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The NSW Government is seeking industry feedback on draft amendments to the Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries State environmental planning policy. NSW Resources Minister Chris […]
The Federal Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education has released, for public comment, an exposure draft of the legislation required to […]
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water’s – Waste and Chemicals Thematic Oversight Group has released a correction to a number […]
EPA Victoria has released its Annual Compliance Plan 2013–14 that describes how the compliance aspects of EPA Victoria’s 5 Year Plan and Annual Plan 2013–14 will […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking comment on a draft Regulation to exclude two additional types of materials from the definition of ‘native forest […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its new Compliance Policy. EPA Chair and CEO Barry Buffier said that the policy reflected the EPA’s core […]
After consulting with stakeholders the state government has removed “overly prescriptive and duplicate requirements” within the Environmental Impact Statement process. Stakeholders included the Queensland Resources Council […]
Investing in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is quite an important business decision. The Clean Energy Regulator has made available important information to assist you when […]
The Clean Energy Regulator is making available 3 information videos to assist all likely liable entities in understanding their obligations under the carbon pricing mechanism. Please […]
Do you know how to purchase and surrender units in the secondary market to ensure you acquit your liability? The Clean Energy Regulator has released a […]
A quarry owner has been ordered to pay $100,000 in compensation after clearing 8 hectares of habitat for listed black cockatoos at Nowergup in Western Australia […]
A western Sydney service station, trading as Gas Point Guildford West, was ordered to pay a penalty of $22,500 for breaching the nation’s stringent fuel quality […]
The NSW Government has announced that there will be significant changes to the Native Vegetation Regulation. This follows the release of the independent facilitator’s report on […]
Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten has announced the establishment of a new National Asbestos Exposure Registerthat will record the details of members […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released a new guideline – Reporting natural gas liability: Interim Emissions Number reporting for natural gas suppliers who are required to […]
The Federal Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education has released the Exposure draft of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) […]
If you are a liable entity and your emissions number is above 125,000, you will be required to submit a reasonable assurance audit report. You will […]
Emerging Renewables Program The Emerging Renewables Program funds activities to support the development, demonstration and early stage deployment of renewable energy technologies with the potential to […]
The Victorian Government has achieved the largest amount of planned burning of Victoria’s public land in 30 years. Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Ryan […]
QLD Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps has moved to reassure landholders and resource companies that while the process of altering Queensland’s land access […]
According to the NSW EPA, the state is ahead of all others in introducing regulations requiring services stations to capture toxic petrol vapours at service stations […]
Feedback is being sought on a new initiative to provide improved biodiversity outcomes in coal mining areas in the Upper Hunter with the terms of reference […]
The Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has released the draft Transitional Business Assistance guidelines, an element of the Fisheries Adjustment Assistance Package, […]
The Victorian Minister for Water, Peter Walsh has announced that the Victorian Government has signed the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the Murray Darling Basin Plan’s implementation […]
The amendments in the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Amendment Measure 2013 (ASC NEPM) took effect in each jurisdiction across Australia on 16 May […]
Further to AEBN’s article in ENW 24 May 2013 regarding Streamlining reporting under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER), the Federal Department of Industry, Innovation, […]
The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No. 1) came into effect on 21 May 2013, following consultation of 2 tranches of the exposure […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced changes effective 16 July 2013 to approved solar photovoltaic module list. The Clean Energy Regulator has stated that: “The change […]
The Register of solar water heaters is currently being updated by the Clean Energy Regulator. The register lists solar water heater models that are eligible to […]
There are strict restrictions and regulations around burn-offs from commercial premises, farms and households, warns EPA Victoria. Fines commence at $1,400 for individuals, with fines of […]
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October 30, 2026