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Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – December 2, 2024

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: E-waste Infrastructure Grants Program

The WA Government implemented a statewide ban on e-waste disposal to landfill on 1 July 2024.   E-waste includes items with a plug, battery or cord, […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Round 2 of Carbon Innovation Grants: Program opens

The WA Government is providing funding through Round 2 of the Carbon Innovation Grants Program to support WA heavy industries to transition to net zero carbon […]

New waste funding for SA Councils

Green Industries SA has announced two new funding opportunities for Councils to manage waste –  The Council Modernisation funding for councils is expected to improve waste management […]

Rehabilitation Liability Estimation Calculator for mining operators and exploration licence holders: Released

The South Australian Government has released its latest version of the Rehabilitation Liability Estimation Calculator. The Calculator has been updated to reflect current industry costs, inflation […]

Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism: Comment sought

The SA Government is seeking feedback on the government’s approach to ensuring reliable and secure electricity for SA, now and into the future.   With South […]

Draft Safety in Forest Harvesting Operations: Code of Practice Comment sought

SafeWork NSW, in consultation with stakeholders, has updated the draft Safety in forest harvesting operations Code of Practice.   The code provides information and guidance to make […]

Recycled Water Roadmap for NSW: Comment sought

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking inputs on the draft New South Wales Recycled Water Roadmap.   The Department is […]

EPA Victoria shuts down recycler

EPA Victoria has revoked the permissions of a recycling company in Melbourne’s West.  The company and Director have been issued with $45,000 in court-imposed fines and […]

New Factsheet on Managing Plastic Feedstock: Released

EPA Victoria has released a new Fact Sheet on Managing plastic feedstock.     Plastic feedstock is the raw material such as flakes, powder, recycled chips and […]

Audit Thresholds Instruments consultation: Comment sought

The Clean Energy Regulator seeks feedback on the effectiveness and efficiency of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Audit Thresholds) Instrument 2015.   The Audit Thresholds Instrument […]

Clean Energy Regulator releases first stage of new Unit and Certificate Registry

The Clean Energy Regulatory has announced the release of the first stage of the new Unit and Certificate Registry, to support Australia’s expanding carbon and environmental markets.  […]

Quarterly Carbon Market Report – September 2024 quarter

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the latest Quarterly Carbon Market Report (QCMR).  The report provides a number of highlights.

CSIRO report on Australia and global Synthetic Greenhouses Gas emissions 2024: Released

The CSIRO has developed, for the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the Australia and global Synthetic Greenhouse Gas emissions 2024 report […]

Export of waste from Australia data – January to June 2024

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released information that shows data on waste exported from Australia – January to June […]

ACCC Scheme’s Environmental Planting 2024 method: Update released

The latest version of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme’s Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings 2024 method has been released. The 2014 version expired in September […]

Australia-India Renewable Energy Partnership

On 19 November 2024, Australia and India welcomed the launch of the India-Australia Renewable Energy Partnership. The partnership is expected to guide climate and energy cooperation. […]

Tax incentive to drive investment in renewable hydrogen

The Federal Government has introduced the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024 that is expected to establish the Hydrogen Production […]

National target to protect 30% of land and 30% of marine areas by 2030

The Federal Government has committed to a national target to protect and conserve 30% of Australia’s land and 30% of marine areas by 2030. This is […]

Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024-2030: Updated

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released the updated Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024-2030 that provides new targets to halt […]

Key outcomes of COP 29

In mid November 2024, Australia attended the 29th meeting of the annual Conference of the Parties – COP29.     COP29 brought together 198 signatories to the […]

Proposed guidance and Consultation paper on the Sustainability Reporting regime: Comment sought

ASIC has released for comment a draft regulatory guide on the sustainability reporting regime – draft Regulatory Guide 000 Sustainability reporting (Draft RG 000).     From 1 January […]

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