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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – November 26, 2021

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Nominating Products for the Environment Minister’s Product Stewardship Priority List

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is seeking nominations for products and materials to be added to the 2022-23 Minister’s priority list. Each […]

CPA Program for Non-Financial Auditors to Gain ‘Category 2 Greenhouse and Energy Auditor Registration’ – Now open

Non-financial auditors have an opportunity to enrol in a CPA Program to gain ‘Category 2 Greenhouse and Energy Auditor Registration’. The Clean Energy Regular is continuing […]

Large-scale Renewable Energy Target market data for October 2021

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target market data for October 2021. Some highlights include: A total of 14 MW was approved […]

Climate Change Authority and Bureau of Meteorology form strategic partnership to streamline climate advice to Federal Government

The Climate Change Authority and the Bureau of Meteorology have announced a Strategic Relationship Agreement to enhance and streamline the climate advice that both organisations provide to […]

Equipment Energy Efficiency E3 Program Review GEMS Determinations – due to expire by 2025

The Federal Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is consulting on 4 determinations under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 (GEMS Act) that […]

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme Survey on Compliance Risk

The Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment seeks your views via a Survey on compliance risks to the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) […]

GUIDELINE: Responding to harm caused by pollution

EPA Victoria has released a new guideline on Responding to harm caused by pollution – guideline (publication 1991) that explains – what a pollution incident is,  why it […]

Waste Record Template for Drivers and Receivers

EPA Victoria has released for drivers and receivers of waste, a form to record information when they are unable to connect to Waste Tracker.   To use […]

Correctly disposing of used masks and gloves: Factsheet released

EPA Victoria has released an updated factsheet on the safe disposal of single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) items such as face masks, gloves and aprons – […]

Proposed changes to NSW Environment Protection Legislation: Introduced to NSW Parliament

The NSW Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 was introduced into the NSW Parliament this week. The NSW Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 proposes to vary the following environmental […]

Ban on plastics in NSW: Legislation passes in NSW Parliament

The Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021 was passed in the NSW Parliament on 16 November 2021.  The legislation now bans certain plastics.  Details about […]

Consultation on the POEO General Regulation 2021 and POEO Clean Air Regulation 2021

NSW EPA is seeking your comment on the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2021 and the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation […]

Understanding Asbestos and its Hazards

Asbestos is present in numerous Australian homes and buildings and therefore it is important to know where to look for it and think twice before renovating […]

Bushfire Recovery Programs

The NSW Government has released five programs to help deal with waste and damage in the ongoing clean up from the 2019-20 bushfires. The five individual […]

Reef Protection Regulations

From 1 December 2021, the Reef protection regulations will continue to roll-out in more QLD regions and with new requirements for grazing in the Fitzroy and […]

NEW GUIDELINE: Wind farms environmental noise

EPA SA has released Wind farms environmental noise guidelines that aims to assist developers, planning and enforcement authorities, government agencies, acoustic engineers and the broader community […]

Outcomes of the recent WA Waste Authority meeting

WA’s Waste Authority held its November meeting on 10 November 2021.  Key outcomes of the meeting are as follows: The release of the FOGO Step-by-Step Guide and a […]

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