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Submissions to the Federal Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) green paper have closed. The green paper detailed the Government’s plans to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions with […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has halted the auction of carbon units, a move he says will give businesses ‘certainty’ as the government presses ahead with […]
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has introduced legislation to establish the Green Army. The Green Army is a voluntary program to encourage hands-on, practical, grassroots […]
The Climate Change Authority has released its review of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. The Targets and Progress Review addressed two broad topics: […]
A coal mine company has avoided a charge of failing to report a pollution spill within a reasonable time after the NSW Land and Environment Court […]
The Queensland Government has joined its NSW counterpart in signing the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The IGA details the plan […]
Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt has released the Terms of Reference for a review into the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme. The RET scheme, […]
The Federal Department of the Environment is currently seeking public comment on the recently released draft assessment bilateral agreement with the State of South Australia. […]
EPA Victoria has released updated Guidelines for the Cleanup and Management of Polluted Groundwater. The Guidelines provide details on EPA Victoria’s requirements and expectations for […]
EPA Victoria has released a document that outlines a policy framework for how EPA Victoria assigns its legal powers and responsibilities. The policy covers the […]
QLD Environment Minister, Andrew Powell has introduced the Environmental Offsets Bill 2014 into parliament. The new Bill provides for a single offsets policy to replace all […]
The Clean Energy Regulator is reminding liable entities, under the carbon pricing mechanism, that they must continue to meet their obligations for the 2013-14 compliance year. […]
EPA Victoria has provided important information and guidance on the clean-up of the most common types of waste and hazards likely to be found after a […]
New guidelines for Environmental auditors (contaminated land) for the issuing of certificates and statements of environment audit have been released by EPA Victoria. The guidelines […]
In late December 2013, the Federal Government released, for public comment, the Emissions Reduction Fund Green Paper outlining its preferred design options for the Emissions Reduction […]
In December 2013, the Federal Department of Industry released an Issues Paper to inform the preparation of an Energy White Paper. The Issues Paper was released […]
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) has released the Commonwealth Environmental water Trading Framework that outlines the requirements and standards for Commonwealth activity in the water […]
The Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan Smith released, in December 2013, the Energy from Waste (EfW) guideline that provides practical information for industry […]
The NSW Government has finalised its coal seam gas (CSG) reforms which it says will see safeguards in place for about 5.3 million hectares of homes […]
A forum to gather feedback on the Energy Savings Scheme Review Issues Paper will be held this Monday 10 February 2014 in Sydney. The forum is […]
Public consultation has begun on draft legislation to allow a new loan scheme to help retrofit commercial buildings to improve their energy, water and environmental efficiency. […]
The Queensland Government has released the draft Queensland Ports Strategy. The Government has proposed declaring five Priority Port Development Areas (PPDAs) for the state’s leading […]
The Federal Government is making progress to establish a streamlined/‘one-stop-shop’ environmental approvals process for offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage activities with the recent release of […]
The following Bills are currently in the House of Representatives: ? Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2013 Introduced with the Offshore […]
New vegetation legislation has been passed by the South Australian State Parliament. The Native Vegetation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2011 provides incentives and assistance to landowners to […]
The EPA SA has released its annual report for 2012-13. Some of the highlights include: ? During 2012–13, the EPA SA inspected 242 high-priority sites, with […]
The House of Representatives had yesterday passed 11 Bills that will repeal the carbon tax. The Bills will now go before the Senate.
The Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 is currently before the House of Representatives to amend: (a) “the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC […]
Greg Hunt, Federal Minister for Environment has announced that Cabinet has decided to establish a Royal Commission into the former Government’s Home Insulation Programme that caused […]
The QLD Government has introduced the new Regional Planning Interests Bill into State Parliament this week. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Planning and Infrastructure […]
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