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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 […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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?. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 has established two new advisory groups dedicated to shaping climate action in the mining and agriculture sectors. The two Climate Change Advisory Groups are […]
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, […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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October 30, 2026