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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – September 2, 2016

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Clean Energy Regulator releases safeguard baselines table

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has published a list of facilities that have been issued a reported emission baseline determination under the safeguard mechanism. Emissions baselines […]

ENVIRONMENTAL ALERT: NOPSEMA issues environment alert on titleholder asset ownership changes

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has issued an environment alert on the failure to comply with environmental management requirements due to […]

Agency application on ecological sustainability – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export approval for the Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery. […]

Paris Agreement on climate change and the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol: Tabled in Parliament

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop and the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg issued a joint media release on Wednesday to announce […]

Climate Change Authority releases Report 3: Towards a climate policy toolkit

The Climate Change Authority has released its third report on the actions that Australia should take to meet its obligations in the Paris climate agreement. This […]

Clean Energy Regulator releases corporate plan

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released its corporate plan for 2016-2020. The plan outlines the purpose and strategic objectives of the Clean Energy Regulator.

NEW GUIDANCE – EPA Victoria releases guidance on ballast water management and PFOS and PFOA standards

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released guidance on the management of domestic ballast water and draft standards on perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid […]

Victoria to adopt stringent PM10 standard

Victoria will adopt a stringent PM10 (particles with diameter less than 10 micrometres – 10 µm) concentration, in line with the World Health Organization guidelines. The new […]

Marine and Coastal Act Consultation Paper – Comment sought

The Victorian Government Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has released the Marine and Coastal Act Consultation Paper as the second stage in the development […]

New update for non-building based lighting upgrades – Released

The Essential Services Commission has introduced an update to the administrative and compliance requirements of Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Regulations 2008, Schedule 34 – Lighting Upgrade. […]

Fracking and Coal Seam Gas to cease in Victoria

The Victorian Government announced on Tuesday that they will permanently ban the exploration and development of all onshore unconventional gas in Victoria, including hydraulic fracturing (‘fracking’) […]

NSW EPA issues fines for false reporting, waste disposal and extraction activities

The NSW EPA has issued a number of fines and notices for false reporting, waste disposal and extraction activities: An environmental consulting firm has been fined […]

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