Australian court overturns landmark climate ruling

Mar 16, 2022 22:53 pm UTC| Law Economy Health Nature

The Australian federal court threw out a landmark legal ruling that the countrys environment minister had a duty to protect children from climate change, which was a potential legal weapon to fight fossil fuel...

SK Geocentric invests $55 million in US plastic waste recycling startup

Mar 15, 2022 23:39 pm UTC| Nature Economy

SK Geocentric Co. has acquired a stake worth US$55 million in a US plastic waste recycling startup PureCycle Technologies Inc. through a recent rights offering, in a step to bolster its green business. A chemical...

S. Korea now allows coffee grounds recycling without permit

Mar 14, 2022 23:58 pm UTC| Economy Nature

South Koreas Ministry of Environment will designate coffee grounds as a circulation resource that would allow coffee shops to recycle them through more lenient requirements and procedures. With increased coffee...

Offshore wind will come to Australian waters – as long as we pave the way for this new industry

Mar 11, 2022 17:02 pm UTC| Nature

Offshore wind is playing an important role in Europes shift to renewables. Australias excellent offshore resources now look like they are going to contribute to our own energy transition. Last week, the Victorian...

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From field to store to plate, our farmers are increasingly worried about climate change

Mar 11, 2022 17:01 pm UTC| Nature

Empty supermarket shelves still shock Australians, who have become accustomed to being able to buy the food they want. But we can expect to see more empty shelves, more often, in coming decades. Climate change means...

SK Materials to invest 120 billion in JV with US firm for clean power projects in Asia

Mar 09, 2022 23:21 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

SK Materials Co. will invest 120 billion won in its newly-formed joint venture with US clean technology firm 8 Rivers Capital, LLC to deploy zero-emissions power projects to existing power plants in the Asia-Pacific...

Dongkuk Steel develops eco-friendly colored steel plate

Mar 09, 2022 23:07 pm UTC| Nature Business Economy

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. had developed a solvent-free colored steel plate dubbed Luxteel Biomass Uniglass that reduced carbon emissions by over 80 percent by adding ultraviolet (UV) curing technology on top of the...