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The 2026 Circular Economy Market Report, (CEMR) was recently published by Recycling Victoria prior to becoming part of EPA Victoria as its Circular Economy Division. Recycling […]
The Clean Energy Regulator is seeking applications for the register of solar water heaters. The register lists all eligible solar and air source heat pump water heaters […]
Recycling Victoria has published Victoria’s third Circular Economy Risk, Consequence and Contingency (CERCC) Plan. The CERCC Plan 2026 – 2028 seeks to guide sector wide risk […]
Recycling Victoria has published the Circular Economy Market Report (CEMR) 2026. The report provides information about performance relating to the generation, collection, sorting, re-processing or re-manufacturing […]
Nine of the world’s leading built environment and sustainable finance organisations have launched the Greening AI Data Centres Coalition (GADCC). The new global initiative aims to […]
The Federal Government has opened an approach to market for the National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot and are seeking an administrator to deliver the pilot. It […]
The Federal Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources has detailed the Government’s expectations of data centres and AI infrastructure developers as part of the National […]
In preparation for its closure on 30 June 2026, Sustainability Victoria (SV) advises that a limited number of activities will be transferred to the Victorian Department […]
The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is providing funding to NSW businesses with submetering hardware in place to help them analyse […]
A free eight-week research and development (R&D) training program is being offered to Queensland SMEs as part of CSIRO’s Innovate to Grow: Circular Economy and Sustainability […]
The Western Australian Government’ s Department of Energy and Economic Diversification is committing $150 million to provide low interest loans to eligible local manufacturers through its […]
The Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is representing Australia at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, to highlight national […]
The Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy has announced the release of the Roadmap to Expand the Commercial Buildings Disclosure (CBD) Program. The roadmap outlines […]
The CSIRO has outlined how stronger collaboration between industry, research organisations and government is driving innovation and emissions reduction across Australia’s minerals and resources sector. The […]
The NSW Government has released the first chapter of the NSW Waste and Circular Infrastructure Plan, outlining a long-term strategy to prevent a looming waste capacity […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in partnership with Infrastructure NSW, is developing a Protection of the Environment Policy (PEP) for Sustainable Construction to promote low-carbon […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released the draft Product Lifecycle Responsibility Regulation and Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for public consultation. The draft Regulation establishes […]
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has introduced new rules allowing oyster shell waste to be safely reused on agricultural land in New South Wales. The […]
WaterNSW has identified three additional dam sites, Blowering, Burrendong and Hume, as potential locations for new pumped hydro energy storage projects, following pre-feasibility studies across its […]
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released the National Framework for Recycled Content Traceability. The Framework provides a national guideline […]
ARENA, on behalf of the Australian Government, has opened Round 3 of the $400 million Industrial Transformation Scheme under the Powering the Regions Fund. The program […]
The Victorian Government has expanded its Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program to offer new solar installation discounts for commercial and industrial businesses, as well as community […]
Sustainability Victoria (SV) has opened applications for the Market Accelerator program to help bring technically proven products and processes using recycled materials to market. Grants of […]
The NSW Government has announced Round 2 of its High Impact Partnerships Grants, providing $7.5 million in funding to reduce emissions and enhance sustainability across the […]
The Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECMC) released the Update to the Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings, replacing the 2019 Trajectory and its Addendum. The […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a draft determination proposing to authorise a new Soft Plastics Circularity Scheme, enabling major supermarkets and industry […]
The South Australian Government is hosting a free Small Business Sustainability Support workshop in Stirling on Tuesday 26 August 2025. The session is designed to help […]
The Western Australian Government has published the National End-of-Life Tyres Options – Project Report, outlining issues with end-of-life tyres and related products and assessing policy solutions, […]
WA Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson opened Hydrilyte Technology Pilot Plant in Kwinana. The pilot demonstrates a local technology intended to make hydrogen storage and […]
The Queensland Government has released the draft Queensland Future Timber Plan (QFTP) for public consultation, setting out a 25-year strategy for the State’s forestry and timber […]
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