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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – August 31, 2018

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Changes to Federal Ministers

With the announcement of a new Australian Prime Minister The Hon Scott Morrison MP in the past week, a new Federal cabinet has also been announced.  […]

Corporate Plan 2018-22 of Clean Energy Regulator – Released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released its Corporate Plan 2018-22, following submission to the Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy. The Corporate Plan is the […]

Boral to investigate turning sawmill residue into renewable diesel

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced up to $500,000 in funding to Boral Timber to investigate the feasibility of building a ‘second-generation’ biofuels refinery […]

Expansion of Emissions Reduction Fund soil carbon activities and revocation of the 2014 soil carbon method

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released a 2018 soil carbon method for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), which expands on and improves […]

Proposed amendments to the Carbon Credit (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 and Technical Guidance on Regeneration Methods – Comment sought

The Department of the Environment and Energy has released proposed amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 for public consultation. The amendments are […]

Victorian Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 – now law

As reported in last week’s edition of AEBN’s ENW e-newsletter, the Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2018 passed on 22 August 2018.  On 28 August 2018 the […]

New CEO for EPA Victoria

On 28 August 2018, the Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Cathy Wilkinson. Dr Wilkinson has […]

New Victorian air quality report outlines new evidence of air pollutants with health effects

The Victorian EPA has published a new report into Air Quality in Victoria. Dr Andrea Hinwood, EPA Chief Environmental Scientist said “Air pollution in Victoria – […]

Waste Management Policy (Combustible Recyclable and Waste Materials) – Gazetted

The Victorian Government gazetted the Waste Management Policy (Combustible Recyclable and Waste Materials) on 28 August 2018. The policy revokes the Waste Management Policy (Resource Recovery […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Energy efficiency funding for NSW Businesses and Councils

The New South Wales Government has announced $35 million in funding to help businesses implement energy efficiency measures to reduce their energy costs. For manufacturers, funding […]

SA Planning System Reforms: Planning and Design Code – Have your say!

The South Australian Government has released a policy discussion paper to help inform the modernisation of South Australia’s new planning system with regard to unique environments, […]

SA Natural resources management system reform – Have your say!

The South Australian Government has released a discussion paper on proposed reforms to the natural resources management system. The proposed reforms include: Replacing the Natural Resources […]

WA’s Water Resources Management Bill – To modernise WA water laws

The Western Australian Government is progressing with new water resources management legislation that will see the current six water Acts consolidated into a single Water Resources […]

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