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The 9th meeting of the COAG Energy Council was held on 17 February 2017. Key items for discussion included: Recent load shedding events in SA […]
Sustainability Victoria has announced a new Waste to Energy Infrastructure Fund to support the installation of new, or upgrades to, waste to energy facilities to process […]
The Victorian Government has announced that the largest grid scale battery storage facility in the country will be built in the north-west or south-west of Victoria. […]
On Tuesday, the New South Wales Energy and Utilities Minister announced a new Energy Security Taskforce for the state. The NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, […]
The New South Wales Environment Minister announced on 16 February 2017 that the commencement of the container deposit scheme has been delayed until 1 December 2017 […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has advised that investigations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are underway at the Botany Industrial Park. The investigations are […]
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has released an expanded online environmental authority register. Environmental authorities are held by business that undertake environmentally relevant […]
The New South Wales Minister for Regional Water and the Victorian Minister for Water have established an expert panel to review the offsets mechanism in the […]
The Queensland Government has announced the Queensland Treasury Corporation will issue certified and independently verified green bonds to investors for use on projects funded entirely or […]
The South Australian Government has announced that the state will ban the use of firefighting foams that contain perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Speaking […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has advised that commencing this week they will undertake joint roadside operations with VicRoads to ensure compliance with waste management […]
The New South Wales Government has announced that funding under the NSW Environmental Trust Environmental Research program is now open for expressions of interest for the […]
The NSW Government is calling for submissions on the state’s approach to Koala conservation. The Government is seeking input on the development of a whole-of-government NSW […]
The Queensland Government has announced a $2.5 million project to improve farm management practices and reduce nitrogen and sediment runoff in waterways in south-east Queensland. The […]
The Ministerial Forum on Vehicle Emissions (chaired by the Minister for Urban Infrastructure, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP and including the Minister for the Environment and […]
The Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market, chaired by the Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO, is commencing a wide-ranging public […]
The Federal Government has released Terms of Reference for its review of climate change policies to be led by the Department of Environment and Energy in […]
The 43rd Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting was held on 9 December 2016. Items discussed included the National Electricity Market, per-poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and […]
The 8th meeting of the COAG Energy Council was held on 14 December 2016. Key items for discussion included: A Blueprint for the future of […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released the register of solar water heaters application dates for 2017 and a new calculation method to replace the 2012 method […]
On 17 January 2017 the Victorian Government released its response to the Independent Inquiry into the Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The Independent Inquiry was completed […]
The Victorian Government announced on 29 January 2017 that it will seek to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 15 to 20 per cent (from […]
Commonwealth, State and Territory Environment Ministers reached agreement on a number of matters at the Meeting of Environment Ministers on 25 November 2016. The Ministers agreed […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Report on the Review of the first five years of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030. […]
The Federal and Queensland Governments have announced an investment of $45 million to improve water quality and reduce sediment run-off across the Great Barrier Reef. The […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released information on the outcomes of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to […]
Applications are now open for the Victorian Government’s $10 million Port Phillip Bay Fund. The fund will support projects including water quality improvement, foreshore upgrades, dune […]
The New South Wales Government has commenced the process to appoint a Scheme Coordinator and Network Operators to run the NSW Container Deposit Scheme. The Government […]
The Federal Government has announced that the Reef Trust Phase IV Gully and Stream Bank Erosion Control Program is now open for funding applications. The Reef […]
The Western Australian Government has launched a new Waste Authority initiative to fund waste management projects. The Community and Industry Engagement program (CIE) will provide funding […]
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October 30, 2026