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  • Recycled glass strengthens construction’s circular future

    06 Oct, 2026

    Tasmania launches new waste and resources recovery education program

    The Tasmanian government has launched a new scholarship and education program designed to accelerate the state's transition toward a circular economy. Funded by reinvested landfill levy revenue, the Scholars... more

  • Australian govt's circular economy initiatives gain momentum

    05 Oct, 2026

    Tasmania launches grants program to push for local circular economy solutions

    Tasmanian charities, social enterprises and community groups can now access a new AU$500,000 funding pool to turn innovative waste reduction and recycling concepts into practical local initiatives. The Tasma... more

  • 01 Oct, 2026

    Australia risks losing battery plants overseas

    Battery material manufacturer Sicona Battery Technologies is calling for more late-stage growth capital investment into critical minerals and battery materials manufacturing, as Australia seeks to capture its s... more

  • Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2025

    29 Sep, 2026

    Rio Tinto, Shougang Group launch industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility

    Mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinese steel producer Shougang Group have commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility, marking a major milestone in efforts to decarbonise traditional steelmaking.... more

  • Tasmania launches new waste and resources recovery education program
    06 Oct, 2026
  • Tasmania launches grants program to push for local circular economy solutions
    05 Oct, 2026
  • Australia risks losing battery plants overseas
    01 Oct, 2026
  • Rio Tinto, Shougang Group launch industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility
    29 Sep, 2026

Rendering transforms waste into billion dollar exports

09 Sep, 2026
Every year, Australia's meat processing sector generates enormous volumes of animal co-products and used cooking oil. Rather than treating these as waste, a specialised industry known as rendering converts them into commodities that now underpin some of the country's most important food, energy, agricultural and manufacturing supply chains. The scale…

ARENA backs green iron firm Element Zero with $26M funding

03 Sep, 2026
Australia's path to green iron leadership: a WWF report
The Australian government has committed up to AU$26 million to support clean technology firm Element Zero, backing a ground-breaking project that could transform Australia into a green iron processing superpower. The grant will support Element Zero’s AU$53.65 million Green Iron Electroreduction Demonstration Module. The project aims to demonstrate an innovative…

InCapture, Yara partner to explore offshore carbon storage hub in WA

01 Sep, 2026
Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2025
Carbon developer InCapture and fertiliser manufacturer Yara Pilbara Fertilisers have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to assess the viability of a large-scale offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Under the agreement, the two companies will evaluate technical, regulatory, and commercial framework pathways…

Data shows Australia’s LNG exporters take larger production share

01 Sep, 2026
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has released an update of its Australian Gas and LNG Tracker, an interactive data visualisation tool that tracks Australia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry and trade. The Tracker allows users to explore Australia's gas production alongside LNG export demand and flows.…

Major oil companies prioritise carbon capture investments

27 Aug, 2026
Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) has emerged as a critical decarbonisation pathway for oil and gas, power, cement, steel, and other hard-to-abate industries, according to new analysis from GlobalData. As of June 2026, more than 70 per cent of operational and upcoming carbon capture facilities, by facility count, were…

Researchers find floating wetlands slash wastewater greenhouse gas emissions

27 Aug, 2026
A world-first trial of floating wetland pods in wastewater lagoons has demonstrated that nature-based solutions can slash overall greenhouse gas emissions by more than a quarter, offering a low-tech pathway to decarbonise the water sector. The two-year study, conducted by RMIT University, Westernport Water, and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO,…

Australia introduces new legislation to boost integrity in the carbon market

24 Aug, 2026
Industry partnership boosts carbon capture and storage research in Australia
The Australian government has introduced new legislation to Parliament aimed at strengthening the integrity, governance, and transparency of the nation’s carbon crediting scheme, ensuring it continues to drive down emissions while delivering vital economic opportunities to regional and rural communities. The proposed bill amends the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative)…