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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – September 4, 2015

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Draft Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism – Released for comment

This week, the Federal Department of the Environment released the following exposure Draft legislative instruments and associated explanatory statements and is calling for comment to finalise […]

DEADLINE – To participate in the next Emissions Reduction Fund auction is in two weeks

Businesses wanting to take part in the second ERF auction, to be held on Wednesday November 4 and Thursday November 5, 2015 must apply to the […]

New Facilities method for larger emitters

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has gazetted the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Facilities) Methodology Determination 2015 This determination provides a high-level, activity-neutral framework within which proponents […]

NEW GUIDANCE – Industrial electricity and fuel efficiency guidance available

The Clean Energy Regulator has released Guidance on completing Annex C to the application to register a project – for the industrial electricity and fuel efficiency […]

National Plan for Asbestos Management – Released

Federal Employment Minister Eric Abetz has released the National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Management and Awareness 2014 –18. It is the first time a plan of […]

Waste guidelines for building owners and property managers

The Sydney-based Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has released comprehensive Operational Waste Guidelines to assist building owners and property managers to work more effectively and consistently with […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Carbon Capture and Storage Research Development and Demonstration Fund – Released

Federal Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane has announced a $25 million Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Research Development and Demonstration Fund designed to underpin […]

Online flood tool launched

The Victorian Department of Environment, Water, Land and Planning (DELWP) has launched a new web-based tool to help mitigate the impact of floods on Victorian communities. […]

Petroleum Exploration Licence – buyback scheme extended

NSW Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts has announced the cancellation of Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 457 following a buy-back from ERM Gas Pty […]

Draft report for solar feed-in tariffs released

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released a Draft Report and Draft Determination following its review of solar feed-in tariffs in 2015-16. IPART’s […]

Sydney Opera House awarded green certification

The Sydney Opera House has been awarded a 4 Star Green Star – Performance rating by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), making the national […]

NEW GUIDELINES – New soil conservation guidelines for Queensland – Released

Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Anthony Lynham has launched the Soil Conservation Guidelines for Queensland. The guidelines have been created to provide practical information […]

Burdekin solar farm development ‘called in’

The development of one of the country’s largest solar farms at Clare in the Burdekin region has been ‘called in’ to ensure the potential economic and […]

Unlawfully storing asbestos at site – PIN issued

A commercial waste operator has been issued a Penalty Infringement Notice (PIN) of $11,385 for unlawfully storing a large quantity of asbestos at its site at […]

Approval for New Acland Coal Mine Environmental Authority amendment application

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) has approved the New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 Environmental Authority (EA) amendment application and issued the […]

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