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Draft advice on smart meter protocol – Released

The Australian Energy Market Commission has released draft advice on how a shared market protocol for smart meters could be…[Read More]

Street lights to earn carbon credits

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has registered the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Commercial and Public Lighting) Methodology Determination 2015. The…[Read More]

Report on Australia’s environment – Released by Senate Committee

The Senate Environment and Communications References Committee has released its report on Australia’s environment – including biodiversity funding, the handing…[Read More]

Building Disclosure exemptions introduced

The Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment (Unsolicited Offers and Other Measures) Regulation 2015  has been gazetted in Federal Parliament. This…[Read More]

Paint and batteries remain on Product Stewardship list

Federal Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt has published the annual list of classes of products he is proposing to…[Read More]

Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Origin join forces to boost Solar

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation and Origin have joined forces to drive the rollout of solar energy – via a…[Read More]

Multi-use environmental watering planned for States

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has announced his decision to make water available to Victoria, South Australia and New South…[Read More]

Legislation to cut Renewable Energy Target – passed

Legislation to cut the Renewable Energy Target (RET) has passed Federal Parliament. The legislation passed an extended sitting of the…[Read More]

ACCC role monitoring carbon pass-through to cease

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will provide its final carbon monitoring report to the Federal Minister for Small…[Read More]

Radiation Bill introduced to Parliament

The Federal Government has introduced the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Bill 2015 to parliament. The Bill amends…[Read More]

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