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This week, the Clean Energy (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill that repeals the carbon tax was rejected by the Senate. This, however, is not unexpected as […]
In the coming weeks, the Federal Government will be releasing the Emissions Reduction Fund White Paper, which will outline its final design. Mr Hunt said […]
The Federal Government has announced the repeal of a total of 866 legislative instruments administered by the Federal Department of Environment through the Environment (Spent and […]
The Climate Change Authority has the statutory authority to conduct a review of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by the end of 2014. Should the Authority […]
At a recent speech to Australian farmers and landholders, Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt said “the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is not as well-designed as we’d […]
Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt advised that the Federal Government is progressing with the development of a soil carbon methodology. Mr Hunt announced that […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released the 2012-13 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) data publication that provides data reported by corporations that meet the NGER […]
The Federal Government is seeking to establish a ‘one stop shop’ for environmental approvals to remove duplication in regulation between the Commonwealth and the States/Territories. […]
Owners of commercial buildings that wish to undertake a retrofit to improve their buildings’ performance will have the opportunity to access Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA) finance […]
Just a reminder that a user guide for Managing Units in Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) is available that provides information to assist businesses […]
The Federal Government has announced amendments to financial regulations to allow for the trade of water rights (commonly traded on Australian water markets) to be regulated […]
Austral Bricks Longford’s facility in Tasmanian is the first pavers and bricks manufacturing facility to receive carbon neutral certification under the Federal Government’s voluntary Carbon Neutral […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its NSW Energy from Waste Policy Statement aimed at increasing investment in energy from waste infrastructure. The […]
NSW Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts has announced changes to the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation allowing wood destined for pulp and […]
New South Wales could experience up to three weeks of gas supply shortages from winter 2016, causing significant disruption to the State’s manufacturing sector, according to […]
The NSW Government has introduced new planning controls to streamline development at the State’s three major ports. The move is designed to help the Port of […]
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) this week opened tenders for up to 400 megalitres of water allocation in the northern NSW Peel Valley. Commonwealth environmental […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a hazardous waste management plant with a Prevention Notice following a chemical incident in Blayney, near Bathurst late […]
The NSW EPA is continuing to monitor a Chester Hill waste and recycling facility where a fire has been smoldering in a waste stockpile. EPA […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority is overseeing an investigation into traces of a carcinogenic chemical in the groundwater below the former Bluescope Steel site in Port […]
The New South Wales Planning Commission has approved a $200 million, 42-turbine wind farm planned for Blayney, south of Orange, subject to a raft of conditions. […]
The NSW Government has restored the community’s appeal rights in the development application process for nine current wind farm projects lodged under the former State Government. […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has released updated enforcement guidelines which aim to outline to business and industry – including landowners, company directors […]
Queensland’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister John McVeigh has introduced new biosecurity legislation, saying the new Biosecurity Act rolls multiple Acts, some dating back decades, into […]
Origin Energy shut down its CSG drilling operations in southwest central Queensland on March 13 following an asbestos scare. Work was suspended at 12 sites […]
The Queensland Government has ruled out lifting a ban on mining in the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve on Cape York. The Reserve, along with Cape […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has extended the deadline for an independent review into failure of the bund wall at the Port of Gladstone in Queensland. […]
Australia’s largest oil recycling plant has opened near Gladstone. The new oil re-refining plant will produce significant environmental benefits by processing up to 100 per cent […]
Local councils are invited to apply for up to $50 million in funding to be used on flood-proofing measures for their local communities. Queensland Minister […]
A new online tool that gathers information on water quality in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park will ensure the information is publicly available for the […]
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