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Additional draft emissions fund methods released

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has released four new draft emission reduction methods for earning carbon credits. They cover household energy efficiency, industrial energy efficiency, soil […]

10 million tonnes of emissions reduced from land sector activities

The Clean Energy Regulator has issued the 10 millionth Australian carbon credit unit (ACCU) under the Carbon Farming Initiative. This equates to 10 million tonnes of […]

US-China joint announcement on climate change

US President Barack Obama and China’s President Xi Jinping have reaffirmed the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation on climate change and have stated that they will […]

Gas confirmed for Energy Efficiency Savings Scheme

The New South Wales Government has announced it will expand the State’s Energy Efficiency Savings Scheme to include gas, as well as electricity. NSW Environment Minister […]

Energy finance guide – released

The New South Wales Government has launched an energy efficiency financing guide for businesses looking to invest in clean energy. Environment Minister Rob Stokes said the […]

ACCC monitors – carbon tax cost savings pass through – latest report released

Businesses that supply regulated goods are required to pass through all cost savings, direct and indirect, that are attributable to the carbon tax repeal. It is […]

Climate Change Authority to complete RET Review by 31 December 2014

The Climate Change Authority will continue with its statutory review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) which is scheduled for completion by 31 December 2014. It […]

Senate passes legislation for Emissions Reduction Fund

Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt today announced that the Senate has passed legislation to put in place the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The objective of […]

Climate Change Authority stays

Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt announced this week that the Climate Change Authority will not be abolished. He said at press conference “as a gesture […]

Draft Emissions Reduction Fund methods for Facilities; Wastewater treatment; Transport – Released for comment

The Federal Department of Environment has released a further 3 draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method determinations that cover projects in large industrial facilities, wastewater treatment […]

Light vehicle emissions standards for Australia – research report released

The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has released a research report on light vehicle emissions standards for Australia. The report provides an in- depth analysis and demonstrates […]

Reminder – Final surrender date for units of liable entities under carbon pricing mechanism

2 February 2015 – The Clean Energy Regulator reminds us that the last day for liable entities to surrender units to acquit their liability under the […]

Tackling carbon emissions from the use of fossil fuels

Federal Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane has welcomed the formation of an industry led Low Emissions Technologies for Fossil Fuels (LETFF) Leadership Roundtable to focus on […]

New draft emissions reduction fund method determinations released – Comment sought

The Federal Department of Environment has this week released 2 additional draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method determinations in order to ensure methods are ready for […]

Transitioning from the Carbon Farming Initiative to the Emissions Reduction Fund

The Clean Energy Regulator confirmed this week that if you are running an eligible offsets project in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI); or perhaps have applied […]

SA Government commits to 50% renewable energy target by 2025

The SA Government has committed to increasing its Renewable Energy Target (RET) to 50% by 2025. The commitment follows the release of figures for 2013-14 which […]

Sequestration methodology – Reforestation by environmental or Mallee plantings

The Reforestation by Environmental or Mallee Plantings – FullCAM methodology determination is now available. Projects using this methodology must establish and maintain permanent plantings of either […]

Sequestration methodology – measurement based methods for new farm forestry plantations

The Clean Energy Regulator has released a new methodology for projects that establish and maintain a tree planting that is either a permanent planting or a […]

Australian Renewable Energy Agency Repeal Bill – update

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Repeal Bill is currently before the Federal Parliament. The Bill was passed in the House of Representatives on 1 September […]

Draft Emissions Reduction Fund methods – Released for comment

The Federal Department of Environment has developed and released 3 draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) methods, in an effort to ensure they are ready for use […]

Coal seam gas leak investigated

The NSW EPA stepped in to investigate reports of a coal seam gas leak in a suburban area of south-west Sydney last week. Reports from the […]

Trucking company caught on camera

In other cases, a trucking company has been fined $21,000 and ordered to pay $30,000 in costs after being found guilty in the Downing Centre Local […]

Urban Forests Million Trees Program a success

A program to plant three million trees across greater metropolitan Adelaide has reached its milestone.The 11-year, Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Minister Ian Hunter declared SA Urban […]

Feeding Nitrates to Cattle – Emissions avoidance methodology available

In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Clean Energy Regulator has made available the Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by feeding nitrates to beef cattle […]

AGL Energy announces cost savings to customers

Further to our article of last week that Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued over 250 carbon tax removal substantiation notices to certain suppliers […]

Environmental Impacts of Transport – report released

The Victorian Auditor-General has released a report on a recent audit on Managing the Environmental Impacts of Transport. The report states that “the transport sector is […]

Carbon costs cut from gas prices

Average regulated gas prices in NSW will increase by less than previously announced following gas retailers’ proposals to IPART to remove the carbon price from the […]

Emissions Reduction Fund and how does it differ to the Carbon Farming Initiative

The Federal Government has stated that “the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) will build on the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) by offering emissions reduction opportunities to a […]

Ships – the target of emissions reduction

NSW EPA has begun talks with the shipping industry in a bid to reduce emissions from ships in the greater metropolitan region. EPA chair and CEO […]

Liable entitles must meet carbon price obligations for 2013-14 financial year – Reminder

The Clean Energy Regulator reminds us that liable entities must still meet their carbon price obligations for the 2013-14 financial year, even though the carbon pricing […]

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