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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – November 21, 2014

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Additional draft emissions fund methods released

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has released four new draft emission reduction methods for earning carbon credits. They cover household energy efficiency, industrial energy efficiency, soil […]

10 million tonnes of emissions reduced from land sector activities

The Clean Energy Regulator has issued the 10 millionth Australian carbon credit unit (ACCU) under the Carbon Farming Initiative. This equates to 10 million tonnes of […]

Melbourne tests new model for renewable energy

The City of Melbourne has set up a group of large energy users interested in securing a long-term renewable energy supply. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said […]

Latrobe air quality monitoring to continue

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) and the Latrobe City Council have signed a lease that ensures five EPA monitoring stations will remain in the Latrobe […]

NSW Gas Plan released

The NSW Government has announced the NSW Gas Plan to set a framework for the state’s gas industry into the future. The plan follows a review […]

Coastal management reform

NSW Environment Minister Rob Stokes has announced far reaching reforms to coastal management in NSW, with current laws replaced by a new coastal management Act. The […]

Waste company fined for polluting local creek

A waste oil processing company at Rutherford, near Maitland has been fined $22,500 for polluting a neighbouring storm water drain and local creek. The company was […]

Environmental Impact Statement released for Santos gas field expansion

Queensland’s Co-ordinator General has released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed expansion of Santos GLNG’s gas field operations in south-east Queensland. The Coordinator-General […]

Reef water quality report

A report on Great Barrier Reef water quality has highlighted the impact of the sugar cane and grazing industries on the reef. The new report provides […]

Support for fracking inquiry

The Liberal Party has supported a Greens motion in the SA Parliament’s upper house for an inquiry into unconventional gas exploration in South Australia. The inquiry, […]

Update on Clovelly Park and Mitchell Park

South Australian Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister Ian Hunter has told State Parliament the SA Government has appointed an independent expert to work closely with the […]

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