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NSW EPA releases annual report

The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its annual report for 2018-19. The annual report summaries the activities and performance of the NSW […]

Reminder: Transition period to fluorine-free firefighting foams ends on 30 January

The South Australian Environment Protection Authority is reminding businesses that the grace period for transitioning from fluorinated to fluorine-free firefighting foams ends on 30 January 2020. […]

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop bioenergy roadmap

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that it will begin work on the development of a roadmap to identify the role that the bioenergy […]

Paper on renewable energy options for industrial process heat released

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released a report that outlines renewable energy options for all Australian industrial users of process heat. ARENA CEO Darren […]

EPA releases assessment of West Footscray/Tottenham fire site waste online

The Victorian EPA has released online an assessment of onsite contamination following the fire in West Footscray/Tottenham that occurred in August 2018. Information on the air […]

The Victorian Hydrogen Investment Program – Have your say

The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has released a discussion paper on green hydrogen. The paper is designed to inform the Victorian […]

Ninth meeting of Environment Ministers

At the ninth meeting of environment Ministers, Federal, State and Territory Ministers have put forward a proposed timetable for the progressive phase out of problem waste […]

Clean Energy Regulator announces new single sign-on for all business systems

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that it is introducing a single sign-on for all its business systems. From Monday, 18 November 2019, access […]

Updates to the power station application for accreditation form in REC Registry coming soon

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has advised that on 12 November 2019 they will be aiming to release updates to the power station application for […]

Victoria to phase out native forest logging by 2030

The Victorian Government has announced a policy of immediate protections for the iconic Greater Glider species, native fauna and Victoria’s remaining old-growth forest. The decision on […]

QLD Dept of Environment and Science release Annual Report 2018-19

The QLD Department of the Environment and Science (DES) has released its Annual Report 2018–2019. The annual report details the financial and non-financial performance of the […]

$1 billion for power reliability – Grid Reliability Fund

The Federal Government has announced a $1 billion funding boost for power reliability. The $1 billion Grid Reliability Fund will be established to support Government investment […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: $141 million for agriculture water quality improvement projects to improve Great Barrier Reef

Project ideas are being called for the first tranche of funding under the Federal Government’s Reef Trust Partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Farmers and […]

Food waste reduction program – $1 million awarded to Councils

The NSW Government has announced the recipients of grants for a $1 million program to reduce food waste. Communities across Sydney, the Central Coast, Mid-North coast […]

Australian carbon credit unit market update released

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released the October 2019 Australian carbon credit unit (ACCU) market update. The updates provide information on trends in the ACCU […]

Applications open for the register of solar water heaters (version 39)

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator is seeking applications for version 39 of the Register of solar water heaters. The Register of solar water heaters lists all […]

Infrastructure Victoria release interim report on waste infrastructure: Have your say!

Infrastructure Victoria has released its interim report into the recycling and resource recovery infrastructure in the state. The Victorian Government requested the advice from Infrastructure Victoria […]

Grant opportunity: rescue good quality food from landfill

Grants of up to $100,000 to reduce the amount of food wasted and being sent to landfill is on offer to help food rescue organisations collect […]

Funding opportunity: Bioenergy Infrastructure Fund grants

The Victorian Government is welcoming applications for Bioenergy Infrastructure Fund grants to support projects that use bioenergy technologies for the recovery and reprocessing of organic waste […]

Premier’s sustainability awards 2019 winners announced

The winners in the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards, which recognise individuals, communities, organisations and businesses that are leading the way to a sustainable future, have […]

Victorian EPA releases annual report

The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its annual report for 2018-19. The annual report summaries the activities and performance of the Victorian EPA over […]

NSW to ban the land application of mixed waste organic outputs

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced a ban on the application of Mixed Waste Organic Outputs (MWOO) (which is made from general household waste) […]

Cleanaway purchases SKM recycling assets

Waste company Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd had purchased recycler SKM this week for approx $66 million.  SKM collapsed in July 2019 – owing millions and stockpiling […]

The development of Australia’s hydrogen resources

The Federal Government is supporting a study that will investigate the use of an existing ammonia plant to produce renewable hydrogen in Moranbah, Queensland. Dyno Nobel […]

New Bill to lower energy prices

The Federal Government has reintroduced to Parliament the Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2019 – a new law expected to ensure that energy […]

Finalists announced for 2019 Premier’s Sustainability Awards

The Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards have announced their finalists for 2019.  The annual Awards recognise Victorians who are leading the way in sustainable innovation and practices.  […]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Resource Recovery Industry Development Program: Stream One (Round 2) – Expressions of Interest

Expressions of interest is now open for the Resource Recovery Industry Development Program (RRIDP): Stream One (Round Two). The Program provides financial assistance for the development […]

Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory – Quarterly update of released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: March 2019. The update provides estimates of […]

ARENA commits funding towards QLD gasification project

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed $6.2 million in funding towards a waste to energy project in Queensland. The Logan City Council project will […]

Clean Energy Regulator releases Corporate Plan

The Clean Energy Regulator has released its Corporate Plan 2019-2023, following submission to the Minister for the Environment and Energy. The Corporate Plan is the agency’s […]

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