was defeated in Australian Parliament. It was not a partisan vote, either.
Conservatives voted against the proposal because they ...
ASU To Save $127K Annually With LEDs
By switching to LED lights in six parking facilities, Arizona State University expects to save $127,000 a year in electricity and maintenance costs.
The retrofit of the ...
Shipping Industry Fears EU Emissions Caps
With the failure so far of global climate talks to set emissions caps on the shipping industry, some fear that the EU will go ahead with ...
Aussie ‘Pixel’ Building Concept Illustrates Carbon Neutrality
With work scheduled to begin this year, the so-called Pixel Building in Australia aims to be carbon neutral in ...
Australia Joins Carbon Reduction Label Scheme
Australia is joining the UK in using the Carbon Trust's Carbon Reduction Label, touted as the world's first carbon label for consumer products.
The Carbon Trust, an ...
Hotel Industry Adopts Solar to Save Energy
As consumers demand more eco-friendly vacation choices, the tourism industry is responding with energy-efficient and carbon friendly resorts and hotels.
In the U.S., as an example, the ...
Greenwashing Lawsuits, Climate Change Deception on the Rise
Lawyers, environmentalists and marketing groups say they've seen an increase in greenwashing suits over the past year, according to the National Law Journal. These groups are ...
Australia Pushes for Global Airline Emissions Standards
Until now, the push for aviation emissions to be included in world climate talks was led by the airlines themselves. Now Australia has put its weight ...
Australia’s ‘Carbon Police’ May Enter Premises
Federal police will be forced to become "carbon cops" under the Australian Government's climate laws to cut greenhouse (GHG) emissions, reports the Herald Sun.
Federal police agents, ...
Wal-Mart Reduces Carbon Emissions/$1M Sold to 53 Tons
[Editors note: A previous headline mischaracterized Wal-Mart's global emissions based on erroneous information from the chart above from the Wal-Mart report.]
While seeing an overall rise in ...
In Pharma Sustainability, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson Rate High
On a scale of 1 to 100, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are the only pharmaceutical companies to rate above 70 in a recent survey of ...
Australia Delays CO2 Cuts
Australia has decided to delay its program to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
More Trouble Ahead for Australia’s Carbon Trading Scheme
The Australian government faces increased opposition to its carbon trading scheme after it released legislation it hopes to pass by mid-year, reports the Voice of America. ...
Australia Allows Industry a Voice in Emissions Trading Scheme
Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's administration has named a committee of businessmen to advise on Australia's emissions trading scheme (ETS) in a move to divert increased ...
Global Hospitality Industry Taking Green Steps
Government agencies, developers, and operators in the hospitality industry have numerous opportunities to jump on the green bandwagon, found Ernst & Young in Global Hospitality Insights (pdf).
Highlights from the report:
In Asia, resort brands and ...
Rio Tinto Likely To Receive Free Carbon Permits Worth $462M in 2010
Rio Tinto is likely to be the biggest recipient of public support under the Australian Federal Government's carbon trading scheme. Free carbon permits worth $462 million are expected to flow to the ...
Could The Global Recession Lead To Global Warming Slowdown?
Tim Hanlin, managing director of the Australian Climate Exchange told the Australian that there is some good news in the midst of a global recession-- global warming is also slowing down.
Hanlin says economic cycles ...
Australian Companies Brace For Carbon Emissions Trading
Australia is currently grappling with implementing a carbon emissions trading scheme. Here, Jennifer Westacott, National Leader Water and Environment, KPMG, comments on the difficulty in continuously monitoring C02 emissions, the mandatories of monitoring and ...
Saab Plants Trees To Placate Australian Ad Board
A year after Saab was accused of Greenwashing, Saab Australia's parent company, GM Holden, has been successfully sued by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for misleading buyers into believing their ...
Australian Carbon Plan Could Strangle Companies
According to “Modeling Success: Designing an ETS that Works,” a paper by the Business Council of Australia, three of the 14 firms studied may close if the government's proposed emissions compensation ...
