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The Clean Energy Regulator has released a statement to advise that “staff within the climate change policy areas will be moving into the consolidated Department of […]
NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker said this year’s winners of the Green Globe Awards show us that no matter the size or type of organisation, investing […]
The Bureau of Meteorology has released their final round of National Water regional reports. The National Water Account is Australia’s most comprehensive water information resource. It […]
More than 41,000,000 free carbon units were issued to 9 coal-fired generators on 2 September 2013 by the Clean Energy Regulator as part of assistance through […]
Just a reminder, the Clean Energy Regulator has made available a new waste calculator for the 2012-2013 reporting year and user guide to help determine an […]
At the commencement of Greg Hunt’s appointment as the new Federal Minister for Environment, he undertook to axe the Climate Change Commission that was headed by […]
This week, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced his ‘first Abbott Ministry’. In the Prime Minister’s Press Released of 16 September 2013 that accompanied the announcement, it […]
EPA WA has released new guidelines on how decisions are made through environmental impact assessments (EIA) conducted in WA. EPA Chairman Paul Vogel said “the new […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has recently produced four new pieces of regulatory guidance. Regulatory guidance is produced when one or more aspects of a methodology determination […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released a fact sheet on the progress of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI): The First 18 months. The CFI is a […]
The WA Government has approved WAs first large scale waste-to-energy plant. The New Energy’s Boodarie facility is expected to process up to 255,000 tonnes of waste […]
The Victorian Government has announced the $1 million Regional Public Place Recycling Grants program. Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith said grants […]
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith yesterday announced the expansion of the Victorian Coalition Government’s $14 million business support program, Smarter Resources Smarter […]
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith has announced $3.59 million in funding to help improve the energy efficiency of the state’s commercial office […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has declared a new landfill project for EDL LFG (NSW) Pty Ltd using the Carbon Farming (Capture and Combustion of Methane in […]
The Federal Coalition has announced, if elected, it will cut programs related to the carbon tax and other emission reduction schemes as part of its push […]
EPA Victoria has released a new application including guidelines for those wishing to become accredited agents. “An accredited agent is a person or company authorised […]
Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith has released the State Government’s Response to the Report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Waste […]
A consultation regulation impact statement (RIS) has been prepared to examine options to reduce the energy use of standby power. The Consultation Regulation Impact Statement: […]
The Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries are reminding food businesses there are strict laws concerning the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of food waste […]
Individuals or businesses who have received a pollution abatement notice (PAN) or a clean up notice (CUN) can now ask EPA to review the notice. Applications […]
Regional Development Australia Murraylands and Riverland has received a $55,000 State Government grant to assist local businesses to become more energy efficient and boost their bottom […]
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) had undertaken a review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme in 2012. The CCA provided its final report to the […]
Regional Australia’s Renewables – Industry Program (I-RAR) The objectives of the Regional Australia’s Renewables – Industry Program (I-RAR) is to: demonstrate a portfolio of renewable energy […]
The largest solar energy project is to be built in Australia after the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) reached financial close with AGL on a $450 […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California Air Resources Board which will guide the collaboration between the agencies in […]
EPA Victoria has released its Annual Compliance Plan 2013–14 that describes how the compliance aspects of EPA Victoria’s 5 Year Plan and Annual Plan 2013–14 will […]
SA Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Ian Hunter has announced $90,000 in funding for local government infrastructure projects to support the safe collection, storage, handling […]
Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water, Amanda Rishworth recently presented certificates to industry and businesses in recognition of joining the national FluoroCycle recycling scheme – […]
Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten has announced the establishment of a new National Asbestos Exposure Registerthat will record the details of members […]
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