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NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced a new feasibility guide is available for businesses exploring the prospect of using cogeneration and trigeneration. “The guide gives […]
The Federal Department of Environment has released its draft Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) Bilateral Agreement with New South Wales. Some of the […]
This week, the Federal Government introduced 7 Bills (the Carbon Tax Repeal Bills) to the House of Representatives in an effort to repeal the legislation of […]
A new methodology, Native Forest from Managed Regrowth, has been released that allows farmers and land managers who have historically cleared their land for pastoral use […]
EPA Victoria has released new guidelines for Licence Management that are designed to assist licence holders to understand and manage their licence. The guidelines are the […]
The Commonwealth Department of the Environment is seeking comment on a draft assessment bilateral agreement under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 between the […]
The Planning Bill 2013 and the Planning Administration Bill 2013 have passed the NSW Legislative Assembly. The Planning Bill will replace the Environmental Planning and Assessment […]
The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage has released the Environment Compliance Report: Requirements for Preparing and Implementing Pollution Incident Response Management Plans. The report provides […]
The Annual Report 2012-13 of the Clean Energy Regulator was tabled in Parliament this week.The Annual Report 2012-13 provides information on the agency’s first full year […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released a webcast overview of the final report and surrender period, to assist liable entities understand their final acquittal of carbon […]
The Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS) is the system for all reporting under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act 2007. Information and training […]
EPA Victoria has released a statement regarding illegal dumping. The statement states that its EPA’s Illegal Dumping Strike Force (IDSF), the team tasked to stamp out […]
EPA Victoria has released its Annual Compliance Plan (ACP) for 2012-13 end of year report. It informs Victorians of EPA’s planned proactive compliance activities. EPA Victoria […]
Victoria’s Water Minister, Peter Walsh this week announced that water licence fees will be reduced by up to $2,100 for farmers who fence off Crown Land […]
The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has undertaken a review of the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 (the Act). Proposed amendments to the Act have […]
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 long-established […]
The National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure (the ‘ASC NEPM’) was created in 1999 and updated in 2013. This document provides information relating […]
EPA Victoria is seeking comment by 15 November 2013 on its draft guideline on the application of the environment protection principles to EPA’s approvals process. […]
On 11 October 2013, the Code of Practice for the Storage and Handling of Dangerous Goods 2013 came into effect. It replaces the old version of […]
Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt has announced that the Federal Government has approved the framework for achieving a one stop shop to streamline environmental approvals. […]
The Federal Government is encouraging organisations and the public to forward comment on the Terms of Reference on the design of the Emissions Reduction Fund as […]
Queensland’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has released its annual report for 2012-13. The report notes the department “was able to reduce the number of […]
EPA Victoria has released guidance notes for using the regulatory air model AERMOD in Victoria. Schedule C of the State Environment Protection Policy – Air Quality […]
As part of Water for the Future, Round 4 of the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program is now open for applications. The Federal Government is working […]
Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, this week advised that the white paper on the Federal Government’s Direct Action is expected for release prior to Christmas for […]
The Victorian Government has released the Victorian Waterway Management Strategy – an 8 year plan, in an effort to improve the environmental management of waterways. The […]
The Victorian Government had released the draft Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan (SWRRIP) for Victoria and the draft Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Strategic […]
Why is the National Transport Commission (NTC) proposing changes to the Transport of Dangerous Goods laws? The NTC is responsible for monitoring the Transport of […]
The Federal Government will soon introduce legislation to repeal the carbon tax and commence implementation of its Direct Action Plan – as stated in a recent […]
The South Australian EPA has released a draft Radiation Protection and Control Bill 2013 for the purposes of updating and amending the Radiation Protection and Control […]
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October 30, 2026