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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – July 24, 2015

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Outcomes of Environment Ministers’ Meeting – In summary

Australia’s Environment Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territories recently met in an effort to progress environmental issues of national significance.  Key issues of discussion were […]

New method for carbon sequestration in soil introduced

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has gazetted the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative— Estimating Sequestration of Carbon in Soil Using Default Values) Methodology Determination 2015 This […]

Review of Biodiversity Conservation Strategy

The Federal Department of the Environment has announced a review of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy. The strategy is a national framework, set down in 2010, to […]

New targets set for threatened species

The Federal Government has set major new targets to tackle feral cats, protect and recover threatened mammals, birds and plants and improve recovery practices under the […]

Different storage technologies for electricity supply chain – Report released

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AMEC) has released the Electrical Energy Storage: Technology Overview and Applications report, prepared by the CSIRO. The AMEC had asked the […]

Increase in Hazelwood Power Station start-ups

EPA Victoria says owners of the Hazelwood Power Station, GDF Suez, have reported a 25% in start-ups during the first half of the year due to […]

New appointments for Victorian Environmental Assessment Council

Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville has made five appointments to the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC), including the reappointment of Chair, […]

Review of Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals legislation – Discussion Paper released

NSW EPA has released a Proposed Reforms to Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Legislation – Discussion Paper for comment that outlines proposed changes to the 30 year old […]

Discussion paper released on hazardous chemicals legislation – Comment sought

NSW EPA has released a discussion paper on the Proposed Reforms to Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Legislation that outlines proposed changes to the Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act […]

GRANTS – Reduce and Recycle Food Waste

Round three of the Local Government Organics Collection Systems and Love Food, Hate Waste grants are now open for NSW councils, community groups and not-for-profits to […]

Changes to coastal management district

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection is seeking comments on its proposal to declare a new ‘coastal management district’ (CMD) under the Coastal Protection […]

Tonsley redevelopment rated 6 Star

Green Building Council of Australia has awarded the SA Government’s Tonsley redevelopment the 6 Star Green Star – Communities accreditation Award. SA Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis said […]

Landfill levy increase – 5 year schedule for 2015-19

At the commencement of 2015, WA increased its landfill levy and issued a 5 year schedule.  The levy increase is the first since 2010. The increase […]

New Chair for EPA WA – Announced

Environmental scientist and researcher, Dr Tom Hatton, has been appointed as Chairman of EPA WA for a 5 year period, commencing 5 November 2015. Deputy Chair, […]

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