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Review of the Commercial program Building Disclosure

Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has released the Commercial Building Disclosure (SBD) Program Review which includes proposed changes to the regulatory framework of the program. The […]

CEFC launches $250m Program to help drive energy efficiency community housing in 2016

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has launched a $250 million Community Housing Program to help drive the construction of market-leading energy efficient community housing in 2016. […]

TENDER – To source Large-scale Generation Certificates from new projects in Victoria

The Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources has issued a tender to source large scale generation certificates (LGCs) from new projects in Victoria. […]

Amendments to Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) Regulation

A new prescribed activity under Schedule 21 (Incandescent Lighting) – Schedule 21 E involving the replacement of a mains voltage GU10 halogen lamp of at least […]

Climate Change Act Review – recommendations tabled in Parliament

Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, Lisa Neville has tabled findings of an Independent Review of the Climate Change Act 2010 in State Parliament. […]

Strict conditions apply in environmental approval for Coal Mine company

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has issued a final environmental authority (EA) for Adani’s Carmichael Mine project with approximately 140 conditions, including 9 […]

DRAFT GUIDELINE STATEMENT – Regulation of Mine Dewatering

WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released the draft Guidance Statement: Regulation of Mine Dewatering and Consultation paper. The objective of the guidance statement is […]

Third Emissions Fund Reduction auction scheduled for April 2016

The Clean Energy Regulator will hold its third Emissions Reduction Fund auction for carbon abatement contracts on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 April 2016. Project registration […]

Climate Change Authority releases 2nd draft climate policy options report

The Climate Changes Authority has released its second draft report of its Special Review of Australia’s climate policy options and invites feedback by Friday 19 February […]

Audit of Clean Energy Regulator – Contributions welcomed

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has begun auditing the effectiveness of the Clean Energy Regulator’s crediting and selection of carbon abatement to purchase under the […]

Quarterly update of national greenhouse gas emissions

The Federal Department of Environment has released the Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: June 2015.   The latest report shows over the year […]

Large-scale solar funding initiative receives big response

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the short-list of projects invited to progress to the next stage of its $100 million large-scale solar photovoltaic […]

Work on Climate Change Framework underway

The Victorian Government has begun building a Climate Change Framework which says will “restore” Victoria as a leader in climate change action. The Framework will be […]

UNCCC COP 21 Paris: Australia signs up to double investment in clean energy

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced that Australia will ratify the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, join other countries in aiming to double investment […]

Climate Change Authority releases climate policy options report

The Climate Change Authority has released its draft report on Australia’s climate policy options. This is the second report in its Special Review of Australia’s climate […]

National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy – Released

The Federal Department of the Environment has released the National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy that sets out how Australia is managing climate risks for the […]

Clean energy funding program attracts interest

Australia agribusinesses and small-scale manufacturing companies have invested more than $50 million into energy efficient equipment in just five months, via the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s […]

SA launches low carbon investment plan

SA Government has released the Low Carbon Investment Plan, a blueprint for how South Australia plans to achieve $10 billion investment in low carbon generation by […]

Australia on-track to meet emissions targets

The Federal Department of the Environment has released Australia’s abatement task: tracking to 2020  which says Australia will meet its 2020 target of reducing emissions by […]

Revised National Carbon Offset Standard – Released

The Federal Department of the Environment has released the National Carbon Offset Standard – Version 3 that updates the benchmark for organisations in Australia seeking to […]

Changes to greenhouse and energy auditor registration categories

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Regulations 2008 that include changes to auditor registration categories and […]

Improving energy productivity of buildings

The Green Building Council of Australia has released a report on Mid-tier commercial office buildings in Australia: A national pathway to improving energy productivity. The report […]

Zero emissions by 2050 for SA

The SA Government has announced it will adopt a target of zero net emissions by 2050, as recommended in a report by the Low Carbon Economy […]

Draft coastal management bill released

NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes has released a number of draft reforms to coastal management legislation. The reforms include: • a draft Bill for a new […]

TENDER OPEN – SA Government seeks low carbon electricity supply and services

The South Australian Government wants to procure up to 100 per cent of its electricity usage from renewable and low-carbon energy options. The Low Carbon Electricity […]

Countries including Australia agree to phase-down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

A meeting, held in Dubai, of countries who signed Montreal Protocol have agreed to a global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)   Used in domestic, commercial and […]

Outcomes of 2nd Emissions Reduction Fund auction

The second Emissions Reduction Fund auction was held on 4 & 5 November 2015.  The Clean Energy Regulator confirmed that at the auction: 129 contracts were awarded committing to […]

Fleet leasing company secures deal with Clean Energy Finance Corporation

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced a $50 million deal with Eclipx, one of Australia’s biggest independent fleet leasing companies. The CEFC funding package […]

ARENA releases 2014-15 Annual Report

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s annual report for 2014-15 has been tabled in Federal Parliament.  It provides a progress report on ARENA’s third year of operation […]

New legislation for Victorian councils to offer Environmental Upgrade Agreements to businesses

On 1 November 2015, the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Environmental Upgrade Agreements) 2015 legislation came into effect allowing all Victorian councils the option to offer Environmental […]

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