The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) recently published draft guidance identifies eight principals businesses can focus on when making environmental claims. The draft guidance is aimed at improving the integrity of environmental and sustainability claims made by businesses and protect consumers from ‘greenwashing’. According to the draft guidance, false or misleading environmental claims: Limit a consumer’s … Continued
Climate targets are more important now than ever before. Becoming Net-Zero and achieving climate neutrality are increasingly becoming a benchmark for many businesses and our SMEs have a critical role to play in ensuring that we reach our emissions targets. While action is needed at all levels, SMEs are going to play a critical role … Continued
Alina Chaparro, Sustainability Focus Leader at engineering firm ACOR Consultants, talks about using ClimateClever on ICN Gateway across 11 sites with different operational needs, and its ability to adapt to various types of businesses and industries. With 11 sites across the country, and more than 500 staff, Acor Consulting is one of Australia’s largest employee-owned … Continued
Walla Walla Solar Farm to generate power for decades Thanks to a $100 million funding boost from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the 300-megawatt Walla Walla Solar Farm is set to substantially increase the amount of clean energy available to consumers in NSW and Victoria. ICN NSW is working with Gransolar Construction Australia on construction … Continued
Landmark Indigenous agreement for Queensland wind farm A proposed windfarm on a cattle property in Gugu Badhun Country north west of Townsville is expected to provide clean power to 240,000 homes and eliminate 1.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from Australia’s energy market every year. In 2022, project owner Windlab signed a landmark Indigenous Land … Continued
The Queensland Government has committed $6 billion to build the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project, about 50 kilometres south west of Gympie. This funding means Queensland Hydro can progress with exploratory works, as well as an environmental impact assessment and detailed engineering. Exploratory works will include detailed geological investigations such as geotechnical drilling and excavation of … Continued
With last year’s financing of the 425MWdc Wellington North Solar farm in NSW and the smaller Wunghnu solar farm in Victoria, Lightsource bp has become the largest solar developer and owner in Australia. Gransolar started construction on both projects under early work agreements late in 2022 and is currently working with ICN to identify local … Continued
Local suppliers around western Sydney have the chance to be involved in a landmark investment in wastewater treatment. Sydney Water’s $1 billion Upper South Creek Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC) is set to become one of the most advanced wastewater recycling facilities in the southern hemisphere. The project has received state and federal government environmental … Continued
ICN SA has completed a Hydrogen Supply Chain Mapping and Gap Analysis study, identifying more than 2000 South Australian suppliers that could provide goods and services to the emerging hydrogen sector. It comes on the back of the South Australian Government investment in new hydrogen projects and infrastructure, including a world-leading hydrogen power plant near … Continued
Why I’m proud of Victoria The State of Victoria is famous for a great many things. From trams and major events to diverse natural attractions and iconic Melbourne laneways, there is so much to be proud of. Among the things that make me most proud of my home state is our commitment to building a … Continued
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