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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – November 2, 2018

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Outcomes of the 20th COAG Energy Council meeting

The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council met on 26 October 2018. The COAG Energy Council consists of Ministers within the Commonwealth, Australian state and […]

Clean Energy Regulator Annual Report 2017-18

The 2017-18 Annual Report for the Federal Clean Energy Regulator has been tabled in Parliament. The report covers the agency’s performance against its deliverables, its financial […]

Large-scale waste to energy plant for WA to receive ARENA funding

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $23 million in funding to develop a large-scale waste to energy facility in Western Australia. Co-developed by Macquarie […]

New State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) – Gazetted

The Victorian Government gazetted a new State Environment Protection Policy (Waters) (SEPP Waters). The purpose of this Policy is to provide a framework for the protection […]

New Planning Ministerial Direction for planning scheme amendments

The Victorian Minister for Planning has issued Ministerial Direction No. 19 on the preparation and content of planning scheme amendments that may result in impacts on […]

Name change for VEET scheme and new Regulations – Commence 10 December 2018

The Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme is to be renamed the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program from 10 December 2018. The name change will be […]

NEW GUIDELINES – 1. Management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste materials – 2. EPA’s priorities and key activities for 2018-19

The Victorian EPA has released the following new guidelines: Management and storage of combustible recyclable and waste materials – guideline These guidelines (Publication 1667.2) provide practical […]

Company ordered to pay EPA Victoria $4.5M for Stawell tyre removal

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has begun proceedings in the Supreme Court to recover the costs associated with removing an estimated one million tyres from […]

NSW EPA stops restricted use of mixed waste organic material on agricultural land

NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that it is stopping the restricted use of mixed waste organic material on agricultural land and is ceasing use […]

Draft Asbestos Waste Strategy – Released by NSW EPA – Comment sought

The NSW EPA has released a draft NSW Asbestos Waste Strategy to target illegal asbestos dumping. The strategy proposes the following new measures for consultation: investigating […]

Draft NSW Circular Economy Policy – Have your say!

The NSW Government has announced the development of a Circular Economy Policy, that aims to deliver positive economic, social and environmental outcomes for the NSW community. […]

Land Restoration Fund Pilot Project Program – Round opens

The Queensland Government has announced the opening of the first round of funding under the $500 million Land Restoration Fund. QLD’s Government $500 million Land Restoration […]

New QLD Waste Amendment Regulations – Commence 4 February 2019

The Queensland Government has approved the Environmental Protection (Regulated Waste) Amendment Regulation 2018, which will commence on 4 February 2019. The Regulation establishes the types of […]

Licensing of petrol stations and end of litter program in SA

The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has highlighted two significant announcements from the recent SA state budget. New licensing fees will be introduced for petrol stations, […]

New Strategic Directions 2018-22 of EPA SA

The EPA SA has released its new Strategic Directions 2018–2022. The document sets out the long-term vision and objectives that will guide the EPA’s work over […]

UPDATED GUIDELINES – Site contamination guidelines updated

The SA EPA has updated the Guidelines for the assessment and remediation of site contamination (October 2018) and published an Errata of the amendments to the […]

Technology change for waste to energy facility – Approved by EPA WA

The Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended conditional approval for a change to the technology proposed for the New Energy Corporation Pty Ltd waste […]

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