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The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has released proposed amendments to the Standard Instrument for Local Environmental Plans (SILEP). The five proposed amendments in the […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission has released the Integration of Energy Storage – Regulatory Implications discussion paper which examines whether changes to regulatory frameworks are required […]
The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) together with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers will hold the forthcoming AEBN Changes to Environmental Laws & Requirements for Business Briefing on […]
EPA Victoria has launched a state-wide program to reduce the risks posed by leaking underground petroleum storage systems (UPSSs) – one of the most common sources […]
Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville has released the Victorian Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Investment Prospectus aimed at attracting investor funds […]
The NSW Independent Pricing & Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released a final report and final determination on solar feed-in tariffs in 2015-16. IPART has made […]
NSW EPA has released a report it commissioned on the impact of trains on air quality in the Hunter area. The Additional Analysis of ARTC Data […]
The Federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has released the Review of the socioeconomic impacts of coal seam gas in Queensland, which examines the unprecedented […]
The Queensland Government will make available up to 18,200 litres of unallocated water in Queensland’s Great Artesian Basin. Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Anthony […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released an options paper for public comment as part of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management (OPSGGM) programme […]
More than 30 major Australian utility and energy providers, industry, research and environmental organisations and governments will work together to support an independent study of the […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced 44 Green Army projects have been approved under the National Disaster Recovery Round. These projects will tackle recovery efforts […]
Victorian Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Lisa Neville has released the Victorian Organics Resource Recovery Strategy – a guide to managing and recovering the State’s […]
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced applications for grants of up to $5 million are now open for equipment and infrastructure that reduces the amount […]
Water users throughout Queensland’s Great Artesian Basin can have their say at upcoming public forums to discuss the development of a new water resource plan for […]
The SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) is seeking feedback on a series of climate change consultation papers to help inform the development […]
The closing date for submissions to the Senate inquiry into the threat of marine plastic pollution is Wednesday 9 October 2015. In June 2015, the Senate […]
The NSW EPA has released the results of a benchmarking survey of NSW residents on waste and recycling. The Waste Less, Recycle More – Community benchmark […]
Changes to the way contaminated land is managed and assessed in Queensland have come into effect. The changes will affect those people or organisations seeking to […]
The EPA SA has released its latest series of aquatic reports with this year’s results focussing on the condition of inland surface waters in areas of […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced the process to accredit a power station (under the Renewable Energy Target (RET) has now moved online. A demonstration video […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced the National Environmental Sustainability Agreement for Newspapers and Magazines will be extended for another 5 years to 2020. The […]
The Victorian Auditor-General’s office has released the Realising the Benefits of Smart Meters audit report. The audit examined whether the deficiencies identified in a 2009 audit […]
NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced two reviews into the management of contaminated land sites, following the Williamtown RAAF base contamination. “While at this stage […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) have announced $350 million in new funding initiatives to kick start as many […]
NSW Government’s Green Globe Awards finalists have now been announced. NSW Environment Minister Mark Speakman said the Green Globe Awards were the leading environmental awards in […]
The Queensland Government is seeking input on a new plan to manage water in the Great Artesian Basin. QLD Minister for State Development and Natural Resources […]
Federal Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane has announced a $25 million Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Research Development and Demonstration Fund designed to underpin […]
NSW Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts has announced the cancellation of Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) 457 following a buy-back from ERM Gas Pty […]
NSW EPA is working to better understand and share ways the construction industry can improve air quality by reducing diesel particulate matter (DPM) emissions from non-road […]
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