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...
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...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
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