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EPA Victoria has fined a company over groundwater monitoring at the company’s composting facility. EPA North West Regional Manager Dr Scott Pigdon said the company had […]
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is seeking feedback on an independent review of the Northern Rivers first flush event. In mid-January to early February […]
EPA WA is updating the way it does business. There have been some recent changes to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process that will impact proponents: […]
EPA WA has released its Strategic Plan 2019–2022 that centres on four pillars: improving the assessment and management of cumulative impacts being innovative in environmental information […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced 9-10 September 2020 for the next Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction.
The Clean Energy Regulator is seeking your comment on the proposed changes to the design of the optional delivery contract under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) […]
The Federal Government has announced that the export ban on waste glass will now commence on 1 January 2021 and that the schedule for implementing the export […]
In late 2019, the SA Minister for Environment and Water had asked the EPA SA Board to review EPA’s public notification practices relating to environmental incidents […]
The WA Government has announced a new commencement date of 1 October 2020 for WA’s container deposit scheme – Containers for Change.
As a reminder, the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Amendment (Extended Transition) Rule 2020 commenced on 12 May 2020. As advised by the Federal […]
The Federal Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt says an important step has been taken to lay the foundations of a new hydrogen […]
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has updated the Operations during COVID-19 page to include guidance on Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) ground-truthing, reporting and auditing during COVID-19 […]
This week, the Energy Security Board (ESB) had released a consultation package including consultation paper on the Interim Reliability Measure Draft Rule – Reliability Reserve. This […]
Each financial year, EPA licence holders must submit their annual performance statement (APS), between 1 July and 30 September, for the previous financial year. In light […]
EPA Victoria is reminding duty holders that they remain responsible for environmental impacts from their activities and should plan business continuity with that in mind. […]
The Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is seeking your feedback on the proposed changes to the Goulburn to Murray water trade rule […]
The register of solar water heaters (version 39) has been released by the Clean Energy Regulator and came into effect on 8 May 2020. The register […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture Water and Environment has released the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan version 2.0 (PFAS NEMP 2.0). This NEPM has been developed with […]
The QLD Department of Natural Resources Mines and Energy is seeking feedback on how to sustainably manage groundwater resources while supporting the important activities of water […]
On 28 April 2020, a series of amendments to the offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage (OPGGS) regime came into force: the OPGGS (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act […]
Further to last week’s article in AEBN ENW e-news – 24 April 2020 edition, the Victorian Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2018 (the Act) is intending to […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has made changes to the Client Portal to simplify and improve the experience for users who manage organisation information and user access […]
In March 2020, Council of Australian Governments (COAG) made a decision to progressively ban the export of plastic, paper, tyres and glass waste from July 2020 […]
The Victorian Government will defer the planned increase to the landfill levy until 1 January 2021. This is being achieved in two ways: The deferral of […]
Just a reminder that the NSW Government is seeking your comment on the following discussion and issues paper to assist with the development of the NSW […]
The WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has extended the consultation period of the following two waste reform papers and seek your feedback by 15 […]
The WA Government has deferred the launch of Western Australia’s container deposit scheme – Containers for Change that was planned to be launched initially on 2 […]
Article by – Stefan Fiedler, Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers On Thursday, 23 April 2020 the Victorian Parliament passed the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020 […]
The Victorian Government will undertake a comprehensive review of Victoria’s dangerous goods laws to stamp out unsafe chemical stockpiling in an effort to keep the community […]
The Victorian Government has launched its new Marine and Coastal Policy to ensure Victoria’s marine and coastal environments are properly managed and protected for the future. […]
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