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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – February 10, 2012

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Reforms to licensing of desalination

The SA Government has approved reforms to licensing of desalination under the Environment Protection Act 1993  These reforms will commence after the government has also approved […]

Queensland Coastal Plan commences

The Queensland Coastal Plan commenced on Febuary 3, 2012. The new Plan replaces the State Coastal Management Plan (2001) and associated regional coastal management plans. The […]

Audit compliance and the GGAS for 2012

According to a guide for Accredited Certificate Providers under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme the “GGAS will terminate (via public proclamation) once the NSW Government is […]

Chemicals of security concern

The Australian Attorney-General’s Department is seeking feedback on a regulation impact statement (RIS) which analyses four options to reduce the security risks posed by 11 precursor […]

Changes to environment protection legislation

– applies to all holders of environment protection licence in NSW There have been recent changes to the NSW’s environment protection legislation as a result of […]

Victoria’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS)

Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson has announced joint funding of $100 million by the Federal Government ($70 million) and the Victorian Government ($30 […]

Auditor-General’s report on administration of National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERS)

The Auditor General has released a report on the Administration of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERS). The objective of this audit was to: […]

Grant opportunity in Energy Efficiency programs

The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has announced grant opportunities and has released program guidelines for the: Community Program and Energy Efficiency Low […]

Clean Energy Regulator announced

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet has announced Ms Chloe Munro as the Chair and CEO of the new Clean Energy Regulator. […]

Auctioning of carbon units for Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism

The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released a 2010 study that tests different design features of primary auctions to allocate Australian Emissions […]

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