Battery storage specialist Akaysha Energy has secured AU$460 million to fund construction of its Elaine battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Victoria, with construction now underway. The three-year finance facility was provided by eight international and domestic banks. The finance package also includes AU$75 million of letters of credit. The financing is underpinned by a 15-year ... more

The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has announced a major milestone in global climate action, with more than 40 countries now leveraging its NDC Scorecard for Sustainable Buildings to align national climate commitments with the buildings sector. The initiative, launched in June 2025, is driving tangible policy outcomes and accelerating low-carbon development across multiple regions. ... more

Oil and gas producer Santos’ Moomba carbon capture and storage project has received the single largest issuance of Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) from the Clean Energy Regulator (CER). The CER confirmed the issuance of 614,133 ACCUs to Santos under the approved carbon capture and storage method, covering Moomba’s initial six months of operations from September 2024 to March. Moom... more

Artificial intelligence (AI) and construction technology (ConTech) are the backbone of the next generation of sustainable design and intelligent infrastructure. The industry is moving toward a new standard, where buildings minimise their environmental impact and actively manage performance through data, automation, and predictive intelligence. For architects, developers and engineers, this c... more

Critical Minerals Japan Conference & Exhibition is firmly established as Japan’s largest international critical minerals, commodities, investment & low carbon technologies exhibition, bringing together the entire mineral resources value chain to Tokyo. Japan’s economic security depends on the access & availability of the critical minerals which are fundamental in an advanced... more