On 17 July 2014, the Senate passed the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 that repeals the carbon…[Read More]
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Revised Guidelines For listing and re-listing chemicals on the ‘confidential section’ of the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances – Comment sought
Published: July 18, 2014
The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) is seeking comment on the revised guidelines for listing and re-listing…[Read More]
Register of solar water heaters (version 21) – Effective 8 July 2014
Published: July 18, 2014
The Clean Energy Regulator has released version 21 of the Register of solar water heaters. The register lists solar water…[Read More]
State-of-the-art recycled glass sorting plant to be constructed for O-I Australia
Published: July 18, 2014
O-I Australia, the world’s largest glass container manufacturer, has been provided funding of $1.5 million by the Australian Packaging Covenant…[Read More]
Training in auditing
Published: July 18, 2014
Article by: Vic Natoli, Director, V&C Environmental Many individuals gain qualifications in environmental science, however, few undertake specific training in…[Read More]
Carbon tax survives Senate vote
Published: July 14, 2014
An amended bill, that addresses the concerns of the Palmer United Party (PUP), is expected to be presented to the…[Read More]
Changes to ASX sustainability disclosure
Published: July 14, 2014
The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has released changes to the third edition of the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations under…[Read More]
Investigation into environmental impacts of leach tank failure at Ranger uranium mine – Interim Report released
Published: July 14, 2014
An Interim Report has been released by the Federal Department of Environment into a December 2013 incident where a Leach…[Read More]
Streamlining environmental assessment process between Commonwealth and ACT
Published: July 14, 2014
The Commonwealth and ACT Governments have signed a new assessment bilaterial agreement in order to remove duplication and provide a…[Read More]
Rollout of 20 MillionTrees Program – Feedback sought
Published: July 14, 2014
The Federal Government has committed $50 million over 4 years to the 20 Million Trees Programme with funding to commence…[Read More]
