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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – September 17, 2021

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New legislation for offshore renewable energy

The Federal Government has introduced the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 that regulates infrastructure for: offshore electricity transmission and offshore renewable energy generation. The new framework […]

Emissions Reduction Fund auction 13 – Open for registration

The Clean Energy Regulator is calling for registrations for the next Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) Auction 13 until 12:01am on Tuesday 5 October 2021 (AEDT). Applicants who […]

National Product Stewardship Investment Fund: Factsheets released

Product stewardship promotes shared responsibility for products that we use daily. It is about industry, the public, including all levels of government helping to manage the […]

National Water Reform: Final report released

The Federal Government has released the Productivity Commission’s (PC) final report on National Water Reforms.   The report assesses the progress of the Australian, State and Territory […]

Illegal Logging Sunsetting Review – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is reviewing the Illegal Logging Prohibition Regulation 2012 and consulting on wider reforms to the illegal logging […]

Quarterly Carbon Market Report for June 2021 quarter

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Quarterly Carbon Market Report for June 2021 that provides a regular view of supply and demand across the carbon […]

NEW GUIDANCE on Conflict of Interest for greenhouse and energy auditors

The Clean Energy Regulator has released guidance on conflict of interest (COI) for registered greenhouse and energy auditors and questions and answers posed during a webinar on COI that the Clean […]

Environmental planting pilot for farmers and landholders – Comment sought

The Clean Energy Regulator is designing a pilot to encourage the uptake of Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) projects by farmers and landholders using the environmental plantings method. The […]

2021 Soil carbon method – Proposed new method under the Emissions Reduction Fund – Comment sought

The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee is seeking feedback on a proposed new methodology under the Emissions Reduction Fund:  The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative— Estimation of Soil […]

Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions: March 2021 quarterly update

The Federal Government of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has released a Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory.  The update estimates Australia’s national inventory […]

2021 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage Released – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has opened for consultation on areas to be included in the 2021 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage […]

Default Market Offer – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is seeking feedback on the Default Market Offer and Reference Price for electricity retailers.  The Default Market […]

Regulating electric vehicle charging stations – Comment sought

The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is seeking feedback on policy options for regulating electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS). EVCS use electricity meters to determine the amount […]

Conditions in EPA licence to be taken seriously: Company and Director charged

A particle board manufacturer will pay $80,000 that will go towards a conservation project at Winton Wetlands instead of paying the fine.  The Magistrate agreed to […]

EPA suspends company licence to operate Sunshine Landfill

EPA Victoria has suspended a company’s licence to operate the Sunshine landfill in Kealba.  The suspension relates to breaches caused by ongoing hotspots and odour impacting […]

NEW FORMS for EPA appointed environmental auditors

  The following forms have been released by EPA for EPA appointed environmental auditors: New form for environmental audit statement EPA appointed environmental auditors conduct environmental […]

Guide to Financial Assurance for Permissions and Contaminated Land Management

EPA Victoria has released a guide to financial assurance for permissions and contaminated land management.   The guide sets out when financial assurance may need to be […]

Calculation of financial assurance for landfills, reportable priority waste management and waste and resource recovery facilities

EPA Victoria has released a new guide Calculation of financial assurance for landfills, reportable priority waste management and waste and resource recovery facilities that provides EPA’s […]

Advice for General Practice: Calcine sand and Testing patients for heavy metal exposures

EPA Victoria has released Advice for General Practice: Calcine sand and testing patients for heavy metal exposures that provides guidance and information to help you work […]

Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2021

In NSW, the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2021 came into effect on 1 September 2021 and remakes the Protection of the Environment […]

The Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2021

In NSW, the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2021 came into effect on 1 September 2021 and remakes the Protection of the Environment Operations […]

NSW EPA warns NSW industry of odour breaches

NSW EPA has released a statement encouraging industry licensed by the EPA to prepare their operations to reduce potential odour issues. NSW EPA have started COVID-safe […]

NSW Energy from Waste Infrastructure Plan

The NSW Government has released the Energy From Waste Infrastructure Plan that guides strategic planning for future thermal energy from waste facilities to ensure infrastructure is […]

Guide to the NSW Energy from Waste Framework

NSW EPA has released the Guide to the NSW Energy from Waste (EFW) framework that provides a summary of the requirements and regulatory assessment process for […]

QLD State of the Environment report

The Queensland State of the Environment 2020 report (SOE) has been released that provides an assessment of Queensland’s environmental performance for the period January 2018–June 2020, […]

Draft State Planning Policy – Planning for Water and Planning for Water Guidelines – Comment sought

The WA Planning Commission (WAPC) has released the Draft State Planning Policy 2.9 Planning for Water (SPP 2.9) and the Draft State Planning Policy 2.9 Planning […]

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