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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – February 6, 2015

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Draft Emissions Reduction Fund auction guidelines – released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction guidelines.  The guidelines include information on –  auction schedules, bidding, suspension and cancellation […]

New Emissions Reduction Fund methodologies available

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the following 3 new methods for use as part of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) –   Commercial Buildings method The […]

Latest quarterly Australian National Greehnouse Gas Inventory – released

The latest quarterly update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: June 2014 has been released by the Federal Department for Environment.  The ‘Quarterly Update’ is a […]

Amendments to Corporate Act that relates to Emissions Reduction Fund participants – Comment sought

The Federal Government has released the draft Corporations Act regulation (Corporations Amendment (Emissions Reduction Fund Participants) Regulation 2015)to provide certain targeted exemptions, from the financial services […]

Success for liable entities in meeting final obligations under former carbon pricing mechanism

All liable entities, under the former carbon pricing mechanism, were required to surrender sufficient units to meet the balance of their 2013-14 carbon liabilities by midnight […]

Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement – released

The Federal Government, in conjunction with State and Territory Governments has released the Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement.    The statement analyses 10 options to manage […]

New Minister for SA Climate Change portfolio

SA Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Ian Hunter has been given the new portfolio of Climate Change after a ministerial reshuffle. The reshuffle was triggered […]

Draft agreement for approvals under national enviornment laws for SA and Commonwealth

The Federal and SA Governments have released a draft approval bilateral agreement for approvals under national environment law.  The draft approval bilateral agreement provides for accreditation […]

Inquiry report releases finding of QLD Auditor General audit of QLD Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

A Queensland parliamentary committee has released its report following an inquiry into the findings of the State’s Auditor-General’s audit of the QLD Department of Environment and […]

NSW Planning Department recommends windfarm refusal

NSW Department of Planning and Environment has referred a proposal to establish a new wind farm near Yass to the state’s Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) for […]

EPA Victoria program to reward excellence for Water Industry

EPA Victoria has launched a pilot program to recognise and reward good corporate environmental citizens.  Open to EPA accredited and eligible licence holders in the Victorian […]

Minister Hunt issues order to ban disposal of capital dredge spoil material in Marine Park

Federal Minister for Environment Greg Hunt has formally issued orders to amend legislation to ban the granting of permissions for the disposal of capital dredge spoil […]

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