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New Federal Environment Minister axes Climate Change Comission

At the commencement of Greg Hunt’s appointment as the new Federal Minister for Environment, he undertook to axe the Climate…[Read More]

Prime Minister announces first Abbott Ministry

This week, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced his ‘first Abbott Ministry’.  In the Prime Minister’s Press Released of 16 September…[Read More]

Clean Energy Regulator releases new regulatory guidance

The Clean Energy Regulator has recently produced four new pieces of regulatory guidance. Regulatory guidance is produced when one or…[Read More]

Progress report on Carbon Farming Initiative – released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released a fact sheet on the progress of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI): The First…[Read More]

Two new projects declared eligible by regulator

The Clean Energy Regulator has declared a new landfill project for EDL LFG (NSW) Pty Ltd using the Carbon Farming…[Read More]

NGER deadlines reminder

Companies nominating for operational control over a facility must supply the nomination to the Clean Energy Regulator by Monday, September…[Read More]

Coalition plans to cut emission reduction schemes

The Federal Coalition has announced, if elected,  it will cut  programs related to the carbon tax and other emission reduction…[Read More]

Ongoing uncertainty over carbon pricing

Ernst & Young have released a report, part of which makes comment regarding uncertainty over the current Carbon Pricing Mechanism…[Read More]

IPCC releases statement regarding ‘leaked’ final draft

After an apparent leak to Reuters of the IPCC’s final draft of the fifth assessment report, media outlets have reported…[Read More]

Commonwealth Bank surpasses carbon target

According to its own sustainability report the Commonwealth Bank has surpassed its original target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by…[Read More]

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