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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – July 17, 2020

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Guidelines for 11th Emissions Reduction Fund auction – Released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released auction Guidelines for the 11th Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction that is scheduled to take place on 9-10 September 2020. […]

DRAFT GUIDANCE: Reducing the risk of fire and preserving sequestered carbon in Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) vegetation projects – Comment sought

The Clean Energy Regulator is seeking feedback on the draft guidance: Reducing the risk of fire and preserving sequestered carbon in Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) vegetation […]

Visy purchases Australian asset of Owens Illinois

Visy has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the Australian assets of Owens Illinois – the largest glass bottle maker in […]

ACCC draft determination proposes to grant authorisation for new Battery Stewardship Scheme – Comment sought

Earlier this year, the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC) had applied to the ACCC for authorisation for a proposed Battery Stewardship Scheme for 5 years. On 14 […]

Facts about food waste and how we are tackling it

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has made availableinvaluable information regarding the issues of food waste and the importance of reducing food waste. […]

‘Buy Recycled’ online directory – Launched

Sustainability Victoria has launch an online directory, Buy Recycled, which features local Victorian products containing recycled content. The tool is designed to provide government buyers with […]

Enforcement for wine company for non-compliance of industrial waste

EPA Victoria has fined a wine company over $8,000 for contravening Section 27A(2)(a) of the Environment Protection Act 1970. The company was found dumping and burning […]

Victoria’s initiative to protect Melbourne’s waterways

A small army of Victorians will clean up litter, remove weeds and clean up along local rivers and creeks as part of the Victorian Government’s plan […]

Conviction for attempting to prevent NSW EPA Officers from undertaking investigation

A NSW person has been convicted and sentenced after being found guilty of wilfully delaying an authorised NSW EPA Officer who was investigating possible waste offences […]

Council enters into Enforceable Undertaking for potential harm to environment due to Council incident

In September 2019, an estimated two million litres of sewage was discharged to the Queanbeyan River.  The incident occurred when all pumps were inadvertently left in […]

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