The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy is conducting an inquiry into modernising Australia’s electricity grid…[Read More]
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Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council meets regarding Basin Plan
Published: March 24, 2017
The Murray–Darling Basin Ministerial Council met in Mildura on 17 March 2017 to discuss the progress on the implementation of…[Read More]
Review of Product Stewardship Act
Published: March 17, 2017
The Federal Government has commenced a review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011.The Act provides the framework to effectively manage…[Read More]
Agency application on ecological sustainability
Published: March 17, 2017
The Federal Department of Environment and Energy has received an agency application on ecological sustainability for export approval for the…[Read More]
Climate Change Authority delivers ‘Action on the Land’ issues paper – Comment sought
Published: March 10, 2017
The Federal Climate Change Authority has released its issues paper Action on the land: reducing emissions, conserving natural capital and…[Read More]
State of the Environment 2016 tabled
Published: March 10, 2017
On 7 March 2016, the Federal Government tabled the Australian State of the Environment 2016.The report provides as assessment of…[Read More]
Review of the governance of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority announced
Published: March 10, 2017
The Federal Minister for the Environment and Energy has announced a review of the governance of the Great Barrier Reef…[Read More]
Fifth phase of the Reef Trust Investment Strategy announced
Published: March 10, 2017
The Federal Government will provide $9.5 million in the Reef Trust Investment Strategy Phase V for projects to improve the…[Read More]
Clean Energy Regulator releases 2015-16 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data
Published: March 3, 2017
A 2.2% increase in scope 1 emissions (direct emissions) compared to 2014-2015 data has been reported by the Clean Energy…[Read More]
Renewable Energy Target compliance rate drops to 94%
Published: March 3, 2017
The Clean Energy Regulator has reported that compliance with the Renewable Energy Target (RET) dropped to 94% in 2016 from…[Read More]
