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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – February 14, 2024

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Safeguard Mechanism emissions intensity determination applications: Due by 30 April 2024

The Clean Energy Regulator has advised that a number of facilities will likely face material financial implications if they do not apply for an emissions intensity determination (EID) […]

Reviews of Climate Change scheme

The Federal government has announced reviews of Climate change schemes to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose in a rapidly changing emissions and abatement landscape. The Climate Change […]

Safeguard Mechanism: Updates to production variable, emissions intensities and international best practice benchmark

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) in mid December 2023 to mid-January 2024 had undertaken a consultation on updates to production […]

New Fuel Quality Standards: Announced

The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has announced that they will introduce new fuel quality and noxious emission standards, stating […]

Australia’s first New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES): Comment sought

The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is introducing a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) and is seeking feedback on the […]

Amendment to Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Water Trigger

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) regulates impacts to matters of national environmental significance, these include consideration of significant impacts from actions on water […]

Update Climate Change Consideration Chapter in Australian Rainfall and Runoff Guidelines: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on the updated Climate Change Considerations chapter in Australian Rainfall and Runoff: A […]

Nature Repair Committee members sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking applicants to join the Nature Repair Committee. The Nature Repair Committee is expected […]

Community Engagement Review: Federal Government accepts all recommendations

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) has released the Community Engagement Review and the Federal Government accepts in principle all recommendations. […]

Draft revised water quality guidelines: Comment sought

The Water Quality team at the Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) had released the following two documents on Water Quality Guidelines: […]

SRES Installer and Designer Accreditation Scheme update

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) will announce a new Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) installer and designer accreditation scheme operator (ASO) in late February 2024. As […]

Restoring Murray-Darling Rivers

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on the Restoring our Rivers: Draft framework for delivering the 450 GL […]

Gas Market Code to secure the supply for domestic market

The Federal Government has announced that ‘over 260 petajoules (PJ) of gas will be made available between now and 2033 through two new enforceable supply commitments […]

Review of the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan

A review of the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan (Reef 2050 WQIP) is currently underway to develop a new plan. The Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan […]

New Reef 2050 Wetlands Strategy

The Federal and Queensland Governments have released the Reef 2050 Wetlands Strategy that outlines plans for wetland science, planning, coordination and management in Reef catchments. Wetlands […]

Australia provides progress report to UNESCO on protecting and restoring the Great Barrier Reef

The Federal Government has provided to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre a Great Barrier Reef Progress Report on how Australia is protecting and restoring the Reef. […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Community Energy Upgrades Fund for Local Government

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) has grants available, through the Community Energy Upgrades Fund for local governments to improve their […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

The Federal Government is providing grants to small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) for energy efficiency grants of between $10,000 and $25,000 through Round 2 of […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Solutions to reduce livestock emissions

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) is providing funding for projects under Stage 3.2 of the Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock […]

Fire compliance inspections of waste recycling facilities by EPA Victoria

Fire compliance inspections of waste recycling facilities are currently underway by EPA Victoria.  Please ensure your facility is up to date with Fire Rescue Victoria standards […]

NEW GUIDELINES: Wind Energy Facility Turbine Noise Regulation Guidelines

EPA Victoria has released the Wind Energy Facility Turbine Noise Regulation Guidelines that provides an overview of the requirements that apply to wind turbine noise emissions […]

A guide for local government to administer their powers under the Environment Protection Act 2017

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

Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme – Progress update

The Victorian Government is currently exited with the success of the Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) as they report approx. over 100 million containers have been […]

Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program Review: Comment sought

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is undertaking a review of the current Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program and seeks your feedback.  The review […]

Port Phillip Bay’s Coastal Hazard Assessment: Release

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action has released a report on Port Phillip Bay Coastal Hazard Assessment to assist coastal land managers and […]

Proposed additional action of NSW plastics

NSW EPA had recently undertaken a consultation on their paper, NSW Plastics Next Steps, that outlines further proposed action on plastics for NSW. In 2022, NSW […]

Power stations licence review identifies areas for change

Work will begin on implementing a range of improvements for four coal-fired power stations in NSW following NSW EPA’s recent community consultation and review of environment […]

NSW EPA progresses climate action with new advisory groups

NSW EPA has established two new advisory groups dedicated to shaping climate action in the mining and agriculture sectors. The two Climate Change Advisory Groups are […]

Radiation Advisory Council annual report 2022-23: Release

The Radiation Advisory Council has released their annual report for 2022-23.  The Council advises on matters in relation to the management of radiation in NSW under […]

Special Activation Precincts Information Package

NSW EPA has released the Special Activation Precincts Information Package that aims to help people within Special Activation Precincts understand environment protection licence (licence) requirements. It […]

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