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9th COAG Energy Council Meeting

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 […]

GRANT OPPORUNITY – Waste to energy infrastructure fund

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 […]

Expression of Interest for Australia’s largest grid scale battery storage facility to be built in Victoria

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. […]

New energy security taskforce for NSW

On Tuesday, the New South Wales Energy and Utilities Minister announced a new Energy Security Taskforce for the state.   The NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, […]

NSW Container Deposit Scheme – Commencement date delayed

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 […]

Investigations for PFAS commences at Botany Industrial Park

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 […]

Online environmental authority register – Now available

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 […]

NSW and Victoria establish Murray Darling Basin expert panel

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 […]

Queensland Treasury to issue Green Bonds

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 […]

South Australia bans PFOS and PFOA

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 […]

EPA Victoria and VicRoads commence joint roadside operations

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 […]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY – From NSW Environmental Trust Environmental Research program

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 […]

Have Your Say! – NSW Koala Conservation

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 […]

New project to improve farm management practices in south-east Queensland

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 […]

Fuel emissions consultation commences – Comment sought

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 […]

Preliminary report of the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market – Comment sought

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 […]

Climate Change Review – Terms of Reference released

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 […]

43rd COAG Meeting – National Electricity Market – Per-Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination – Murray-Darling Basin

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 […]

8th COAG Energy Council Meeting

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 […]

Register of solar water heaters application dates for 2017 and a new calculation method – Released

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 […]

Victorian Government responds to EPA independent Inquiry

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 […]

Victorian Government sets emissions target

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 […]

Outcomes from the meeting of environment Ministers

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 […]

Report on review of the first 5 years of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy – Released

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. […]

$45m to improve water quality and reduce sediment run-off across Great Barrier Reef

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 […]

Outcomes of CoP17 on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

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 […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Port Phillip Bay Fund – Now open

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 […]

NSW Container Deposit Scheme – Tender open for Scheme Coordinator and Network Operator roles

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 […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Reef Trust funding available to address gully and stream bank erosion

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 […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Waste management projects

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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