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To date, a total of 360 have been identified as potentially liable entities under the carbon pricing mechanism by the Clean Energy Regulator. These facilities exceed […]
Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, late last month announced the Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of the Port of Gladstone. The Independent Review is […]
Amendments to the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008 have been approved by the QLD Government which will take effect onMarch 31, 2013 in line with the changes […]
The QLD Government has passed legislation to remove the former government’s waste levy. QLD Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection said the former waste levy “was […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has recently released information that relates to opting-in to the carbon pricing mechanise for liquid fuel Opt-in Scheme. The information provides advise […]
This week, the Victorian Government introduced to Parliament the Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2012. Victoria’s Water Minister, Peter Walsh said “this new legislation means water corporations […]
EPA Victoria has recently released this new guideline, Recommended Separation Distances for Industrial Residual Air Emissions. “This guideline provides advice on recommended separation distances between industrial […]
EPA Victoria has recently released this new guideline, Recommended Separation Distances for Industrial Residual Air Emissions. “This guideline provides advice on recommended separation distances between industrial […]
EPA Victoria has released a publication – Annoyed by Noise, which is tailored for residence to assist them with finding the best way to address common […]
Just a reminder that the final report, on the recent Review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme was released in mid December 2012 by the […]
The Federal Government is expected to undertake the following reviews that relate to the Clean Energy legislation – Review of Australia’s progress in achieving emissions reductions […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released the following information that relates to Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) – “The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 […]
The Federal Government’s Climate Change Authority is undertaking a review of Australia’s emissions caps. It is expected that caps will apply from 1 July 2015 when […]
The SA EPA has released a report concerning its involvement and approach in the planning system and how it will change over the next few years. […]
Primo Smallgoods, which employs more than 4,000 people nationally, has been awarded $1.17 million in funding under the Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program, which […]
The Victorian Government has advised that it will begin to sunset the mandatory Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP) program from February 2013. The Regulations concerned […]
The Victorian Government has appointed three experts with strengths in local government, waste management and governance to a newly established Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Waste […]
The SA EPA is working towards implementing cost recovery for lodging and assessing licence and works approval applications under the Environment Protection Regulations 2009 (EP Regulations) […]
Businesses can expect changes and new developments to your carbon obligations in 2013. To assist organisations in understanding these new changes and developments, the Australian Environment […]
The Federal Government will introduce a national mandatory reporting regime for petroleum statistics, as announced by Federal Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson recently. Mr […]
On Friday 9 February 2013, the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) released an energy efficiency rating system tool for data centres (which house IT […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has provided a 7 Step process to assist corporations in meeting their reporting obligations under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act […]
Auditors who wish to apply for registration as a ‘Category 1 – Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) technical greenhouse and energy auditor’ can now apply to the […]
NEW CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE (CFI) METHODOLOGY – ‘Avoided emissions from diverting legacy waste from landfill for process engineering fuel manufacture methdology determination 2012′ In mid […]
There have been changes to the Environment Protection (EP) Act which now sees increased powers for police and Council officers to protect communities from residential noise. […]
The SA EPA is conducting a review of the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003. Consequently a draft policy is now available for comment. This policy […]
From February 1 the Queensland Government made solar hot-water systems and water tanks no longer mandatory for new houses. Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works […]
The Clean Energy Regulator, under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011, is required to publish quarterly reports regarding the number of Australian carbon credit […]
On 1 July 2015, the carbon pricing mechanism (CPM) will move to a flexible, market-driven approach. As part of this approach, the Federal Government will issue […]
In mid December 2013, the Federal Government announced the in-principle agreement between the Boards of the – Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC); and Low Carbon […]
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