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City of Sydney Chief Executive Monica Barone signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday with the Federal Government-funded independent company Low Carbon Australia Ltd (LCAL). […]
The Independent and Regulatory Pricing Tribunal (IPART) this week released a Final Report on a ‘fair and reasonable’ NSW feed-in tariff IPART have recommended a subsidy […]
Sustainability Victoria has released a new Priority Statement and Guidelines for the Sustainability Fund. The Priority Statement of the Victorian Government’s Sustainability Fund details how allocations […]
The City of Melbourne is providing funding to assist building owners with the retrofit of their building(s). Retrofitting is one way of making a building more […]
CSIRO has developed a new website, Coastal Research webportal to provide access to the latest research data and information on Australia’s coast line. The webportal will […]
If you are looking at becoming carbon neutral, the Carbon Neutral Program Guidelines are available that describe the key steps to achieving and retaining Carbon Neutral […]
Victorian Government has advised that they have received an overwhelmingly response, during the consultation phase, of the Green Light Plan. The Green Light Plan is expected […]
The Victorian Government has announced funding of $3.5 million to assist rural landfill operators to transition to best practice standards. The package of funding consists of: […]
As part of the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE) Emerging Renewables Project, the Federal Government has awarded a $1.9 million grant to National ICT Australia […]
Each year, in support of United Nations World Environment Day (5 June), the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) recognises innovative and outstanding environmental initiatives and […]
The Federal Government has recognised that there are a small number of highly emissions intensive underground mines that have high fugitive emissions and will face a […]
The Steel Transformation Plan (STP) is a $300 million program operating over six payment years from 2011-12 that aims to encourage investment, innovation and competitiveness in […]
The Clean Energy Future Plan provides transitional assistance for businesses and industry through: the $8.6 billion Jobs and Competitiveness Program (or refer ENW e-news 2 March […]
– have your say! Comment is sought on the development of a model for how organisations can obtain accreditation for voluntary product stewardship activities. Responses to […]
The Federal Government has announced a $5 million grant to James Cook University to develop a macro-algae to biofuels project and the opening of applications under […]
– closes 30 June 2012 The Federal Government has confirmed that the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme (REBS) will close on 30 June 2012. Over $320 million […]
Regulations are now in place that establish the Jobs and Competitiveness Program under the Clean Energy Act 2011. A guidance paper is available that sets out […]
The latest Federal Carbon Farming Initiative, the ‘savanna burning methodology’ has been announced. It was developed by the Federal Government in consultation with Indigenous groups and […]
The Federal Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism’s Energy Efficiency Opportunities program encourages large energy-using businesses to improve their energy efficiency. It does this by requiring […]
WA Resource industries are being encouraged to enter projects of environmental excellence into the 2012 Golden Gecko Awards. Projects must be based in Western Australia (including […]
QLD Energy Minister, Stephen Robertson recently told Parliament the State Government had released the Queensland Renewable Energy Plan (QREP) 2012, following a review of the original […]
TENDER Sustainability Victoria is calling for tenders for the sale of its FirstRate5 software used to rate the thermal performance of residential buildings. It assists home […]
Funding opportunity Victorian industry is being urged to liaise with the EPA Victoria to find and develop suitable projects that reduce hazardous waste going to landfill […]
There has been a high interest in a number of grant programs administered by the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, as part of the […]
The Federal Government has announced grant funding (under the Clean Energy Futures plan) of: $800 million for the Clean Technology Investment Program and $200 million for […]
Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson has announced joint funding of $100 million by the Federal Government ($70 million) and the Victorian Government ($30 […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has announced grant opportunities and has released program guidelines for the: Community Program and Energy Efficiency Low […]
The Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has developed a postgraduate ‘top-up’ scholarship for ozone science to promote postgraduate research into the science […]
QLD Environment Minister Vicky Darling recently announced grants of up to $5 million would be available for successful applicants to improve sorting and recovery of waste. […]
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