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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – March 8, 2019

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PFAS National Environment Management Plan (PFAS NEMP) – Draft of Version 2.0 – Have your say!

Consultation has commenced on the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan (NEMP) version 2.0. The PFAS NEMP was published in February 2018 following agreement by the Australian […]

National Hydrogen Strategy – Have your say!

The National Hydrogen Strategy Discussion Paper is now open for consultation and the COAG Energy Council Hydrogen Working Group is seeking your comment to help inform Australia’s National Hydrogen […]

Native Title reform bill introduced into Parliament

The Federal Government has introduced into Parliament the Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 to amend (amongst other legislation) the Native Title Act 1993. The proposed […]

2017-18 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data – Released

A 0.2% increase (0.8 million tonnes) in Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions (direct emissions) compared to 2016-17 data has been reported by the Clean Energy Regulator […]

Amendments made to Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism

The Federal Minister for the Environment has made the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule (No. 1) 2019. The Amendment Rule commenced on 7 […]

Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory – Quarterly update released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: September 2018. The update provides estimates of […]

Planning rule change in response to renewable energy transformation

The Victorian Government has made changes to state planning rules to ensure planning permits will now be required for the power lines that connect new large-scale […]

NEW GUIDELINES – Risk Management

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released updated guidelines for Assessing and controlling risk: A guide for business. The guideline (Publication 1695.1) provides businesses with […]

New gas efficiency activities commence under Victorian Energy Upgrades program

The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) has announced that new gas efficiency activities have commenced under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program. Commencing on 1 March 2019, […]

NSW fines two power stations

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has issued two fines to power stations totalling $45,000. One power station was fined $30,000 following a […]

NSW EPA state-wide PFAS investigation program finds PFAS migration through groundwater

An investigation into potential PFAS contamination, resulting from historical site activities at an industrial site in Newcastle, is underway. Preliminary investigations undertaken in late 2018 and […]

Sydney Park declared significantly contaminated

NSW EPA has declared Sydney Park as significantly contaminated land to enable the EPA to oversee the assessment of the contamination and remediation works, to ensure […]

New energy strategy for WA – Energy Transformation Strategy

The WA Government has launched its Energy Transformation Strategy, designed to respond to a changing energy sector and deliver cleaner, affordable and more resilient energy supply […]

REVISED GUIDELINES – Greenhouse gas guidance for projects

The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has revised its guidance on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from significant new or expanding proposals in the State. The Environmental […]

Cap on WA Waste Levy for 2019-20

The WA Government has advised that there will be no increase to the State’s waste levy next financial year. A review of the levy for later […]

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