PM pledges $1b tech fund to help reach net zero
The Morrison government has pledged up to $1 billion in co-investment to develop low-emissions technologies via the establishment of a new fund that will give it and private-sector investors an equity stake in start-ups.
Carbon farming: reducing methane emissions from cattle using feed additives
Feed additives or supplements can reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock. Livestock produce significant amounts of methane as part of their normal digestive processes. Some feed additives can inhibit the microorganisms that produce methane in the rumen and subsequently reduce methane emissions. Why we should reduce livestock emissions In Australia, direct livestock emissions account for about […]
Ireland needs to cull 1.3m cattle to reach climate targets
Billion dollar fund to drive low emmissions technology investment
The Morrison Government will establish a new $1 billion technology fund to turbocharge investment in Australian companies to develop new low emissions technology. The Low Emissions Technology Commercialisation Fund (the Fund) will combine $500 million of new capital for the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) with $500 million from private sector investors. Prime Minister Scott […]
Twenty funders pledge $223 million for methane emissions reduction
Twenty philanthropies have announced a commitment to invest more than $223 million collectively in efforts to drastically reduce global methane emissions, which is the second largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide. According to the foundations, reducing methane emissions is the single most effective way to slow global temperature rise; an International Energy Forum report found […]
Big Guns Pile Into Seaweed For Green Cattle
The Australian Financial Review has published an article outlining the incredible potential of asparagopsis. Read it here: https://www.afr.com/companies/agriculture/big-guns-pile-into-seaweed-for-green-cattle-20210426-p57mdt
