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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – October 21, 2016

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Clean Energy Regulator Annual Report – Available online

The Clean Energy Regulator 2015–16 Annual Report has been tabled in Parliament and is available now for download. The annual report documents the agency’s performance against […]

Emissions Reduction Fund project update for September 2016 – Released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Monthly emissions reduction fund carbon abatement statement for September 2016. The update summarises the activity for the Emissions Reduction […]

Updated safeguard baselines table – Released

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has updated the safeguard baselines table, which is a list of facilities that have been issued a reported emission baseline determination […]

Great Barrier Reef Report Card 2015 – Released

The Federal and Queensland Governments have released the Great Barrier Reef Report Card for 2015 which assesses the reported results of Reef Water Quality Protection Plan […]

CEO Clean Energy Finance Corporation to step down

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation announced on Wednesday that its CEO, Mr Oliver Yates, is stepping down from his role. Mr Yates played a central role […]

Enforceable undertakings accepted under the Emissions Reduction Fund

The Clean Energy Regulator has accepted two enforceable undertakings under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The Clean Energy Regulator may accept enforceable undertakings from ERF participants […]

RMIT Uni Student seeks work experience

A fourth year Environmental Engineering/Environmental Science student at RMIT University is seeking work experience in the land and groundwater contamination field. The student expressed that it […]

Proposed 2017 Scheduled Premises Regulations – Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Environment Protection Authority (EPA) are reviewing the Environment Protection (Scheduled Premises and Exemptions) Regulations 2007 […]

Water for Victoria – Released by Victorian Government

The Victorian Government has released a framework to respond to the impacts of climate change on the State’s water resources and on the availability of water […]

Changes to VEET mandatory safety training requirements

The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) has released an information bulletin on changes to some units of competency that must be undertaken by new installers to […]

Container deposit legislation passes

The NSW Government’s legislation for the Container Deposit Scheme passed through Parliament this week on Wednesday 19 October 2016. The scheme will commence on 1 July […]

Review of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process

The New South Wales Government is seeking feedback from the community on the review of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for State Significant projects in […]

NSW EPA issues Addendum to Waste guidelines regarding Per- and Poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued an Addendum to the Waste Classification Guidelines (2014) – Part 1: classifying waste in response to the classification […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Illegal Dumping Clean-up and Prevention Grant

The NSW EPA has opened Round Four of the Illegal Dumping Clean-up and Prevention grants to applications from councils, public land managers and community groups across […]

NSW Government extends Waste Less, Recycle More initiative

The NSW Government has announced the extension of the Waste Less, Recycle More initiative with a further $337 million over 4 years from 2017-21. Waste Less, […]

Draft regulations under the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016 – Released for comment

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking feedback on draft regulations under the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016. The draft regulations are: […]

QLD Climate Change Adaptation Directions Statement – Have your say!

The Queensland Government is seeking feedback on its Queensland Climate Adaptations Directions Statement which outlines the Government’s planned approach to mainstreaming climate adaptation. Submissions are due […]

QLD State of the Environment report – Released

The Queensland Government has released its State of the Environment report that covers the period of 2012-2015. A State of the Environment report is prepared every […]

REVISED GUIDELINE – Development of Petroleum and Geothermal Environment Plans in WA

The Western Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) has released a revised version of the Guideline for the Development of Petroleum and Geothermal Environment Plans […]

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