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The Clean Energy Regulator has confirmed that the migration of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) to new […]
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has commenced public consultation to inform its 2026 statutory review of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011, which underpins […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released the Exposure Drafts for the proposed Water Amendment (Water Markets Information) Regulations 2026 and […]
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has announced a new national information collection on the introduction and use of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in […]
The Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy has announced the release of the Roadmap to Expand the Commercial Buildings Disclosure (CBD) Program. The roadmap outlines […]
EPA Victoria has taken enforcement action over the alleged unlawful acceptance and disposal of industrial waste at two properties on Black Gully Road, Diamond Creek. The […]
EPA Victoria has fined the occupier of a Sunbury property $10,175 after inspectors found industrial waste being burnt on-site during a recent inspection. The action followed […]
The NSW Government has released the first chapter of the NSW Waste and Circular Infrastructure Plan, outlining a long-term strategy to prevent a looming waste capacity […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in partnership with Infrastructure NSW, is developing a Protection of the Environment Policy (PEP) for Sustainable Construction to promote low-carbon […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the draft Product Lifecycle Responsibility Regulation and Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for public consultation. The draft Regulation establishes […]
The NSW Water Management (General) Regulation 2018 has been replaced by two new regulations – the Water Management (General) Regulation 2025 and the Water Management (Water […]
The Australian Government has stopped the unlawful export of 10 shipping containers of waste tyres from Sydney to Malaysia, preventing around 280 tonnes of illegal waste, […]
CSIRO has released the 2025 Report on Australian and global Synthetic Greenhouse Gas emissions 2025 – DCCEEW . The report provides updated data on atmospheric concentrations […]
EPA Victoria has welcomed the State Government’s new funding commitment to intensify efforts against illegal waste dumping across the state. The funding will strengthen enforcement, increase […]
EPA Victoria has fined four companies $10,000 each following an investigation into a pollution incident that turned part of Banyule Creek blue earlier this year. All […]
A Shepparton Magistrates’ Court has issued a $60,000 fine to a recycling operator for failing to comply with a court order requiring the removal of hazardous […]
NSW EPA has announced new laws requiring businesses and institutions that sell or handle food such as supermarkets, cafes, schools and hotels to separate food waste […]
The QLD Government has repealed the Forest Wind Farm Development Act 2020, effectively cancelling the proposed 266-turbine Forest Wind Project — previously one of the state’s […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has advised that the current Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (EPBC Regulations) will […]
The Protection from Harmful Radiation Regulation 2025 commenced on 29 August 2025, replacing the 2013 Regulation. It supports the Protection from Harmful Radiation Act 1990 and […]
The Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Amendment (Waste Facility Contributions) Regulation 2025 (Amending Regulation) amended the Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Regulation 2014 (Waste Regulation). The Amending […]
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has permanently suspended the registration of a company under section 30A of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000. The decision took […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has updated the NGER 2024–25 calculators and reminded responsible emitters of upcoming obligations. NGER registration and operational control nominations are due 31 […]
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (formerly NICNAS) has opened submissions for the 2024–25 annual declaration. The annual declaration confirms that any industrial chemicals introduced […]
Recycling Victoria, the Victorian Government’s recycling regulator, has issued seven thermal Waste-to-Energy (WtE) cap licences totalling 2.35 million tonnes per annum of permitted waste processing capacity. […]
EPA Victoria has issued a $5,298 infringement to a construction contractor after officers observed trucks tracking sediment onto Sneydes Road and Hoppers Lane, Point Cook. The […]
The Wodonga Magistrates’ Court has convicted an individual of multiple offences under Victoria’s Environment Protection Act 2017 after an illegally stockpiled cache of waste tyres, estimated […]
EPA Victoria has secured civil penalties against a chemical manufacturer after a 28,000-litre spill of an industrial chemical reached Elwood and St Kilda beaches in January […]
The NSW EPA has opened consultation on a review of limits for metals and chemicals in biosolids applied to land to ensure beneficial use, with minimal […]
The NSW EPA awarded $5.9 million for 35 projects under Round 5 of the Landfill Consolidation and Environmental Improvements Program and signalled the separate Joint Procurement […]
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