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The Senate, this week, agreed to an inquiry into profit taking by beverage producers from the South Australian and Northern Territory container deposit (CD), ‘cash for […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is currently compiling its 5th Assessment Report (AR5) which will provide an update on the scientific, technical and socio-economic […]
The Irrigation Modernisation Planning Assistance Program aims at assisting irrigation water providers to develop modernisation plans for their districts that identify ways to upgrade irrigation infrastructure […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has provided information on ‘how to sell your free carbon units’ back to the Clean Energy Regulator’. Under the carbon pricing […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released a research strategy, Filling the Research Gap, in an effort to guide future climate change […]
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet has announced that Australia will join the Climate and Clean Air Coalition – an alliance of […]
California Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus recently visited the US to attend the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, […]
EPA Victoria has released its first 3 month report, of a 12 month program, to monitor air quality and noise impacts of vehicles in Francis Street, […]
EPA Victoria has released the results of short term air quality monitoring that was undertaken in July 2012 near Hallam Road landfill. The monitoring of […]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards which acknowledge leadership, innovation and achievement across business, government, community, tertiary education and the […]
The Federal Government has requested the Productivity Commission to undertake a 12 month Inquiry into “the non-financial barriers to mineral and energy resource exploration”. The […]
An agreement has been signed between Geoscience Australia and Engineers Australia to revise the Australian Rainfall and Runoff guide to allow for a better understanding of […]
The Victorian Government has announced 9 successful recipients (see below) who will receive grants through the Beyond Waste Fund that totals $1.35million. The 9 companies, receiving […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency is seeking comment on methods for estimating emissions from coal seam gas extraction – based on a […]
In an effort to provide farmers, land managers and their key influencers with credible, clear and consistent information on the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI), the Carbon […]
As part of the Carbon Farming Skills program, the Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released, for public comment, a discussion paper on […]
A suite of 4 reports have been released by the Federal Department of Climate Change to assist with informed decisions making with regards to building during […]
NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced more than $24 million in grants has been made available for floodplain management projects aimed at reducing flood damage […]
The National Water Commission has launched a new online Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems Atlas. The atlas represents the first ever comprehensive picture of Australia’s groundwater dependent ecosystems. […]
Seven new offshore petroleum exploration permits have been granted, as part of Round 2’s 2011 Exploration Acreage Release. As a result of granting the new […]
The Federal Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) has released a publication, Energy in Australia 2012, for those interested in Australian energy matters. The publication, […]
The South Australian Centre for Geothermal Energy Research, at the University of Adelaide, will receive a grant of $1.25 million from the Emerging Renewables Program, under […]
The Federal Government’s watering plans for the Murray-Darling Basin have been released which outline the strategic approach taken to ensure that water provides benefits to […]
The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released a summary report on its June 14 round-table conference. This year’s theme, 2020 Vision for the EPA, focused […]
Soft Landing, a Mission Australia program that has recycled more than 100,000 mattresses in less than one year, has taken out the 2012 Premier’s Award for […]
Just a reminder that 3 funding opportunities, under the Clean Technology Program, are currently open to business. The 3 funding opportunities are: Clean Technology […]
This week, the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission (VCEC) released its Final Report, Power from the people: Inquiry into distributed generation, which provides recommendations on Feed-in […]
At the recent Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) Australia’s Carbon Price Update Seminar that was held on 28 August 2012, Dr Michael Schaper, Deputy Chair, Australian […]
The Federal Department of Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson has released electricity prices fact sheets to assist consumers in better understanding the main drivers behind electricity […]
This week, the Climate Change Authority released, for public comment, an issues paper on theRenewable Energy Target (RET). The Review is the first study to […]
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