Recently passed in Parliament is legislation to establish an Independent Expert Scientific Committee to provide advice on coal seam gas…[Read More]
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Bill passes Parliament for the establishment of Independent Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Developments
Published: October 19, 2012
First piggeries project declared ‘eligible offsets project’ under Carbon Farming Initiative
Published: October 19, 2012
On 12 October 2012, the Blantyre Methane Digestion Project was officially declared by the Clean Energy Regulator as the first…[Read More]
Murray-Darling Basin modelling released
Published: October 19, 2012
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released their report on Hydrologic modelling of the relaxation of operational constraints in the…[Read More]
New de-inked pulp plant for Australian Paper to recycle waste paper
Published: October 19, 2012
Australian Paper has been granted $9.5 million by the Federal Government to be put towards a $90 million construction project…[Read More]
CASE STUDY: Decrease in energy usage for supermarket saves 16% in energy costs
Published: October 19, 2012
In the past month, an independent supermarket owner, IGA in Melbourne’s Meadow Heights, has recorded a 16% decrease in energy…[Read More]
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012
Published: October 12, 2012
The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012 was moved this week, by Senator Nick Zenophon…[Read More]
EPBC Act environmental offsets policy – released
Published: October 12, 2012
The Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment and Water has recently released the EPBC Act environmental offsets policy which is expected…[Read More]
Inquiry into profit taking by beverage companies from SA & NT container deposit scheme
Published: October 12, 2012
The Senate, this week, agreed to an inquiry into profit taking by beverage producers from the South Australian and Northern…[Read More]
ASIC grants licenses for financial services in emissions units
Published: October 12, 2012
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced issuing licenses to individuals and companies to provide financial services in…[Read More]
Update of potentially liable entities database
Published: October 12, 2012
The Clean Energy Regulator has released an update of the Liable Entities Public Information Database (LEPID) – which now consists…[Read More]
