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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – June 29, 2012
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The Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities is undertaking a review of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 and […]
On 19 June 2012, amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 were made that will include 4 additional eligible Emissions-Intensive Trade-Exposed (EITE) activities for the […]
The Senate, this week, had passed the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012, for the establishment of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Terms of Reference). The […]
The national Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme has been enhanced with the passage through Parliament this week of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards […]
Under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Act, the WELS Regulator, within the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, has the option to […]
Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus recently told a group of local councils about the opportunities of reducing emissions from landfills, […]
The Industry Recycling Materials Specification Manual is currently being revised and updated by the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) to assist Australian Packaging Council (APC) signatories […]
A Victorian farmer has cleared 45 hectares of his land and in the process, has removed protected vegetation such as the Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa) Grassy […]
The solar credits multiplier for small-scale solar pane, wind and hydro systems is reducing from 3 to 2 for eligible systems installed between 1 July 2012 […]
From 18 June 2012, Version 13 of the Register of solar water heaters will be in place and effective. A copy of the eligible list of […]
The Clean Energy Regulator and Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the 2 agencies to deliver their regulatory […]
Grants of up to $250,000 are available on a competitive basis, under the Investing in Manufacturing Technology (IMT) program. Round 1 applications are open from 18 […]
As part of the Victorian Government’s Transition Support to Improve Rural Landfill Infrastructure program, Victoria’s Environment Minister, Ryan Smith has announced 17 successful local government applicants […]
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) has released for comment a Discussion Paper on the options available to improve rural water charging arrangements. […]
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) released on Wednesday, a determination on a ‘fair and reasonable’ feed-in tariff from July 1, 2012. This […]
SA Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Paul Caica recently announced the release of a Low Emission Vehicle Strategy at the Rio+20 Conference. The strategy was […]
The Victorian Government has decided it will defer its transition to new national laws regulating the retailing of electricity and gas to ensure there is no […]
The QLD Government has announced its Solar Hot Water Rebate program has ceased as of Friday June 22, 2012. QLD Minister for Energy and Water Supply […]
Effective from midnight on July 9, 2012, Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme will be amended for new applications. A review of the scheme will also take place. […]
The QLD Government will significantly reduce the number of water supply bureaucracies servicing South East Queensland (SEQ) from four to one. QLD Minister for Energy and […]
This week, the Victorian Government’s Future Coasts program released the Victorian Coastal Inundation Maps that show flooding from possible sea level rise and has also released […]
EPA WA has finalised the draft Environmental Assessment Guideline on defining the Key Characteristics of a proposal. This Guideline focuses on how to define the Key […]
Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria (KABV) has announced the finalists of the 2012 Sustainable Cities and Clean Beaches Awards. The winners will be revealed at an awards […]
EPA Chairman, Paul Vogel has advised that the environmental impacts of Toro Energy’s proposal (WA’s first uranium mine) have been meticulously examined by the Board. “The […]
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