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The South Australian Government wants to procure up to 100 per cent of its electricity usage from renewable and low-carbon energy options. The Low Carbon Electricity […]
Australia’s No. 2 power retailer, AGL Energy has released its new Greenhouse Gas Policy that states it would not buy any more coal-fired power stations and […]
The Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Gillian Sparkes has released the Strategic Audit Report – implementation of environmental management systems in Victorian Government 2013-2014. The strategic audit […]
The Federal Government, in conjunction with State and Territory Governments has released the Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement. The statement analyses 10 options to manage […]
The Federal Government has committed $50 million over 4 years to the 20 Million Trees Programme with funding to commence from 2014-15. The program is expected […]
Chatswood Chase Sydney is the first shopping centre to sign up for the Green Building Council of Australia’s (GBCA) Green Star – Performance rating. The GBCA […]
Work is about to begin on upgrading the Adelaide Aquatic Centre to meet higher sustainability standards. In partnership with the Federal Government Energy Efficiency Program, the […]
Most of us are often searching for way on how we can be more sustainable within our home environment. We are often looking for ways […]
The NSW Government has restored the community’s appeal rights in the development application process for nine current wind farm projects lodged under the former State Government. […]
The CSIRO has been commissioned by the Federal Department of the Environment and the Grains Research and Development Corporation to develop a statistically efficient approach for […]
The SA Government has launched a new Low Emission Vehicle web site to help South Australians to choose, run and drive a more efficient vehicle. The […]
A new organics facility has been officially opened in Bulla that will divert food and green waste from landfill. The facility is expected to service Melbourne’s […]
EPA Victoria has released a variation to the State Environment Protection Policy (Prevention and Management of Contamination of Land) following the 2013 amendments to the National […]
The Bureau of Meteorology has released the latest Australian Water Resources Assessment 2012 that provides a nationally consistent picture of Australia’s water resources. The Bureau […]
EPA Victoria has released its 2012/13 Annual Report which compares its key achievements against its objectives of EPA Victoria’s 2012–13 Annual Plan.
The Victorian Government had released the draft Statewide Waste and Resource Recovery Infrastructure Plan (SWRRIP) for Victoria and the draft Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Strategic […]
Why is the National Transport Commission (NTC) proposing changes to the Transport of Dangerous Goods laws? The NTC is responsible for monitoring the Transport of […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Working Group I report –The Physical Science Basis which forms part of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment […]
New electricity network technology recently trialled on the Atherton Tablelands could herald changes in how rural electricity supply networks power Australian homes in the future. […]
Businesses have been given the opportunity to review and, if needed, improve their environmental performance ahead of a likely site inspection in the next year. EPA […]
Sydney’s major commercial office landlords are saving more than $25 million a year on their electricity bills, thanks to more energy efficient buildings. The Better Buildings […]
Sustainable Victoria’s Smarter Resources, Smarter Business (SRSB) Program is investing $14 million over 5 years to assist industry sectors across Victoria to improve their resource use […]
The Clean Energy Regulator has released a fact sheet on the progress of the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI): The First 18 months. The CFI is a […]
EPA Victoria has released a draft guideline on Energy from Waste that outlines how the Environment Protection Act 1970 and associated policies and regulations are applied […]
The WA Government has approved WAs first large scale waste-to-energy plant. The New Energy’s Boodarie facility is expected to process up to 255,000 tonnes of waste […]
A $32 million building which meets the world’s most advanced levels of sustainability was officially opened at the University of Queensland (UQ) this week. The Global […]
The City of Newcastle has launched a finance scheme for commercial and industrial building owners who want to undertake environmental building upgrades in the Newcastle local […]
The Victorian Government has announced the $1 million Regional Public Place Recycling Grants program. Victorian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith said grants […]
Coal and Allied Operations Pty Ltd, which manages a coal mine for Rio Tinto in the Hunter Valley of NSW, has pleaded guilty to a water […]
EPA Victoria has released updated guidelines for businesses that transport prescribed industrial waste. “Owners of vehicles used for the transport of prescribed industrial waste must […]
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