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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – July 12, 2024

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NEW GUIDELINE: Beverage Container Approval for Container deposit scheme

EPA SA has released the latest guidelines on Beverage Container Approval – Container deposit scheme to assist applicants in completing the online Application for approval of […]

Personal radiation monitoring devices: Information sheet

EPA SA has released the latest information sheet that discusses the use of approved personal radiation monitoring devices for radiation workers within SA. A personal radiation […]

Latest National Pollutant Inventory data released

The latest National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data for 2022-2023 is now available, with 493 SA facilities providing reports for the 2022–23 reporting year. Altogether, 4691 facilities […]

Battery disposal concerns

A warning from EPA SA that batteries that are being placed in kerbside bins present a high fire risk.  It is critical that batteries are recycled […]

New Draft Code of Practice for the release of stored water from privately owned farm storages to receiving waters to QLD Murray-Darline Basin: Comment sought

The QLD Department of Environment, Science and Innovation is seeking your feedback on the following document: Code of practice for the release of stored water from […]

Progress Report 2024 for Regulatory Strategy 2022-27: Released

The QLD Department of Environment, Science and Innovation has released the Progress Report for 2024 for the Regulatory Strategy 2022-2027.     The Progress Report 2024 provides […]

ASBESTOS: Reminder to transporters of asbestos contaminated soil AND Reminder to recycled aggregated producers

Reminder to transporters of Asbestos contaminated soil:The QLD Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) advises that under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act), there […]

New QLD laws ban carbon capture and storage activities in Great Artesian Basin: Effective 18 June 2024

Effective 18 June 2024, new QLD laws ban carbon capture storage (CCS) activities in the Queensland component of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) to protect the […]

Hunter Water Regulation remake

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on the remake of the Hunter Water Regulation 2015. The objective of […]

Former landfill at St Peters declared significantly contaminated

NSW EPA has declared ‘significantly contaminated’ a former landfill site at St Peters in Sydney’s Inner West, as part of the St Peters Interchange. This is […]

Victorian Water Businesses receive approval for 2024-24 water prices

Victoria’s 16 water businesses have received the water prices to apply in 2024–25 by the Essential Services Commission. Typical water bills will generally rise in line […]

Victorian Energy Market Report for June 2024

The Essential Services Commission has released the quarterly June 2024 Victorian Energy Market Report (VEMR) (PDF) that covers the period from 1 January to 31 March 2024. The […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Large Energy User Electrification Support Program

The Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is supporting large energy users through the Large Energy User Electrification Support Program that aims to […]

Recycling Victoria’s Data Hub provides up to date information on recycling vs landfill

Recycling Victoria has made available, through the Data Hub tool, new data from local government and the waste and recycling sector. The Data Hub tool currently […]

Circular Economy Risk, Consequence and Contingency Plan

Recycling Victoria has released the first Circular Economy Risk, Consequence and Contingency Plan (CERCC Plan), following approval by the Victorian Environment Minister.  The CERCC Plan is […]

New chair of Climate Change Authority appointed

The Federal Government has appointed the Hon. Matt Kean to the position of Chair, Climate Change Authority (CCA). The CCA is an independent statutory body. It advises […]

Market brief for Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 2: To open mid-July 2024

The Federal Government has released a market brief for the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 2, which will focus on projects in the WA Wholesale Electricity […]

Water heaters Version 53: Open for Applications

The Clean Energy Regulator has opened applications to list product models for Version 53 of the register of solar water heaters. The register lists all eligible solar water […]

National Battery Strategy

The Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources has released the National Battery Strategy which is a key part of the Federal Government’s Future Made in […]

Resources and energy quarterly – June 2024 Released

The Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources has released the Resources and energy quarterly – June 2024 (REQ) that provides the Office of the Chief Economist’s forecasts […]

ACCC interim Inquiry report into gas supply arrangements in Australia: Released

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) has released the 20th interim report of the ACCC inquiry into gas supply arrangements in Australia.  The ACCC is […]

Draft guidance on Removal of oil and gas property and sea dumping of infrastructure in Commonwealth waters: Comment sought

The offshore decommissioning of oil and gas operations involves removing or satisfactorily dealing with the property and infrastructure. Decommissioning must be timely, safe and environmentally responsible.  […]

Green Metals: A Future Made in Australia Comment sought

The Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources has released a consultation paper on Green Metals – A Future Made in Australia: Unlocking Australia’s Green Iron, […]

Future Gas Strategy: Released

The Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources has released the Future Gas Strategy, that provides the Federal Government’s plan for how gas will support the […]

Net Zero Sector Plans to include industry, resources and built environment sectors

The Federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) is developing Australia’s Net Zero Plan to articulate how major sectors will transition to a net zero […]

Building Energy Performance report: Released

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released the Barriers to Building Energy Performance report that analyses the performance of […]

Commercial and Industrial refrigerants: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions: Comment sought

The Department is looking at further measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act (1989). Options being considered include […]

Illegal import of equipment containing synthetic greenhouse gas without a licence

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has issued, to a company, fines that total $465,480 for importing electrical switchgear containing […]

Proposed changes to Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Determination 2013: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) […]

Legislative changes to NGERs for 2024-25 reporting year

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced amendments to the?National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme legislation.     Just to note, these amendments do not affect reports […]

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