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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – October 11, 2023

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Surrender Small-Scale Technology Certificates Quarter 3 2023 deadline 30 October 2023

The Clean Energy Regulator reminds liable entities that the Quarter 3 (Q3) 2023 deadline for liable entities to surrender small-scale technology certificates (STCs) is  30 October […]

National standards to manage 4 brominated flame-retardant chemicals: Comment sought

The Federal Government is seeking your feedback on four proposed scheduling decisions on the management of chemicals that pose a high risk to the environment. The […]

Report on heat pumps relating to refrigerants: Emerging trends in Australian marketplace

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released a report that looks at heat pumps from a refrigerant perspective, particularly at […]

Administering your Powers under the Environment Protection Act: A guide for councils and litter authorities

EPA Victoria (EPA) has developed the Administering your powers under the Environment Protection Act guide to support local government (councils) and other litter authorities to prepare […]

Compliance Code for Victoria’s Big Build Projects: Released by EPA Victoria

The Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (MTIA) is currently in the process of delivering eight major transport infrastructure projects (projects).  EPA Victoria has released the Compliance Code […]

New Victorian target for climate action

The Victorian Government has set ambitious targets to cut Victoria’s greenhouse gas emissions for Victoria and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045.  The Victorian Government confirmed […]

Water Price Review 2024

The Essential Services Commission (ESC) is reviewing new prices and outcomes proposed by two water businesses and would like to hear your views. The ESC is […]

EPA Science Report for Information only: Summary of PFAS concentrations detected in the environment

EPA Victoria has released a new science report on PFAS in the environment to enable industry to identify PFAS concentrations in the environment from non-point sources. […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Air Quality Improvement Precincts Grants Program – Round 2 opens

Sustainability Victoria has announced funding through Round 2 of the Air Quality Improvement Precincts Grant Program that supports businesses located in Melbourne’s west – identified as […]

New Residential Noise publication: Released

EPA Victoria has released an updated residential noise publication on how to address common residential noise issues in Victoria.  

Review of Code of practice for safe use of synthetic mineral fibres: Comment sought

SafeWork NSW is reviewing the Code of practice for the safe use of synthetic mineral fibres and seeks your feedback to ensure the Code is – is still […]

Proposed new annual performance indicators for local water utilities: Comment sought

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is seeking feedback on the proposed new annual performance indicators for local water utilities and invites your comment on: […]

Bin Trim grants program to help businesses reduce waste and cut emissions

Fourteen successful projects will receive funding under the latest NSW’s Bin Trim grants round, awarded by the NSW Government.  The recipients are expected to assist around […]

NSW EPA blitz agricultural industry on pesticide sprays

NSW EPA is reminding pesticide users to spray responsibly following a challenging season last summer which had hundreds of hectares of crops wiped out by pesticide […]

NSW EPA wins appeal of sentence of recycler for fraud relating to NSW Return and Earn scheme

A NSW recycling company has been ordered to pay more than $149,000 in fines and legal costs for exploiting the Return and Earn recycling scheme by […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Growing the recovery of organic waste via food organic and garden organic fund

The QLD Government is providing funding through the Growing the Recovery of Organic Waste via Food Organic and Garden Organic (GROW FOGO) Fund – South East […]

New Hydrogen Hub near Whyalla, SA

The Federal and SA Governments are providing funding to support the establishment of the Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub.  The project is being delivered under the under […]

The end of commercial logging of native forests in WA

WA Australia will soon become one of the first states in Australia to end commercial logging of native forests. From next year, timber will only be […]

Ban on e-waste going to landfill: Comment sought

The WA Government is seeking feedback on regulations to ban e-waste from landfill. E-waste items like televisions, mobile phones, computers, screens, data storage, refrigerators, dishwashers, batteries, […]

Low-emissions electricity and renewable energy projects

The WA Government is seeking registrations of interest (ROIs) from large commercial and industrial users on their plans for low-emissions electricity and renewable energy projects to […]

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