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

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Joint Venture guidelines under Clean Energy Act and NGER Act – released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released Joint Venture guidelines that set out how unincorporated joint ventures are treated under the Clean Energy Act 2011 (Clean Energy […]

Recognised Offsets Entity applications

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has made available information for those wishing to apply to become a recognised offsets entity (ROE).   The CER states that […]

General funding strategy consultation – Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Board has developed and released the draft general funding strategy to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to help shape how […]

Amendments to Product Stewardship (TVs and Computers) Regulations 2011

There have been minor amendments made to the Product Stewardship (Televisions and Computers) Regulations 2011. These amendments came into effect on 20 June 2012 and are […]

Review of Medicine labelling and packaging – feedback sought

The Federal Department of Health and Ageing is seeking feedback on recommendations to change the presentation of information on the labels and packages of medicines.  The […]

SA Infrastructure review

SA Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Tom Koutsantonis has launched an independent analysis of industry and community views on infrastructure required to support the growing […]

Application for renewal of accreditation as a site contamination auditor

The Application for renewal of accreditation as a site contamination auditor is available from the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA).  This form is available to […]

Additional Online NSW Planning tools

The NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure has launched new online planning tools to enable proponents to lodge and track applications electronically. A fact sheet explaining […]

Changes to the Management of Commercial Lighting Projects

Changes have been made to commercial lighting projects under the Deemed Energy Savings method – Commercial Lighting Formula. Accredited certificate providers doing commercial lighting should be […]

NSW EPA fines three waste companies for odour issues

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued penalty notices to three waste facilities in Eastern Creek and Kemps Creek as part of an ongoing odour […]

QLD Government seeks industry partnership for ecoBiz program

QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell has announced his department would seek expressions of interest to establish a partnership with the ecoBiz program. […]

New environmental approval process for sewage pumping stations

QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell has announced a new environmental approval process for sewage pumping stations. “Following extensive consultation with industry representatives, […]

Sand quarry fined for releasing contaminated water

A southern Queensland sand quarry company has been fined $75,000 for poor water management on its Coominya site. Vicisa Sarkat Pty Ltd, pleaded guilty in Ipswich […]

Proposal to proclaim the final Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network consultation paper

Details of the Federal Government’s national marine reserve network have been finalised after considering the information it received through stakeholder consultations and submissions of the draft […]

Case study – grants to reduce energy use and cut carbon emissions

Through the Federal Government’s Clean Technology Investment Program, technology company, Silanna Semiconductor has been awarded $235,950 in an effort to reduce its energy use and cut […]

Wave energy could power a city the size of Melbourne by 2050

A CSIRO study, released recently, revealed that our ocean waves have the potential to power a city the size of Melbourne by 2050. According to CSIRO’s […]

Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: March 2012

The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released a quarterly update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: March 2012.    The report provides […]

EPA Victoria’s new releases – guidelines, reports, policy, reviews

  EPA Victoria’s Annual Plan 2012-13 The recently released EPA Victoria’s Annual Plan 2012-13 provides information on the second year of EPA Victoria’s 5 Year Plan. […]

Victoria Government’s water savings initiative for business

Significant water savings are expected to be made with the completion of a new water reduction project at the Barrett Bruston Malting.  The Geelong Maltings Water […]

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