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Victorian, South Australian and Queensland environment ministers have agreed to collaborate on efforts to combat climate change and reduce emissions. The Ministers met with former US […]
Queensland Environment Minister Steven Miles has met with interest groups to begin preparing a Climate Adapatation Strategy for Queensland (Q-CAS). The 27 interest groups – from […]
Australia’s Environment Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territories recently met in an effort to progress environmental issues of national significance. Key issues of discussion were […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has gazetted the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative— Estimating Sequestration of Carbon in Soil Using Default Values) Methodology Determination 2015 This […]
The Commercial and public lighting method is now available for use as part of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The method – Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has issued guidance to help commercial building project applicants complete Annex C to the application to register a project: emissions avoidance project […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released for comment the draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method for landfill biofilters – the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced 5 priorities for new investment and a new, streamlined funding programme structure. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht also released […]
Queensland-based Landfill Gas Industries (LGI) will expand its waste-to-energy operations under a $10 million financing deal with the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The funds will […]
The Climate Change Authority has released its final report on Australia’s future emissions targets. The report confirms the Authority’s preliminary recommendations for a 2025 target of […]
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced a $50 million asset financing deal with lender Firstmac aimed at boosting the adoption of low emissions and electric […]
The Victorian Government is calling for comment on the review of the Victorian Climate Change Act 2010. The Victorian Government has appointed an Independent Review Committee, headed […]
SA Climate Change Minister Ian Hunter has announced funding of $133,000 for a number of projects to continue South Australia’s efforts to adapt to climate change. […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has registered the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Commercial and Public Lighting) Methodology Determination 2015. The determination provides for crediting emissions reductions […]
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will provide its final carbon monitoring report to the Federal Minister for Small Business at the end of this […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has issued new regulatory guidance for local councils interested in the Emission Reduction Fund (ERF). The guidance deals with the ‘newness’ requirements […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released a new draft method, giving organisations the ability to earn carbon credits by installing high efficiency fans. The […]
The Federal Department of the Environment is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the exposure draft Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Rule 2015. The passage […]
Federal Department of the Environment is seeking feedback on a draft package of aggregation documents that include – a fact sheet, a guidance document and case […]
Aspects of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 are currently being reviewed with the intention of making some minor amendments to the instrument. […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has issued a draft determination to encourage electricity distribution networks to find lower cost solutions to managing their systems. The […]
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) is seeking feedback on its proposed approach to electricity sector modelling and has released a consultation paper – Modelling illustrative electricity […]
The Federal Department of the Environment has released Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts representing national, state and territory as well as industry emissions estimates for 1990-2013. The […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has introduced the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 to Federal Parliament. The bill makes changes to the Renewable Energy Target […]
Two new methods are now available for use under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fertiliser in irrigated cotton allows for abatement […]
The Federal Department of the Environment is calling for comment on the Carbon Farming Initiative project transition into the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The Emissions Reduction Fund […]
The Victorian Government has been granted three greenhouse gas assessment permits by the Federal Government under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act . The […]
The Victorian Government has re-opened the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry following concerns about a spike in deaths following the fire. The new terms of reference also […]
The NSW Government has released a discussion paper on Establishing a Gas Community Benefits Fund and seeks your views on how a community benefits fund for […]
The Federal Department of Environment has opened for public consultation the transition of nine Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methods into the Emissions Reduction Fund (EFR). The […]
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