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An Enforceable Undertaking (EU) is a constructive alternative to prosecution. It allows an alleged offender to voluntarily enter into a binding agreement with EPA to undertake […]
The Victorian Department of Environment and Climate Change has released a revised Code of Practice for Bushfire Management on Public Land 2012. The Code of […]
EPA Victoria has released new information advising of their Purpose and role in land-use planning matters. The document provides clarity on EPA Victoria’s role in land […]
The Federal Department of Sustainability has finalised details of its national marine reserve network following stakeholder consultations and submissions on draft proposals. The Department is […]
The Queensland Government has outlined its six-month action plan till December. The new government will target areas such as: Review legislation and regulation for the small […]
The NSW Government has released A New Planning System for New South Wales – Green Paper. According to the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure, The […]
The last day of the 2011-12 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) reporting year is 30 June 2012. The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has made available […]
From July 2012, EPA Victoria will use the Licensed Operator Risk Assessment (LORA) model to assist them to plan their resources and to track the performance […]
A discussion paper on Contaminated Environments has been released by EPA Victoria that articulate the views of various stakeholders from industry, government and the education […]
The Clean Energy Regulator and Australian Tax Office (ATO) will work together to regulate the carbon pricing mechanism. To aid this, the two agencies have signed […]
With regards to acquiring and purchasing carbon units under the carbon pricing mechanism, the Clean Energy Regulator has advised that “anyone who will acquit a liability […]
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has made available information for organisations meeting their liability under the carbon pricing mechanism – During the fixed price period, the […]
SA EPA advises that details of new environmental authorisation applications (licences, works approval, exemptions) are now available on the EPA website. According to Director of […]
The NSW Office of Water has released risk assessment guidelines to manage land and water-use activities that can affect groundwater-dependant ecosystems. A summary is available […]
EPA Victoria has released the following new information – Landfill gas publication – this publication describes: What is methane? What happens to landfill gas in […]
Just a reminder that Guidelines for Licence Management are available to assist licence holders to understand and manage their licence. The guidelines are the main […]
The Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee (DOIC) has released the following Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methodologies for comment: Reduction of emissions of methane through the […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a Carbon Price Claims Hotline in an effort to make it easier for consumers to lodge a […]
The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has advised that details of new environmental authorisation applications (licences, works approval, exemptions) are now available on the EPA website. […]
The NSW Office of Water has released risk assessment guidelines to manage land and water-use activities that can affect groundwater-dependent ecosystems. A summary is available which […]
NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker has announced the establishment of the State’s largest biobanking site covering over 1400 hectares of land near Gunnedah in the State’s […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be conducting inspections of local service stations in the Hornsby region over the next few weeks to try to […]
NSW environment protection licence holders are now required by law to publish pollution monitoring data on their websites, in accordance with the EPA requirements. Environment […]
The Federal Government is encouraging consumers to watch out for price gouging and question price rises that are claimed to be related to the carbon price. […]
EPA Victoria has released the following new information – Information Bulletin for Emissions Estimation Techniques under the Environment Protection (Fees) Regulations “The Environment Protection (Fees) […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has made available various calculators. user guides and forms to assist persons or controlling corporations to assess whether they have obligations under […]
The Clean Energy Future legislation commenced on 1 July 2012 which will see high energy users pay a price on carbon. This also marks the commencement […]
The National Energy Customer Framework (NECF) commenced in the ACT and Tasmania on 1 July 2012. The Framework is expected to assist customers with access to […]
On 28 June 2012, amendments were made to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 to include 1 additional eligible emissions intensive trade exposed (EITE) activity for […]
NSW environment protection licence holders are now required by law to publish pollution monitoring data on their websites, in accordance with the EPA requirements. Environment Protection […]
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