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Biodiversity credit scheme to boost native tree planting

Biodiversity credit scheme to boost native tree planting

The government aims to encourage landowners to protect native habitats on their property.

Greg Hurrell 07 Jul 2023
Vanishing ice on highest mountains threatens quarter of humanity
Bloomberg

Vanishing ice on highest mountains threatens quarter of humanity

By Sreeja BiswasRapidly melting glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayan region – home to the world’s highest mountains – are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, according to a new study.The glaciers thawed 65% faster in the 2011 to 2...

Bloomberg 01 Jul 2023
Coal boiler ban and phase out implemented
Law & Regulation

Coal boiler ban and phase out implemented

New rules phase out existing low-to-medium temperature coal boilers by 2037

Ian Llewellyn 30 Jun 2023
Hydro generators get a win in RMA reform rewrite
Law & Regulation

Hydro generators get a win in RMA reform rewrite

Smaller hydro schemes will get longer consents.

Ian Llewellyn 28 Jun 2023