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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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
WA Department of Environment Regulation (DER) has released the draft Guidance Statement: Regulation of Mine Dewatering and Consultation paper.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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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October 30, 2026