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EPA Victoria is seeking views from industry and government on the: Draft Tallow and used cooking oil classificaton; and Draft drilling mud classification. Under the Environment […]
The Protection of the Environment Operations Amendment (NSW Gas Plan) Regulation 2014 (Amending Regulation)came into effect on 19 December 2014. This regulation amends the Protection of […]
Non-road diesel engines at NSW coal mines are a significant source of emissions in the NSW Greater Metropolitan Region and Hunter region. The NSW Environment Protection […]
EPA SA is proposing to make changes to environment licence requirements via amendments to the Environment Protection Act 1993 (EP Act) The majority of proposed amendments […]
The latest quarterly update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: June 2014 has been released by the Federal Department for Environment. The ‘Quarterly Update’ is a […]
The Federal Government has released the draft Corporations Act regulation (Corporations Amendment (Emissions Reduction Fund Participants) Regulation 2015)to provide certain targeted exemptions, from the financial services […]
All liable entities, under the former carbon pricing mechanism, were required to surrender sufficient units to meet the balance of their 2013-14 carbon liabilities by midnight […]
SA Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Ian Hunter has been given the new portfolio of Climate Change after a ministerial reshuffle. The reshuffle was triggered […]
The Federal and SA Governments have released a draft approval bilateral agreement for approvals under national environment law. The draft approval bilateral agreement provides for accreditation […]
EPA Victoria has launched a pilot program to recognise and reward good corporate environmental citizens. Open to EPA accredited and eligible licence holders in the Victorian […]
On 13 March 2015, the Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) will hold the Carbon Leadership Seminar – Understanding Australia’s New Carbon Laws – the Impacts & […]
The Biosecurity Bill 2014 and supporting legislation was introduced by the Federal Government into Parliament on 27 November 2014. Federal Agriculture Minister, Barnaby Joyce, said Australia’s […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture has announced assistance for drought affected farmers in Queensland and New South Wales through a $100 million Drought Recovery Concessional Loans […]
An independent review into the impact of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment Regulation 2013 on small business was announced by the Federal Minister for Small Business, […]
With the recent win of Labor in Victoria, Victoria’s new Premier Daniel Andrews has announced his new Ministry that will serve in the following portfolios: James […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has released four new draft emission reduction methods for earning carbon credits. They cover household energy efficiency, industrial energy efficiency, soil […]
The NSW Government has announced the NSW Gas Plan to set a framework for the state’s gas industry into the future. The plan follows a review […]
US President Barack Obama and China’s President Xi Jinping have reaffirmed the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation on climate change and have stated that they will […]
EPA Victoria has released the 2013-14 Audit Reform – regulatory change measurement (RCM) that addresses the 3 key focus areas of EPA’s audit reforms in 2013-14: […]
The New South Wales Government has announced it will expand the State’s Energy Efficiency Savings Scheme to include gas, as well as electricity. NSW Environment Minister […]
The Queensland Parliament has passed the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment (EPOLA) Bill that includes amendments to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (WRRA) as […]
Businesses that supply regulated goods are required to pass through all cost savings, direct and indirect, that are attributable to the carbon tax repeal. It is […]
Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt today announced that the Senate has passed legislation to put in place the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The objective of […]
Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt announced this week that the Climate Change Authority will not be abolished. He said at press conference “as a gesture […]
EPA Victoria, the only state in Australia with domestic ballast water regulations, has issued six Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs) and ten Official Warnings for breaches of […]
As at 1 November 2014, it will be an offence in New South Wales to ship waste more than 150km by road from where it was […]
A new draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the NSW EPA and Sydney Water has been released for public comment. The MoU provides the foundation for […]
The Federal and Queensland Governments will again amend the EPBC bilateral agreement relating to environmental assessments in Queensland. The proposed changes are following amendments to Queensland’s […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released a further 3 draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) method determinations that cover projects in large industrial facilities, wastewater treatment […]
An updated bilateral agreement has been signed by the Federal and WA Governments in an effort to streamline environmental assessments as part of the One-Stop Shop […]
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