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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – November 13, 2015

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Countries including Australia agree to phase-down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

A meeting, held in Dubai, of countries who signed Montreal Protocol have agreed to a global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)   Used in domestic, commercial and […]

Outcomes of 2nd Emissions Reduction Fund auction

The second Emissions Reduction Fund auction was held on 4 & 5 November 2015.  The Clean Energy Regulator confirmed that at the auction: 129 contracts were awarded committing to […]

Reforms to Regulations of industrial chemicals – consultation paper – Released for comment

  The Federal Department of Health has released the first of four consultation papers for Implementing reforms to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme […]

Program for on-farm irrigation infrastructure – Comment sought

The Federal Government is seeking feedback on plans to establish a program to assist irrigators modernise their on-farm irrigation infrastructure and return the water savings to […]

Fleet leasing company secures deal with Clean Energy Finance Corporation

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced a $50 million deal with Eclipx, one of Australia’s biggest independent fleet leasing companies. The CEFC funding package […]

CBA to assess carbon emissions from its business lending portfolio

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has announced it will comprehensively assess the carbon emissions arising from its business lending portfolio. It has released the first […]

ARENA releases 2014-15 Annual Report

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s annual report for 2014-15 has been tabled in Federal Parliament.  It provides a progress report on ARENA’s third year of operation […]

Scheduled Premises Regulations Review discussion paper – Released for comment

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and EPA Victoria (EPA) have published a discussion paper as part of their review into the […]

New legislation for Victorian councils to offer Environmental Upgrade Agreements to businesses

On 1 November 2015, the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Environmental Upgrade Agreements) 2015 legislation came into effect allowing all Victorian councils the option to offer Environmental […]

Victoria’s Landfill Levy – How should it be spent? – Have your say!

The Victorian Government is seeking feedback on the draft Sustainability Fund Priority Statement as part of its review on how more than $300 million from the […]

GRANTS OPPORTUNITY: Resource assessment grant 2015-16 – Now open

Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Lisa Neville has opened a new Round of grants for Victorian businesses to undertake assessments of their energy and […]

EPA Victoria clarifies Commercial food waste

EPA Victoria has released a position statement clarifying what constitutes commercial food waste in Schedule 1 of the Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Resource) Regulations 2009. The […]

Fine for company for illegal interstate waste transport

A Laverton-based business has been fined $22,000 by EPA Victoria after allowing 900 tonnes of hazardous waste to be transported interstate without EPA approval. The company […]

Council fined for high leachate levels at landfill

EPA Victoria has issued a Council with a Minor Works Pollution Abatement Notice following an inspection of its Landfill found its new cell had unacceptable leachate […]

Recycling rebate doubles for SMEs

The NSW Government has doubled a recycling rebate – from up to $25,000 to a max of $50,000 – for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

New Hunter Valley suburb proposed for off grid

A new residential development, north of Sydney, could set a precedent with the possibility the entire community being built off the power grid. Huntlee will be […]

Meat processor receives top prize in QLD Sustainability Awards

Meat processor, Teys Australia, has taken out the top prize in Queensland’s 2015 Premier’s Sustainability Awards. Teys has worked to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint with […]

South Australia leads in diversion of waste to landfill

South Australians have diverted more than 3.59 million tonnes of material from landfill in the latest reporting period, the highest diversion rate in the country according […]

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