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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – June 30, 2017

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – For electricity demand response trial in NSW

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the NSW Government have announced $15 million in funding for a demand response pilot program in NSW in summer […]

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) phase out legislation – Passed in Parliament

The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy has announced that the legislation to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) has passed. The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse […]

Public consultation on Landfill Gas method crediting period extension review

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is undertaking a review to consider whether to extend the crediting period for the landfill gas method (Carbon […]

Emissions Reduction Fund projects updates for May 2017

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly emissions reduction fund carbon abatement statement for May 2017. The update summarises the activity for the Emissions Reduction […]

New Large-scale Renewable Energy Target market data

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released new market data for May 2017 for the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target. Please visit the Regulator website for more […]

Independent review of the water trigger legislation – Final report released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the final report on the independent review of the water trigger legislation. The water trigger was […]

Clean Energy Regulator releases interactive questionnaire for Emissions Reduction Fund

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has developed an interactive questionnaire that assesses the eligibility of projects for participation under the Emissions Reduction Fund. The questionnaire is […]

Agency application on wildlife trade operation

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has received an application for an existing stocks wildlife trade operation from Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock. The […]

Additional funding for community tree projects

The Federal Government has announced a further $6 million in funding for the 20 Million Trees Program, to be made available to community groups, organisations and […]

EPA Victoria releases new publications

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released three new publications: EPA’s works approval assessment process information bulletin (Publication 1657) provides an overview of the works […]

New VEET Regulations

On 19 June 2017, the new Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (Project-Based Activities) Regulations 2017, became effective. The new Regulations add an additional method for creating Victorian […]

Amendments to VEET Scheme decommissioning evidence requirements

On 20 June 2017, the Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) made amendments to the decommissioning evidence requirements for Schedules 1, 3B, 5, 6, 7 & 8 […]

New Yarra River Protection Bill

The Victorian Government has introduced into Parliament the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Bill 2017. The Bill contains measures intended to strengthen the protection and […]

Investigation into public land in the central west of Victoria – Submissions invited

The Victorian Environment Assessment Council (VEAC) has announced the first stage of public consultation for the Central West Investigation into the public land in the vicinity […]

Public land and fibre and wood supply assessments – Reports released

The Victorian Environment Assessment Council (VEAC) has released the following final reports: Statewide Assessment of Public Land, which was an assessment of public land in Victoria […]

1.8 billion in environment funding in NSW Budget

$1.8 billion has been committed to the environment in the 2017-18 NSW budget, as announced last week by the Environment and Heritage Minister Gabrielle Upton. “The […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Organics infrastructure program

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority and the NSW Environmental Trust has announced grants of up to $3 million for councils, waste and/or organics processing […]

NSW EPA issues fine of $84,000 for unsafe goods transport

A transport company has been convicted and fined $84,000 in the Land and Environment Court for failing to transport dangerous goods by road in a safe […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Shared Fabrication Spaces Infrastructure Grants

Green Industries SA is seeking applications from organisations interested in establishing community based shared fabrication spaces (‘makerspaces’), which are open access workshops that address the upper […]

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