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NSW Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024: Passes NSW Parliament

The NSW Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024 (EPLA Bill) was passed by Parliament on 21 March 2024, with the bill expected to commence […]

Safeguard Mechanism: Draft Earnings Before Interest and Tax Guidelines and calculating the Default Prescribed Unit Price: Comment sought

To minimise the risk of carbon leakage, the Safeguard Mechanism reforms introduced the trade-exposed baseline-adjusted (TEBA) framework. The framework provides a reduced decline rate for a […]

Design Paper on Expanded Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS): Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on the proposed design of the expanded Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), […]

Australia Government declares an area in Southern Ocean as offshore wind zone

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has announced that the Australian Government declared an area in the Southern Ocean, off […]

Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions for Sept 2023 quarter: Released

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released the latest Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: September 2023?. […]

New accreditation body for solar installers and designers announced

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has approved Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) as the new installer and designer accreditation scheme operator (ASO) under the Small-scale Renewable Energy […]

Climate Change Amendments to the Environment Protection Act 1993: Commenced 1 March 2024

Recent climate change related amendments made to the Environment Protection Act 1993 came into effect on 1 March 2024. The amendments define and then add the terms […]

2024 Renewable Power Percentage and Small-scale Technology Percentage: Now set

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that the 2024 renewable power percentage (RPP) and small-scale technology percentage (STP) has been set by legislative amendment: RPP is 18.48% STP is […]

Large-scale Renewable Energy Target market data for January 2024: Released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target market data for January 2024. Highlights include: 9.6 MW of capacity was approved for LGC […]

Expanding your knowledge of climate change risk and opportunities

The Federal Government has released the Approach to Climate Risk and Opportunity Management in the Public Sector 2024–2026 that aims to develop APS capabilities to identify, manage and […]

Interim National Action List for Offshore Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: Released

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released the Interim National Action List for offshore carbon dioxide sequestration (Interim NAL) and […]

New Solar Consumer Guide for rooftop solar and batteries: Released

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has launched the Solar Consumer Guide to help households and small businesses get the most out of […]

General certificate of approval for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)

The National Measurement Institute (NMI) has been working to develop a general certificate of approval for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).  NMI is basing the certificate […]

Register for Solar water heater V.52: Opens for applications

The Clean Energy Regulator is seeking applications for version 52 of the register of solar water heaters. The register lists all eligible solar and air source heat […]

Draft Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2024: Comment sought

The SA Government is updating SA’s Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007 and is seeking your feedback on the changes to the Draft Climate […]

Safeguard Mechanism emissions intensity determination applications: Due by 30 April 2024

The Clean Energy Regulator has advised that a number of facilities will likely face material financial implications if they do not apply for an emissions intensity determination (EID) […]

Reviews of Climate Change scheme

The Federal government has announced reviews of Climate change schemes to ensure they remain fit-for-purpose in a rapidly changing emissions and abatement landscape. The Climate Change […]

Safeguard Mechanism: Updates to production variable, emissions intensities and international best practice benchmark

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) in mid December 2023 to mid-January 2024 had undertaken a consultation on updates to production […]

Australia’s first New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES): Comment sought

The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is introducing a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) and is seeking feedback on the […]

Update Climate Change Consideration Chapter in Australian Rainfall and Runoff Guidelines: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on the updated Climate Change Considerations chapter in Australian Rainfall and Runoff: A […]

SRES Installer and Designer Accreditation Scheme update

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) will announce a new Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) installer and designer accreditation scheme operator (ASO) in late February 2024. As […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Solutions to reduce livestock emissions

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water (DCCEEW) is providing funding for projects under Stage 3.2 of the Methane Emissions Reduction in Livestock […]

NSW EPA progresses climate action with new advisory groups

NSW EPA has established two new advisory groups dedicated to shaping climate action in the mining and agriculture sectors. The two Climate Change Advisory Groups are […]

Climate Change Bill 2023 introduced to Parliament

The WA Government is taking action on climate change by introducing the Climate Change Bill 2023 to Parliament. The legislation formalises several major climate action commitments, […]

Pathway to net zero set with sectoral emissions reduction strategy

The WA Minister for Climate Action, in partnership with the Ministerial Taskforce on Climate Action, has overseen the development of the Sectoral Emissions Reduction Strategy (SERS), […]

Australia’s pledge at COP28 Climate Summit to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030

The Australian Government, at the COP28 climate summit, has pledged to triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030.  Australia is one of 118 countries that are signatories […]

Australia’s first National Health and Climate Strategy: Released

On 3 December 2023, the Federal Government released Australia’s first National Health and Climate Strategy that outlines a whole-of-government approach to the health and wellbeing impacts […]

Australia’s 2nd Annual Climate Change Statement: Released

The Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, tabled the Australian Government’s second Annual Climate Change Statement in Parliament on 30 November 2023. The statement outlines […]

Renewable Energy Target surrender update

The Clean Energy Regulator has updated the certificate shortfall register that provides a list of liable entities that have incurred shortfall in all assessment years. This follows […]

Australia’s emissions projections 2023: Released

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water released Australia’s emissions projections 2023 report that provides the latest estimates of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions […]

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