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The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the 2023 renewable power percentage (RPP) and small scale technology percentage (STP) have been set by legislative amendment. […]
The Victorian Government has now banned the sale and supply of the following single-use plastics that commenced on 1 February 2023: drinking straws cutlery (including knives, […]
EPA SA has announced that the new legislation and regulations governing radiation safety in SA came into effect on 10 February 2023. The new legislation and […]
The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction 15 guidelines are now available. The guidelines outline how the Clean Energy Regulator will conduct the auction. ERF project proponents […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is seeking your response to the proposed design for reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism and […]
Since being elected in May 2022, the Albanese government has embarked on an ambitious legislative program to support an emissions reduction target of 43% (below 2005 […]
On January 2023, the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy revoked the Industrial electricity and fuel efficiency (IEFE) method under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). […]
On 11 January 2023, the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen revoked the Industrial electricity and fuel efficiency (IEFE) method under the Emissions […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is undertaking a public consultation for ‘Investigating future regulatory options for lighting products’ – as […]
In NSW, the new clean air regulation – Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2022 came into effect on 16 December 2022. It is […]
As a reminder, the Heads of EPAs of Australia and New Zealand (HEPA) have released the draft per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances National Environmental Management Plan (PFAS […]
A brief reminder, that the WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation is seeking comment on the discussion paper, Environmental Regulation Reform: A strategic review of regulatory […]
The Victorian Government has released its response to the Final Report for the Independent Review of the Vic Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and associated Regulations completed […]
The SA Department for Energy and Mining is consulting on a proposed Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Act to ensure that the pipeline of renewable energy projects […]
On 1 January 2023, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 7 (GHS 7) comes into effect and is only to be […]
The Federal Government has introduced regulations to support the establishment of offshore wind. The first stage of the regulations include: Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 Offshore Electricity […]
NSW EPA has released the Environmental Management Calculation Protocol that sets out the method that NSW EPA uses to determine the environmental management category allocated to […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has a series of training webinars on National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme leading up to the reporting deadline. The NGER […]
The Federal Government, this week, released its first budget since being elected. In this article, the AEBN has focused on the Budget’s environmental initiatives that include […]
NSW EPA has released the following new guidance to assist suppliers, industry and retail to comply with the NSW Container Deposit Scheme legislation: Container Deposit Scheme: […]
The SA Department for Energy and Mining (DEM) is seeking comment on the draft Bill to amend the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the PGE Act). To […]
The QLD Department of Environment and Science (DES) is proposing to develop, under the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011, an end of waste (EOW) code […]
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced the Emissions Reduction Fund’s 15th Auction will be held on 29 & 30 March 2023. Holding the next ERF […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is consulting on the exposure draft legislation to enable reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism. […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the second pilot window for the fixed delivery exit arrangement is now open. Exit applications can now be made for Australian […]
The NSW Container Deposit Scheme – Return and Earn scheme is planning to expand to include glass wine and spirits bottles and larger containers and has […]
The Federal Government is seeking comment on potential amendments to the eligibility of electricity generated from native forest biomass in the Renewable Energy Target (RET). Stakeholders […]
The Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released a discussion paper on the potential changes to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming […]
NSW EPA has released a Media Pack on everything you need to know about NSW single-use plastic bans. From 1 November 2022, all manufacturers, wholesalers, businesses […]
The WA Government is seeking feedback on the next phase of the WA’s single-use plastic bans, with Stage 2 to be introduced from February 2023. Targeted […]
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