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Senate passes Future Made in Australia production tax credits

The Senate has passed the Federal Government’s Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2024.  This legislation implements production tax incentives for […]

Statewide mandate for Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO)

NSW Parliament has passed legislation to mandate Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection services for businesses and institutions in stages from July 2026 and for […]

New Guarantee of Origin (GO) legislation and Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin (REGO)

New legislation has passed that is intended to support Australia’s transformation to a low carbon economy.  It is intended to help producers remain competitive in new […]

First Safeguard Mechanism credit units issued in new Unit and Certificate Registry

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has now issued the first Safeguard Mechanism credit units (SMCs) into eligible Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) accounts in the new Unit […]

Transparency changes for Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme

In mid December 2024, it was announced that the Federal Minister for Climate Change made amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 (CFI Rule).   […]

Changes to coal mine licences in NSW

NSW EPA is strengthening environmental protection on coal mine licenses and will work with coal mine licence holders across the Hunter, Central West and Illawarra to […]

Applying for a Temporary Emissions Licence (TEL)

The QLD Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) has announced that environmental authority (EAs) holders can apply for a temporary emissions licence (TEL) […]

Annual Returns required by holders of certain resource environmental authorities

A reminder by the QLD Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation that holders of certain resource Environmental Authorities (EAs) are required to complete an […]

Audit Thresholds Instruments consultation: Comment sought

The Clean Energy Regulator seeks feedback on the effectiveness and efficiency of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Audit Thresholds) Instrument 2015.   The Audit Thresholds Instrument […]

Proposed guidance and Consultation paper on the Sustainability Reporting regime: Comment sought

ASIC has released for comment a draft regulatory guide on the sustainability reporting regime – draft Regulatory Guide 000 Sustainability reporting (Draft RG 000).     From 1 January […]

NSW EPA Regulatory Policy: Released

NSW EPA has released its Regulatory Policy that sits under the Regulatory Framework. The Regulatory Policy is the place to go to understand: many of the […]

WA Plan for Plastics: Single-use plastic bans 2022-25

The WA Government and National Retail Association have developed a comprehensive guide specifically for business on single-ban plastic bans.  The publication covers all existing and upcoming […]

More single-use plastic bans for SA commence 1 September 2024

On 1 September 2024, the next stage of SA’s single-use plastic bans commenced. Plastics that are now banned from sale, supply and distribution (with some exemptions*) […]

Australia’s mandatory climate reporting law: What you need to know and how to prepare

Article by:  Dr Kaushik Sridhar, Founder & CEO, Orka Advisory Australia has recently taken a significant step towards addressing climate risks and enhancing transparency with the […]

Environment reforms introduced to Parliament

On 15 August 2024, the WA Government introduced to Parliament significant reforms to WA’s environmental approval laws.   The Environmental Protection Amendment Bill 2024 is intended […]

Independent Review of the Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020

Green Industries SA is consulting on a review of the Single-use and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Act 2020 to draft a recommendation report to the […]

25-year milestone for key NSW environment act

The NSW EPA has marked 25 years since the commencement of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act in NSW.   On 1 July 1999 the […]

Latest National Pollutant Inventory data released

The latest National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) data for 2022-2023 is now available, with 493 SA facilities providing reports for the 2022–23 reporting year. Altogether, 4691 facilities […]

New QLD laws ban carbon capture and storage activities in Great Artesian Basin: Effective 18 June 2024

Effective 18 June 2024, new QLD laws ban carbon capture storage (CCS) activities in the Queensland component of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) to protect the […]

Hunter Water Regulation remake

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking feedback on the remake of the Hunter Water Regulation 2015. The objective of […]

Illegal import of equipment containing synthetic greenhouse gas without a licence

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has issued, to a company, fines that total $465,480 for importing electrical switchgear containing […]

Proposed changes to Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Determination 2013: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) […]

Legislative changes to NGERs for 2024-25 reporting year

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced amendments to the?National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme legislation.     Just to note, these amendments do not affect reports […]

Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Act 2024

New legislation in QLD is now in place to support the delivery of the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan (QEJP). The Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Act […]

New legislation to strengthen powers and penalties under QLD Environment Protection Act: Commences 18 June 2024

The Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment (‘EPOLA Powers and Penalties’) Act 2024 commenced on 18 June 2024. It was passed by the QLD […]

Removal of oil and gas platforms in Commonwealth waters: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on draft guidance for industry about removing offshore oil and gas […]

Legislative changes to Safeguard baselines

The Clean Energy Regulator announced an amendment to the Safeguard Rule that was legislated on 27 April 2024. The amendment ensures a comprehensive set of production […]

Nature Positive law reform package progresses to 2nd stage

The Federal Government has announced its plan to progress to the second stage of its Nature Positive Plan, including establishing Environment Protection Australia. Laws to deliver […]

Proposed 2024 updates to NGER scheme: Comment sought

The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released a consultation paper and Exposure draft amendments for your comments on proposed 2024 […]

Clean Energy Regulator Updates Certificate Shortfall Register

The Clean Energy Regulator has updated the certificate shortfall register. This follows the 2023 assessment year surrender period for liable entities under the Renewable Energy Target (RET). This includes a list of […]

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