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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – June 11, 2021

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Clean Energy Finance Corporation makes major investment in EnergyConnect

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced its single largest investment of up to $295 million in capital for the development of essential grid infrastructure. […]

Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions: December 2020 quarterly update

The Federal Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has released the latest report on Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. The Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse […]

$412 million of new investment in carbon capture projects

The Federal Government has awarded $412 million in funding to six new carbon capture projects. The funding grants aim to accelerate the development of the technology […]

Victorian Government tables Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

The Victorian Government has tabled a bill to make changes to the regulatory framework to accommodate the transition to new energy technologies. The main purposed of […]

Dangerous goods regulations strengthened

From 1 July, the Victorian Dangerous Goods (Storage and Handling) Regulations 2012 will require all duty holders occupying premises with prescribed quantities of dangerous goods to […]

NEW GUIDANCE: Guidance to support the Environment Protection Act 2017

EPA Victoria has released a range of guidance to support the Environment Protection Act 2017: The Guide to the Environment Reference Standard provides information about how […]

EPA waste tracker to apply from 1 July 2021

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA Victoria) is gearing up for the commencement of the new Waste Tracker system, designed to track reportable priority waste in […]

Funding Opportunity: Recycling Victoria Research and Development Fund – Organics

Sustainability Victoria is offering funding to businesses and research organisations to research and develop innovative ways to improve processes, performance or systems for recycled organics. The […]

New Chief Environmental Scientist for EPA Victoria

The Governing Board of EPA Victoria has announced the appointment of Professor Mark Patrick Taylor as Victoria’s new Chief Environmental Scientist. The new Chief Environmental Scientist […]

Annual Plan for EPA Victoria

EPA Victoria has released its annual plan for 2020-2021. The plan outlines EPA’s commitment to the Victorian community, industry, business and government. It includes the authority’s […]

Fine for power station operator

The NSW EPA has fined a power station $15,000 for alleged air pollution offences. The power station was allegedly exceeding the licensed solid particles concentration limit […]

New reef discharge standards for industrial activities commenced 1 June 2021

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science has released a new guideline to assist applicants with the commencement of new Reef discharge standards for industrial activities […]

Amendments to the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act: Have your say!

The South Australian Department for Energy and Mining is consulting on proposed amendments to the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the Act). The proposed amendments […]

NEW GUIDELINES: Site contamination referral decision-making framework

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority has released new guidelines on how EPA will make decisions on development application referrals for prescribed site contamination assessment purposes. […]

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