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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – June 21, 2013

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Considering investing in the Carbon Farming Initiative? – New guidance released

Investing in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is quite an important business decision.    The Clean Energy Regulator has made available important information to assist you when […]

Planning a Carbon Farming Initiative project but not sure where to begin?

If you are planning a Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) and you are not sure where to begin, the Clean Energy Regulator has released a seven step […]

Understanding your obligations under the carbon pricing mechanism

The Clean Energy Regulator is making available 3 information videos to assist all likely liable entities in understanding their obligations under the carbon pricing mechanism.   Please […]

Purchasing eligible emissoins units in the secondary market

Do you know how to purchase and surrender units in the secondary market to ensure you acquit your liability?  The Clean Energy Regulator has released a […]

First green crude produced from microalgae

The first “green crude” made from microalgae at pilot scale was launched this week by Federal Minister for Resource and Energy, Gary Gray.  The product was […]

Recycle your fluoro lighting

Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Amanda Rishworth recently presented certificates to industry and businesses in recognition of joining the national FluoroCycle recycling scheme – […]

Quarry owner breaches EPBC Act for clearing 8 hectares of land

A quarry owner has been ordered to pay $100,000 in compensation after clearing 8 hectares of habitat for listed black cockatoos at Nowergup in Western Australia […]

Service station breaches fuel quality standards for supplying diesel with up to 3 times permissible level of sulfur

A western Sydney service station, trading as Gas Point Guildford West, was ordered to pay a penalty of $22,500 for breaching the nation’s stringent fuel quality […]

Solar energy researcher recognised with Premier’s Award

One of Queensland’s most respected academics and solar energy pioneers has received the top honour in this year’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards. QLD Premier Campbell Newman and […]

End of QLD electricity price regulation

Removal of electricity price regulation in south-east Queensland by July 1, 2015 and the introduction of price monitoring are further reforms to the electricity sector planned […]

Final reports available for regulated NSW electricity and gas prices

The NSW  Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its final reports on the proposed average prices that regulated electricity and gas retailers can charge […]

Proposed Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2013: Regulatory Impact Statement

With the NSW Contaminated Land Management Regulation 2008 due for repeal on September 1 this year, the NSW Environment Protection Authority has prepared a regulatory impact […]

Changes to the Native Vegetation Regulation announced

The NSW Government has announced that there will be significant changes to the Native Vegetation Regulation. This follows the release of the independent facilitator’s report on […]

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