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Australia and EU to link emissions trading schemes (ETS)

On 28 August 2012, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet announced that Australia and Europe (EU) have agreed to link the Australian […]

Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) legislation passes House of Representatives

This week, the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (GEMS) legislation passed through the House of Representatives.   The GEMS legislation is an initiative that implements a […]

Uranium and geothermal energy potential in Northern Territory

A new report, developed by Geoscience Australia and the Northern Territory Geological Survey, identifies potential uranium and geothermal energy related resources in the southern part of […]

Methodology on the capture and combustion of landfill gas – now law

The Carbon Farming (Capture and Combustion of Methane in Landfill Gas from Legacy Waste) Methodology Determination 2012 for the capture and combustion of landfill gas – […]

Innovative project awarded funding to reduce carbon emissions

The latest organisations to receive funding under the Clean Technology Investment Program are:   Richgro – a garden products supplier, expected to generate all of its […]

New audit report guidelines for Emissions-Intensive Trade Exposed (EITE) facilities

Emissions-intensive trade exposed (EITE) facilities will be required to submit an audit report with their application for free carbon units and therefore, new Audit Report Guidelines […]

New audit report guidelines for Emissions Intensive Trade Exposed facilities

Emissions-intensive trade exposed (EITE) facilities will be required to submit an audit report with their application for free carbon units and therefore, new Audit Report Guidelines […]

Potential liable entities under carbon price as at 7 August 2012

As at 7 August 2012, an update of potential liable entities have been released by the Clean Energy Regulator and segmented by state.  Of the 315 […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Impacts & adaptation research grants program

A new funding program was announced this week by Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus which is expected to fund partnerships between […]

New guidelines on separation distrances for large composting facilities

EPA Victoria has released guidelines on Separation distances for large composting facilities.  This document provides guidance to operators of composting facilities and regulating bodies on the […]

Landfills – best practice environmental management – Siting, design, operation and rehabilitation of landfills

Just a reminder, EPA Victoria has available a publication that provides best practice environmental management – Siting, design, operation and rehabilitation of landfills (Landfill BPEM).    […]

Wave energy could power a city the size of Melbourne by 2050

A CSIRO study, released recently, revealed that our ocean waves have the potential to power a city the size of Melbourne by 2050. According to CSIRO’s […]

Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: March 2012

The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released a quarterly update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: March 2012.    The report provides […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Diverting commercial, industrial waste and organic waste from landfill

Expressions of interest are sought for projects that can recover and recycle organic and commercial and industrial waste.  Funding is available under the Victorian Government’s Conserve, […]

Carbon Farming in Australia: market research report

In 2011, the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry commissioned a research company to undertake a study for the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) to assist […]

Australia’s potential electricity generation mix to 2050

This week, independent Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) released the Australian Energy Technology Assessment (AETA) 2012 report that provides up-to-date cost estimates for 40 […]

Programs and initiatives under Clean Energy legislation

Various Government Departments are administering the programs under the Clean Energy legislation that contributes to the implementation of the Clean Energy Future package and the effective […]

Liable entities for carbon price listed for 2012-13 financial year

The Clean Energy Regulator has published a list of liable entities for the 2012-2013 financial year.   As at 24 July 2012, of the 315 potentially […]

Clean Technology Investment Program revised

This week, the Federal Government revised the Clean Technology Investment Program grant to provide dollar for dollar grants for manufacturing businesses to transition to a clean […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Coal Mining Abatement Technology Support Package

The Federal Department of Resources and Energy is calling for expressions of interest for the first annual Round of funding applications for the Coal Mining Abatement […]

Funding Opportunity – Australia-China initiatives on Low Emissions Coal Technology

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) is calling for applications for funding for Australia-China initiatives on Low Emissions Coal Technology (LECT) that focuses […]

Environment Protection Bulletin on Sea Level Rise

EPA WA has released the Environment Protection Bulletin – Sea Level Rise that sets out EPA WA’s expectations for environmental impact assessment (EIA) with respect to […]

Report on Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Victoria

The Victorian Government has released a Report on Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Victoria.   The Climate Change Act 2010 prescribes a biennial report […]

Qantas offsets carbon emission

Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus has announced a partnership between Qantas and RM Williams to offset carbon emissions by using carbon […]

National Greenhouse & Energy Reporting (NGER) reports due 30 June 2012

The last day of the 2011-12 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) reporting year is 30 June 2012.  The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has made available […]

Managing carbon units

With regards to acquiring and purchasing carbon units under the carbon pricing mechanism, the Clean Energy Regulator has advised that “anyone who will acquit a liability […]

New carbon capture and storage research centre launched

The Victorian Government has launched a new world class research centre, the Peter Cook Centre for CCS Research for carbon capture and storage (CCS).   The […]

New Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methdologies released for comment

The Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee (DOIC) has released the following Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methodologies for comment:     Reduction of emissions of methane through the […]

Carbon Price claims

The Federal Government is encouraging consumers to watch out for price gouging and question price rises that are claimed to be related to the carbon price.  […]

Commenced 1 July 2012 – Carbon Energy Future legislation, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Climate Change Authority

The Clean Energy Future legislation commenced on 1 July 2012 which will see high energy users pay a price on carbon.   This also marks the commencement […]

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