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Clean Energy Start-up Support Programs

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $480,000 in funding over the next 12 months to EnergyLab Australia Pty Limited (EnergyLab) to support the Australian […]

Auction 10 of Emissions Reduction Fund

The Clean Energy Regulator held the Auction 10 of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) on 25–26 March 2020, purchasing 1.71 million tonnes of carbon abatement at […]

Tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction closes

This week, the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction bidding took place over two days that ended at 5.00pm Thursday 26 March 2020 (AEDT). The Clean […]

Resource sector Regulation draft report: Have your say!

The Productivity Commission has released a draft report on Resources Sector Regulation that examines regulation of the resources sector, identifying issues and leading practice approaches to […]

Water sector: mitigation plan to reduce emissions by 42% by 2025

The water sector is the largest government greenhouse gas emitter in Victoria, however, the water sector is determined to turn the tide around.  World Water Day, […]

NSW seeks to achieve net zero emissions by 2050: Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020-2030 – released

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has released the NSW Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020-2030 that aims to deliver a 35% cut in […]

Climate Policy toolkit released by Climate Change Authority

The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has released its research report Prospering in a low-emissions world: An updated climate policy toolkit for Australia. The report outlines how […]

Draft sampling guidance for measurement-based soil carbon methods: Have your say!

    The Clean Energy Regulator and the Federal Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources is seeking views on proposed changes to sampling requirements for […]

WA mapping of mining environmental approvals

    As part of the Mining Environmental Approvals project, which aims to explore and develops ways to improve the environmental approval process for mining projects, […]

Registration open for tenth ERF auction to be held in March 2020

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that registration for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction to be held on 25-26 March 2020 is open and […]

Registration opens for tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction – to be held March 2020

    The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that registration for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction to be held on 25-26 March 2020 is […]

Clean Energy Regulator releases 2018-19 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data

      A 0.4% increase (1.3 million tonnes) in scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions (direct emissions) compared to 2017-18 data has been reported by the […]

Financial assurance estimation – Have your say!

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is consulting on a draft financial assurance policy and guideline to ensure that those responsible for pollution or […]

Quarterly carbon update released for Q4

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Quarterly Carbon Market Report – Quarter 4 2019. The Q4 report covers market activity for Quarter 4 2019 and […]

Clean Energy Regulator ERF project updates for January 2019

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly emissions reduction fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for January 2019. The update summarises the activity for the ERF […]

Auction qualification open for tenth ERF auction to be held in March 2020

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that auction qualification is now open for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction. Companies and individuals who have […]

Clean Energy Regulator (ERF) project updates for December 2019

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for December 2019. The update summarises the activity for the ERF […]

For mining proposals and mine closure plans

The WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has released new Statutory Guidelines for mining proposals and mine closure plans. The new guidelines, which […]

New contracting approach for the Emissions Reduction Fund auction

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the innovative new approach to contracting under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) will be offered at the next auction […]

HAVE YOUR SAY! Proposed amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015

The Federal Government proposing amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 to improve the flexibility for project proponents to be transferred between parties. […]

Amendments to carbon credits methodologies gazetted

Updates to the following carbon credits methodologies have been gazetted by the Federal Government: Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination Variation 2020, to which […]

Ozone and greenhouse gas regulations gazetted

The Federal Government has gazetted amendments to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019 which are a response to […]

Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) project updates for November 2019

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for November 2019. The update summarises the activity for the ERF […]

Mineral Resources Regulations gazetted

On 10 December 2019, the Victorian Government made the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Extractive Industries) Regulations 2019. The Regulations replace the 2010 version.

Draft greenhouse gas emissions guideline released and final guideline expected for release in March 2020

The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its draft greenhouse gas emissions guideline on 9 December 2019 following a 12-week round of public consultation in […]

WA to allow carbon farming on pastoral lands

The Western Australian Government has announced that it will allow pastoralists to earn carbon credits from sequestering carbon on pastoral lands for the first time in […]

Statutory Guidelines for mining proposal and mine closure plans: Have your say!

The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has released a revised draft Statutory Guideline and guidance package for mining proposals and mine […]

Western Australia releases information on closure planning for petroleum activities

The Western Australian DMIRS has released guidance on the decommissioning, rehabilitation and closure of petroleum projects nearing the end of field life. DMIRS aims to have […]

No second carbon abatement auction in 2019

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the next carbon abatement auction, the tenth, will be held on 25 and 26 March 2020. This means […]

Carbon accounting model update released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is preparing to release an update to the Full Carbon Accounting Model (FullCAM) for public use in 2020. […]

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