Tag: Net Zero

The Victorian government has launched a new consultation paper to inform its plan to roll out zero-emissions buses as part of its efforts to achieve net zero goals by 2045. 

The Western Australian government announced that Walpole has joined the state’s EV Network with a new EV fast charger now operating in Pioneer Park. 

Beverage manufacturer Frucor Suntory has partnered with government-owned electricity company CleanCo to power its new manufacturing facility at Swanbank, Queensland, with renewable energy. 

New national research has reported that Australian businesses appreciate the urgency of reaching net zero emissions as a key driver of economic competitiveness and climate resilience, but many are not acting rapidly enough to address this important challenge.

The first of eight fast chargers for electric vehicles for the Kimberley region of Western Australia is now operational in Broome as the WA EV Network expands throughout the state's outlying areas. 

The Climate Council has applauded Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's declaration that Australia will join the Climate Club, a global effort aimed at achieving net zero emissions and industrial decarbonisation.

Metro Tasmania is set to conduct trials of three battery electric buses in Launceston and three hydrogen fuel cell electric buses in Hobart for up to three years, according to Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson, with Foton Mobility as one of its suppliers. 

Australia is on track to set a record for resources and energy exports after earning a record $459 billion in the  2022-23 fiscal year, according to the June 2023 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly published by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.

Minister for Trade and Investment Tim Pallas announced that Hydrostor, a Toronto-based clean energy innovator, is slated to set up its regional headquarters in Melbourne, enhancing the state’s renewable energy sector.

The Australian government has released the new Critical Minerals Strategy aimed at creating more jobs in the mining and manufacturing industries and backing global efforts towards achieving net zero emissions.