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National Greenhouse & Energy Reporting (NGER) reports due 30 June 2012

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 […]

EPA Victoria to use the Licensed Operator Risk Assessment (LORA) model to track performance of licensed sites

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 […]

Contaminated Environments discussion paper – released for comment

  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 […]

Clean Energy Regulator and ATO to regulate carbon pricing mechanism

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 […]

Managing carbon units

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 […]

National Environment Protection (Movement of Controlled Waste between States and Territories) Measure (NEPM) comment sought

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 […]

EPA SA provides online access to new enviornmental authorisation applicaton

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 […]

Guidelines – Risk Assessment for groundwater dependent ecosystems

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 – new releases

EPA Victoria has released the following new information –   Landfill gas publication – this publication describes: What is methane? What happens to landfill gas in […]

Licencing Management Guidelines

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 […]

New Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methdologies released for comment

The Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee (DOIC) has released the following Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) methodologies for comment:     Reduction of emissions of methane through the […]

ACCC update on carbon price claims and new Hotline

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 […]

EPA provides online access to new environmental authorisation applications

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. […]

NSW Risk assessment guidelines for groundwater dependent ecosystems

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 […]

Whitehaven Coal establishes BioBanking site

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 […]

NSW EPA to inspect local service stations

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 […]

From 1 January 2012 – online pollution monitoring data required

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 […]

Carbon Price claims

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: new releases

EPA Victoria has released the following new information –   Information Bulletin for Emissions Estimation Techniques under the Environment Protection (Fees) Regulations  “The Environment Protection (Fees) […]

Calculators, forms and user guides – to assess your obligations under NGERs and Clean Energy Act

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 […]

Commenced 1 July 2012 – Carbon Energy Future legislation, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Climate Change Authority

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 […]

National Energy Customer Framework – energy consumer assistance commenced 1 July 2012 in ACT & Tasmania

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 […]

Amendment to Regulations to include 1 additional eligible EITE activity for partial exemption certificate (PEC)

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 […]

Online pollution monitoring data now required from July 1, 2012

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 […]

Updating the Register of solar water heater models eligible to have small scale technology certificates (STCs)

Submissions are being received for the update of the Register of solar water heaters – Version 15.   The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) undertakes to update the […]

Briquette users given time to switch to cleaner fuel source

The Federal Government has announced a 2 year restructuring package to allow Latrobe Valley’s Energy Brix Australia Corporation to maintain briquette production while regional businesses, that […]

Review of Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989

The Federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities is undertaking a review of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 and […]

Amendments to Regulations to include 4 additional eligible EITE activities for partial exemption certificates (PECs)

On 19 June 2012, amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 were made that will include 4 additional eligible Emissions-Intensive Trade-Exposed (EITE) activities for the […]

Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012 – passes Senate

The Senate, this week, had passed the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012, for the establishment of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Terms of Reference).  The […]

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment (Scheme Enhancements) Bill 2012

The national Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme has been enhanced with the passage through Parliament this week of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards […]

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