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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – May 15, 2020

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Draft National Electricity Amendment (Interim Reliability Measure) Rule 2020: Comment sought

This week, the Energy Security Board (ESB) had released a consultation package including consultation paper on the Interim Reliability Measure Draft Rule – Reliability Reserve. This […]

Clean Energy Regulatory Compliance Update: 1 January to 31 March 2020

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released its compliance update that provides the CER’s activities related to its Compliance and Enforcement Priorities and other important information […]

Guide to Electricity Retail Code: Comment sought

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking your feedback on the draft Guide to the Electricity Retail Code that aims to assist electricity retailers […]

Nominated areas for Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage – Released

The Federal Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is seeking your comment on the potential areas released in the annual 2020 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage […]

$3M Advanced Hydrogen Fund – Released

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has welcomed the launch of the $300 million Advancing Hydrogen Fund, reflected in the Australian Government Clean Energy Finance Corporation Investment […]

Bioenergy Roadmap: Comment sought

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is developing a roadmap to identify the role that the bioenergy sector can play in Australia’s energy transition, enhance energy […]

EPA licence holders – annual performance statement: Extended to 30 Nov 2020

Each financial year, EPA licence holders must submit their annual performance statement (APS), between 1 July and 30 September, for the previous financial year. In light […]

Reliance on high levels of renewable high resources

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released the Renewable Integration Study (RIS) – the first stage of a multi-year plan to maintain system security in […]

EPA Victoria advice to businesses during COVID-19

EPA Victoria is reminding duty holders that they remain responsible for environmental impacts from their activities and should plan business continuity with that in mind.   […]

EPA Victoria enforcement action underway at Landfill

The community in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs have been warned that an increase in odours and smoke from a local landfill are likely to increase while rectification […]

Goulburn to Murray water trade rule review – Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is seeking your feedback on the proposed changes to the Goulburn to Murray water trade rule […]

Biodiversity Response Plan for Loddon Mallee area: Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is working on a Biodiversity Response Planning (BRP) for the Loddon Mallee area and seeks your feedback […]

Register of Solar Water Heaters (Version 39): Released

The register of solar water heaters (version 39) has been released by the Clean Energy Regulator and came into effect on 8 May 2020. The register […]

Victoria’s Kiamal Solar Farm

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced its third equity investment in a large-scale renewable energy development, a $51 million stake in Victoria’s 200MW (AC) […]

NEW GUIDANCE: New national PFAS guidance – Released

The Federal Department of Agriculture Water and Environment has released the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan version 2.0 (PFAS NEMP 2.0). This NEPM has been developed with […]

Murray-Darling Basin: NSW Water Resource Plans

The NSW Government has submitted the first of their Water Resource Plans (WRPs) that is expected to assist with water management in the Murray-Darling Basin.  The […]

Consultation on QLD Murray-Darling Basin limitations for groundwater during 2020-21: Comment sought

The QLD Department of Natural Resources Mines and Energy is seeking feedback on how to sustainably manage groundwater resources while supporting the important activities of water […]

New land released for petroleum exploration in Queensland

The QLD Department of Natural Resources Mines and Energy has released a map of new Queensland land for petroleum exploration which is currently open for tender.

Northern forestry industry tipped for growth

The Federal Government has welcomed the findings of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) study that has identified a large economic potential of the Northern Australian forestry […]

EPA SA warning: Do not use bore water in Keswick, Forestville, Everard Park and Ashford due to contamination

EPA SA has been notified of site contamination affecting groundwater (bore water) in Forestville that may affect bores in parts of Keswick, Forestville, Everard Park and […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Assistance to businesses to transition to a Circular Economy

The SA Government’s Green Industries is offering the following grants to businesses to assist them to transition to a Circular Economy: Resource Efficiency and Productivity – […]

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