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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – May 1, 2020

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Your obligations for planning a development or project: EPBC Act information kit and video – released

Are you planning a development or project and you are unsure whether it might impact upon a nationally significant area or species? If so, you may […]

Amendments to Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage regime: Effective 28 April 2020

On 28 April 2020, a series of amendments to the offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage (OPGGS) regime came into force: the OPGGS (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act […]

Review of Energy Security Board: How your say!

The COAG Energy Council has engaged an independent consultant to review the effectiveness and performance of the Energy Security Board (ESB). COAG Energy Council established the […]

Technical information update for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from bushfires – Released

The Federal Department to Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has released a technical information update on Estimating greenhouse gas emissions from bushfires in Australia’s temperate forests […]

Updates for Emissions Reduction Fund audits and Registered Greenhouse and Energy Auditors

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has updated the Operations during COVID-19 page to include advice for: Emissions Reduction Fund participants requiring audits and Registered Greenhouse and […]

Guidance for registered greenhouse and energy auditors

The Clean Energy Regulator has published guidance on continuing professional development (CPD) for registered greenhouse and energy auditors. All auditors must complete at least 15 days […]

Victoria’s new environmental laws – Deferred

Further to last week’s article in AEBN ENW e-news – 24 April 2020 edition, the Victorian Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (the Act) is intending to […]

Changes to the Clean Energy Regulator Client Portal

The Clean Energy Regulator has made changes to the Client Portal to simplify and improve the experience for users who manage organisation information and user access […]

March Emissions Reduction Fund national snapshot on projects

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the March 2020 monthly Emissions Reduction Fund Emissions Position that provides a national cumulative snapshot of project and abatement activity […]

Ban on export of plastic, paper, tyres and glass waste: Timeline released

In March 2020, Council of Australian Governments (COAG) made a decision to progressively ban the export of plastic, paper, tyres and glass waste from July 2020 […]

Victoria’s landfill levy – Deferred

The Victorian Government will defer the planned increase to the landfill levy until 1 January 2021. This is being achieved in two ways: The deferral of […]

Compliance report on Surface Coating Industry sector in SA

EPA SA has released a sector compliance report that specifically relates to the Surface Coating Industry in SA. The report presents the key findings of EPA […]

NSW Waste Strategy on Plastic – Have your say!

Just a reminder that the NSW Government is seeking your comment on the following discussion and issues paper to assist with the development of the NSW […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Improve water quality and reduce sediment reaching the Great Barrier Reef

Funding through the Great Barrier Reef Foundation is currently open to farmers and organisations across catchment areas from Cairns to Mackay, QLD to improve water quality […]

Waste Reform Consultation: Extended to 15 July 2020

The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has extended the consultation period of the following two waste reform papers and seek your feedback by 15 […]

WA’s container deposit scheme – Deferred

The WA Government has deferred the launch of Western Australia’s container deposit scheme – Containers for Change that was planned to be launched initially on 2 […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Development of clean energy projects in WA

The WA Government is seeking applications for the first Round of funding under the Clean Energy Future Fund. Clean energy projects will be eligible for funding […]

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