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The Federal government has released the findings of a national food waste study, which shows that Australians created 7.3 million tonnes of food waste across the […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority will be the subject of an independent review of its operations after revelations it failed to act on a warning two […]
The Queensland Government is calling for expressions of interest for funding of waste to biofutures projects. The Queensland Waste to Biofutures Fund (W2B Fund) aims to […]
The Victorian Government has launched Victoria Unearthed, a website designed to assist Victorians in identifying and investigate the quality of land and groundwater on their properties. […]
EPA SA is requiring a quarry operator to strengthen its dust prevention measures in response to ongoing resident concern. Bluestone and dolomite have been mined at […]
EPA WA has withdrawn its guidance on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from significant new or expanding proposals for WA. The release of this document was reported […]
The National Hydrogen Strategy Discussion Paper is now open for consultation and the COAG Energy Council Hydrogen Working Group is seeking your comment to help inform Australia’s National Hydrogen […]
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: September 2018. The update provides estimates of […]
The WA Government has launched its Energy Transformation Strategy, designed to respond to a changing energy sector and deliver cleaner, affordable and more resilient energy supply […]
The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has revised its guidance on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from significant new or expanding proposals in the State. The Environmental […]
The WA Government has advised that there will be no increase to the State’s waste levy next financial year. A review of the levy for later […]
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: To assist manufacturers install energy efficiency equipment and energy metering
As reported in AEBN’s National ENW e-news – 1 February 2019 edition, the NSW government has $16.7 million in funding to help manufacturers install energy […]
The Federal Government has announced the Climate Solutions Package, a $3.5 billion investment to deliver on Australia’s 2030 Paris climate commitments. The package is intended […]
EPA Victoria has released a Governance Charter which describes the governance arrangements of the regulator. It is a key governance policy document which articulates the operating […]
The Queensland Government is consulting on a review of the Queensland environmental offsets framework. The review explores to encourage greater investment in activities that counterbalance the […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded $9.6 million in funding to 12 projects and studies to further integrate distributed energy resources (DER) into the […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has approved an application from J-Power Latrobe Valley Pty Ltd for a Research, Development and Demonstration that will investigate […]
NSW EPA has extended a key heavy vehicle road safety initiative to all dangerous goods tank trailers. The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has […]
A new draft waste strategy for Queensland is now open for comment. The draft Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy is part of Queensland’s comprehensive new […]
The Western Australian government has released the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030 (2030 Strategy), which provides a strategic framework for managing waste and guides […]
At the eighth meeting of environment ministers on 7 December 2018, Federal, State and Territory Environment Ministers agreed to a unified direction for waste and recycling […]
A report on 2018 emissions projections for Australia has been released by the Federal Department of the Environment and Energy. The report provides detail on greenhouse […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council met on 19 December 2018 for their 21st meeting. The COAG Energy Council comprises Ministers responsible for energy […]
The Victorian Government has announced $1 million in funding to assist regional Victorians to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The Community […]
The NSW government has $16.7 million in funding to help manufacturers install energy efficient equipment and energy metering (gas and electricity). Matched 1:1 funding will be […]
The South Australian Government is consulting on a review of the state’s container deposit scheme. A scoping paper and summary have been prepared. Comments are due […]
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that a Works Approval has been granted to Paper Australia Pty Ltd (Australian Paper) to develop a large-scale, […]
EPA has released a scientific literature review on potential health effects in local communities associated with air emissions from Waste to Energy facilities. Environmental Risk Sciences […]
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its annual report for 2017-18. The annual report summaries the activities and performance of the NSW […]
The South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released South Australia’s State of the Environment Report. The report makes a number of recommendations to aimed at […]
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