At the seventh meeting of environment ministers on 27 April 2018, Federal, State and Territory Ministers agreed to action on…[Read More]
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Government Ministers set target for 100% of Australian packaging to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025
Published: May 4, 2018
$500M to be invested in Reef protection
Published: May 4, 2018
The Federal Government has announced a more than $500 million investment to protect the Great Barrier Reef.In partnership with the…[Read More]
GRANT OPPORTUNITY – Up to $10M for activities focused on 5-minute ahead self forecasting for wind and solar farms operating in the National Electricity Market (NEM)
Published: May 4, 2018
The Australian Renewable Energy Agent (ARENA) is allocating up to $10 million in funding and is seeking expressions of interest…[Read More]
Outcomes of 16th COAG Energy Council meeting – Covering – The National Energy Guarantee – Transmission Planning and Interconnection – Equipment Energy Efficiency – Resources issues
Published: April 27, 2018
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council met on 20 April 2018.The following matters were discussed at the meeting:The…[Read More]
Improving national waste reporting and data – Report released
Published: April 27, 2018
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released a report on the national consultation with industry, governments, researchers…[Read More]
Audit of the Renewable Energy Target – Comment sought
Published: April 27, 2018
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is seeking stakeholder comments in relation to the Auditor-General’s performance audit of the Administration…[Read More]
National Electricity Market Data Strategy – Consultation Paper – Released for comment
Published: April 20, 2018
The independent Energy Security Board (ESB) has today released a public consultation paper on the development of a data strategy…[Read More]
Emissions Reduction Fund project updates for March 2018
Published: April 20, 2018
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly emissions reduction fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for March 2018. The…[Read More]
New market data for Large-scale Renewable Energy Target for March 2018
Published: April 20, 2018
The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released new market data for March 2018 for the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target.The data…[Read More]
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Carbon Capture and Storage) Bill 2017 – Will permit investment in carbon capture and storage projects and technologies
Published: April 13, 2018
In February 2018, the Senate referred the provisions of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Carbon Capture and Storage) Bill…[Read More]
