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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – February 6, 2023

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ERF Auction 15 guidelines and changes to participants eligibility

The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction 15 guidelines are now available. The guidelines outline how the Clean Energy Regulator will conduct the auction. ERF project proponents […]

Safeguard Mechanism Reform and Powering the Regions Fund: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking your response to the proposed design for reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism and […]

Update on Safeguard Mechanism

Since being elected in May 2022, the Albanese government has embarked on an ambitious legislative program to support an emissions reduction target of 43% (below 2005 […]

Energy Price Relief Plan: A temporary price on gas and coal

The Federal Government has partnered with States and Territories to deliver the Energy Price Relief Plan to address the impacts of price increases due to global […]

Industrial Electricity and Fuel Efficiency Emissions Reduction Fund Method: Revoked

On January 2023, the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy revoked the Industrial electricity and fuel efficiency (IEFE) method under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF).  […]

New industrial and commercial emissions reduction (ICER) method

On 11 January 2023, the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen revoked the Industrial electricity and fuel efficiency (IEFE) method under the Emissions […]

Renewable Energy Target surrender update following 2021 Assessment Year

The Clean Energy Regulator has updated the certificate shortfall register. This follows the surrender by liable entities under the Renewable Energy Target (RET) for the 2021 […]

Federal Government’s response to Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs)

The Federal Government has accepted in principle all 16 recommendations of the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). Projects participating in Australia’s carbon crediting […]

The Chubb Review: Exploring the recommendations for Australia’s carbon market by experts

The last few months have seen a series of announcements by the Federal Government on climate related initiatives.  The Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units […]

Climate Change Minister delivers Australia’s National Statement to COP27

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen has delivered Australia’s National Statement to COP27. At COP27, the Minister outlined the range of actions taken […]

Australia’s First Annual Climate Change Statement and Targets: Released

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen had delivered the Australian Government’s first Annual Climate Change Statement to Parliament in December 2022, that outlines: […]

Federal Government releases its response to Independent Review on EPBC Act

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released its response to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation […]

Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy sets a vision for a clean, innovative, safe and […]

Tracking and verifying the origin of emissions associated with hydrogen: New scheme design

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is developing the design of the Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme that is to provide […]

Australia and Netherlands sign MoU to support development of renewable hydrogen supply chain from Australia to Europe

Australia and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the development of a renewable hydrogen supply chain from Australia to Europe. The […]

Australia and Germany Joint Renewable Hydrogen Project – HyGATE

Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen has announced 4 new joint projects under the German-Australia Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator (HyGATE). HyGATE was […]

Survey released to help the energy workforce plan for the future: Comment sought

The Federal Government has stated that Australia currently lacks data to understand energy sector jobs, the people in those jobs and their skills and forecast how […]

Australia’s first offshore wind area now open for feasibility licence applications

In mid December 2022, the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy declared the offshore Gippsland area as suitable for offshore renewable energy infrastructure. Now that […]

Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and trends in report to UNFCCC

The 8th National Communication on Climate Change and 5th Biennial report was submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in mid December […]

Solar Battery Grant Guidelines: Released

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has announced a $200 million Community Batteries for Household Solar program that will enable the […]

Proposed lighting Regulations: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is undertaking a public consultation for ‘Investigating future regulatory options for lighting products’ – as […]

Draft updated guidelines on Separation distance and landfill buffer: Comment sought

EPA Victoria is seeking your comment on two draft updated guidelines –   Separation distance guideline; Landfill buffer guideline.   These updated guidelines will advise?land use […]

New NSW Clean Air Regulation

In NSW, the new clean air regulation – Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022 came into effect on 16 December 2022.  It is […]

Supermarkets on notice by NSW EPA for the clean-up of soft plastic stockpiles

Australia’s largest supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths have been served by NSW EPA with a draft Clean-up Notice to remove more than 5,200 tonnes of soft plastic […]

NSW EPA releases first Climate Change Policy and Action Plan

NSW EPA has released its Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26, outlining a bold set of actions that will help NSW reach net-zero emissions by […]

New guidance for managing PFAS: Comment sought

EPA SA is seeking feedback on two new PFAS-related guidelines for site suitability and the re-use of PFAS-contaminated waste soils –  Draft PFAS-contaminated waste disposal site suitability […]

New Guideline: Best Practice Organics Recycling

A new Better Practice Organics Recycling guideline has been released for WA to enable better environmental management in the organics recycling industry by setting out how […]

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