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Climate Institute CEO John Connor says because politicians have failed to deliver action on "the most pressing issue of our generation," climate change is now at a standstill in Australia. "Enough is enough," he said yesterday. "If parliament can't decide,...

The French Development Agency (AFD) will soon sign a loan agreement worth almost Bt2 billion with the Government Housing Bank to finance energy-efficient housing projects. The AFD also wants to partner with other state-owned banks, country director Francois-Xavier Duporge said...

It should take no more than 45 days for private or public projects to win approval for their health-impact assessments under National Health Commission (NHC) guidelines, an expert said yesterday. An HIA, separate from an environmental-impact assessment (EIA), is required...

Panasonic, the world's biggest maker of plasma televisions, will invest US$1 billion ($1.37 billion) by 2012 in a plan to make outfitting environmentally friendly "green" homes and buildings its core business, an executive said.

PTT PCL, Thailand's top energy firm, said on Wednesday its sixth gas separation plant would start operations in early 2010 as planned after a court ruling in favour of the group. The plant, which will produce liquefied petroleum gas, would...

NSW have been concerned that climate change would personally affect them or their families, according to a health survey. The results show more than 60 per cent of people strongly or very strongly believed climate change was a worsening problem,...

Data collector...Dr Iain Field with a tagged seal in Antarctica...So, when they need a little break, these big mammals dive deep and then remain motionless for about 20 minutes, says Sydney scientist, Iain Field. Fat ones, with lots of blubber,...

Generation has warned that an emissions trading scheme could lead to a significant decline in the value of its assets, amid concerns within the NSW Government that Victorian generators will be awarded the bulk of any free trading permits to...

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association chief Belinda Robinson said any scheme to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions must be national, environmentally effective, economically efficient and fair. "The failure of the domestic emissions trading scheme legislation to...

Home  >  News  > Woodlane Irrigation Trust upgrade Woodlane Irrigation Trust upgrade Media Statement with SA Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Paul Caica and Minister for the River Murray, Karlene Maywald 2nd December 2009 The Rudd Government will provide more...