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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – May 20, 2016

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A Legal Perspective – When is material “waste” and once “waste” is it always “waste”?

A number of recent decisions around the country have provided businesses that produce waste and the waste industry, with much-needed clarification to the approach of Australian […]

National life cycle assessment approach for supported bioenergy projects – Comment sought

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is establishing a national life cycle assessment (LCA) approach for ARENA-supported bioenergy (including biofuel) projects. An LCA looks at the environmental […]

Energy storage roadmap – Development of new standards and guidelines

Standards Australia, with the support of the COAG Energy Council, has begun developing an energy storage roadmap. The work will involve developing new standards and guidelines […]

Clean Energy Finance Corporation joins bank to offer discounts on energy efficiency projects

Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has teamed up with Westpac to provide a finance discount on investments in solar, energy efficient technologies and low emissions vehicles. […]

National Transport Commission discussion paper released on automated vehicles – Comment sought

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released a discussion paper on Regulatory options for automated vehicles that highlights the barriers to increasing vehicle automation. The purpose […]

Victorian Government releases report on Independent Inquiry into EPA Victoria

Victorian Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville has released the report on the Independent Inquiry into the future of the State’s environmental […]

EPA Victoria rejects tyre licence application

EPA Victoria has rejected a licence application from a Broadmeadows company to store more than 5,000 tyres at its site. EPA CEO Nial Finegan said the […]

Reforms to land management and conservation – Comment sought

NSW Government has released a consultation package of reforms to land management and biodiversity conservation in NSW and is encouraging your feedback on the:    Draft Biodiversity […]

GRANTS – To assist the recycling of waste in NSW

Grants to help improve the recycling of household, business and priority problem wastes in NSW are now open for application. Round 3 Resource Recovery Facility Enhancement […]

Significant environmental regulatory reforms for WA

Western Australia is undergoing significant environmental regulatory reform. WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) is developing a comprehensive risk-based approach to its regulatory functions under Part […]

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