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Dileepa Fonseka: Degrowth is not glamorous
A society and an economy that doesn't grow isn't something you should wish for.
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Cost-of-living crisis may be pushing Britons back into work
Some retirees are now finding that their pensions aren’t spreading as far as planned.
Primary Sector
Fonterra receives $2.5m funding to replace more coal boilers
Fonterra is receiving up to $2.5 million in government co-funding to convert two coal boilers at its Hautapu site to wood pellets.The support comes from the Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Process Heat Contestable Fund, which will also provide the co-operat...
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Fulton Hogan granted $215,000 to reduce asphalt production emissions
Fulton Hogan's $215,000 grant from the government's GIDI fund will help reduce the company's emissions from asphalt production.
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