New Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS): Released
August 4, 2026
NEWS Portal
Enviroment Network Weekly (ENW) E-News – Energy
The articles that appear on this site, are articles that appear in AEBN’s ENW e-news which is distributed to members each fortnight. SEARCHING FOR ARTICLES: Articles are placed in a chronological format. You may SEARCH ( refer to right column ) for articles by using the ‘Search’ feature on this site, OR you can search by –
- TOPIC (links provided to the right side of this site under ‘TOPIC TAGS’);
- STATE (links to the right side of this page under ‘NEWS’); or
- DATE.
Australia’s No. 2 power retailer, AGL Energy has released its new Greenhouse Gas Policy that states it would not buy any more coal-fired power stations and […]
Report provides options to enhance and expand ESS The NSW Government has released the NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) Part 2: Options Paper which details the […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council have released the Review of Governance Arrangements for Australian Energy Markets – Issues Paper that represents part of […]
Sydney Airport has released its first Sustainability Report 2014. The report states that the airport will this year refine methods for collecting and monitoring environmental data […]
Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has released the Energy White Paper that sets out an energy policy framework for delivering competitively priced and reliable energy supply […]
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia has updated the following Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES) Bulletins to reflect the changes to the Scheme from 1 […]
The Green Building Council of Australia has awarded Stockland a 6 Star Green Star – Communities rating for its Caloundra South development in Queensland. The development […]
Federal Parliament has passed the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2014, giving states and territories the ability to hand over OHS […]
The Victorian Government announced it would retain the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme with a review in the first half of 2015 aimed at further […]
The NSW Office of Environment & Heritage is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to deliver Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) services across a variety of public […]
Federal Minister for Industry and Science, Ian Macfarlane has announced that an expert panel will review national energy market governance arrangements. The expert panel is expected […]
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has released a tender for energy efficiency professional service providers – including auditors, technical specialists and trainers to […]
Ergon Energy will soon offer registered business customers regular personalised reports to help them understand their energy use and identify savings opportunities. The company’s EnergyCheck service […]
A new guide to improving electricity consumption in small to medium sized businesses was released this week. The guide, developed by the Clean Energy Council, with […]
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has recommended any expansion of the coal seam gas (CSG) industry be put on hold until the NSW Government has introduced all […]
The SA Government has released draft terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Nuclear Energy. Consultation on the issues to be included in the Nuclear […]
The Federal parliament has passed the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment Bill 2014, which forms part of a package of amendments to streamline the administration […]
The Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (NSW Gas Plan) Regulation 2014 (Amending Regulation)came into effect on 19 December 2014. This regulation amends the Protection of […]
Wind farms in South Australia and Victoria have been awarded lucrative contracts with the ACT government to provide a third of Canberra’s power within three years. […]
NSW Department of Planning and Environment has referred a proposal to establish a new wind farm near Yass to the state’s Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) for […]
The City of Melbourne has set up a group of large energy users interested in securing a long-term renewable energy supply. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said […]
The NSW Government has announced the NSW Gas Plan to set a framework for the state’s gas industry into the future. The plan follows a review […]
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 […]
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 […]
Work has officially started on one of Australia’s biggest solar energy plants near Moree in NSW. The plant, covering 350 hectares 10km south of Moree, is […]
NSW chief scientist Mary O’Kane has released the final report from a 19 month investigation and review of coal seam gas (CSG) activities in New South […]
Australia’s lighting industry may now apply to enter an international competition, the Global Efficiency Medal. The objective of the competition is to identify the most energy […]
The NSW Government has announced an additional 12 month freeze on NSW Petroleum Exploration Licence Applications (PELAs) and Petroleum Special Prospecting Authority (PSPA) applications. Initially, the […]
The Productivity Commission has commenced a research project examining selected policy issues in the gas exploration, production and transmission sectors that are important to the efficient […]
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 […]
Seach Now
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: All information on this site is of a general nature only and is not intended to be relied upon as, nor to be a substitute for, specific legal professional advice. No responsibility for the loss occasioned to any person acting on or refraining from action as a result of any material published can be accepted.
Upcoming Events
October 1, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:45 PM
October 30, 2026
9:00 AM – 9:00 AM
News
Topic Tags
Latest Post
Water Act Review: Comment sought
August 4, 2026
Ultra Low-Cost Solar White Paper: Published
August 4, 2026
Clean Energy Regulator Releases Enforcement Priorities
August 4, 2026
Clean Energy Regulator to Regulate Consumer Energy Resources
August 4, 2026
