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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – March 4, 2016

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Emissions Reduction Fund project registrations close on 9 March 2016

The Clean Energy Regulator is reminding those interested in participating in the upcoming third Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction that the cut off for project registration […]

Vehicle Emissions Discussion Paper Discussion Paper – Released for comment

The Vehicle Emissions Ministerial Forum has released a Vehicle Emissions Discussion Paper seeking public comment on ways to reduce the health and environmental impacts from motor […]

New emissions and energy data released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) data for 2014-15. This year, corporations reported 322 million tonnes of scope 1 […]

Energy in Australia 2015

The Office of the Chief Economist has also released the Energy in Australia 2015 report, which shows Australia produces around three times its energy needs. The […]

Tackling the plastic waste issue

Plastics are having a harmful impact on our Australian environment and as a result of this, Federal Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt has announced ‘a […]

Sensitive data policy

The Federal Department of Environment has released the Sensitive Ecological Data Access and Management Policy. This policy provides a process for identifying and managing sensitive ecological […]

EPA Victoria to enforce new rules around waste tyre stockpiles

EPA Victoria has begun inspecting waste tyre storage facilities across the state to enforce new regulations around waste tyre stockpile sites. EPA CEO Nial Finegan said […]

EPA conducts trials to resolve waste legacy

EPA Victoria will oversee a small-scale trial to safely destroy chemical wastes that have been stored in Melbourne for more than 15 years. The chemicals were […]

EPA authorisations: roles and powers

EPA Victoria has released EPA authoristions: roles and powers which provides a policy framework for how the Environment Protection Authority (EPA Victoria) assigns legal powers and […]

New chair for Sustainability Victoria

The Victorian Government has appointed Heather Campbell as Chairperson of the board of Sustainability Victoria (SV). Ms Campbell has more than 25 years of experience leading […]

NSW EPA and NSW Police blitz truck drivers transporting dangerous goods unsafely and incorrectly

A joint operation between the NSW EPA and the NSW Police has found a number of truck drivers transporting dangerous goods unsafely and incorrectly. In February […]

Steering Group established to examine solutions to damage caused by plastic bags

Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles and NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman have announced the establishment of a steering group to examine practical solutions to the damage […]

Ethanol Review – Draft terms of reference released

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has released the Draft Terms of Reference – Review of maximum price for wholesale Ethanol – February 2016. The move […]

New report shows low-level coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef

Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles says action needs to be taken to protect the Great Barrier Reef from further damage, following reports of a growing number […]

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