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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – August 3, 2012

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Draft 3 Year Fire Operations Plan for Victoria

The Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment’s (DSE) has on view a draft three-year Fire Operations Plans that outlines where fire prevention activities will be carried […]

Leasing Policy for Crown Land in Victoria

A Leasing Policy for Crown Land in Victoria 2010 has been released that aims to ensure that leased Crown land is managed sustainably and provides maximum […]

Soil Health Strategy for Victoria

A Soil Health Strategy has been developed and released by the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE), in conjunction with Catchment Management Authorities (CMAs) and […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Diverting commercial, industrial waste and organic waste from landfill

Expressions of interest are sought for projects that can recover and recycle organic and commercial and industrial waste.  Funding is available under the Victorian Government’s Conserve, […]

Carbon Farming in Australia: market research report

In 2011, the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry commissioned a research company to undertake a study for the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) to assist […]

Australia’s potential electricity generation mix to 2050

This week, independent Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) released the Australian Energy Technology Assessment (AETA) 2012 report that provides up-to-date cost estimates for 40 […]

Programs and initiatives under Clean Energy legislation

Various Government Departments are administering the programs under the Clean Energy legislation that contributes to the implementation of the Clean Energy Future package and the effective […]

Liable entities for carbon price listed for 2012-13 financial year

The Clean Energy Regulator has published a list of liable entities for the 2012-2013 financial year.   As at 24 July 2012, of the 315 potentially […]

Clean Technology Investment Program revised

This week, the Federal Government revised the Clean Technology Investment Program grant to provide dollar for dollar grants for manufacturing businesses to transition to a clean […]

Review of the regulation of land transport of dangerous goods – comment sought

The National Transport Commission (NTC) is undertaking a review to determine the most effective framework for regulating the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail.  […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Coal Mining Abatement Technology Support Package

The Federal Department of Resources and Energy is calling for expressions of interest for the first annual Round of funding applications for the Coal Mining Abatement […]

Sydney selects Solgen Energy for large solar-power project

Following a tender process, Sydney City has selected Solgen Energy to undertake a $6 million project to fit solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to more than 30 […]

Court sets penalty hearing for Orica

Orica Australia has appeared in the NSW Land Environment Court in relation to four pollution incidents that occurred at its Kooragang Island Plant in 2010 and […]

Green-tape Reduction Bill passed

QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell has announced that parliament has passed laws to cut green-tape. The Greentape Reduction Bill is the most significant reform […]

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