Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has gazetted changes to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Rule 2015 (No. 1)…[Read More]
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Draft report into governance arrangements in energy markets – Released for comment
Published: August 7, 2015
An expert panel, comprising of Dr Michael Vertigan as Chair, Professor George Yarrow and Mr Euan Morton have conducted a…[Read More]
Explosives Regulation in Australia – Discussion paper released for comment
Published: August 7, 2015
SafeWork Australia has released the Explosives Regulation in Australia: Discussion Paper and Consultation Regulation Impact Statement as part of a…[Read More]
Transpacific Environment Fund – Transpacific to set up $5 million grants program
Published: August 7, 2015
Waste management and recycling company, Transpacific Cleanaway, will set up a carbon abatement grants program – Transpacific Environment Fund –…[Read More]
Amendment to RET regulation should benefit Emissions-Intensive Trade Exposed activities
Published: July 31, 2015
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has gazetted the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Exemptions for EITE Activities) Regulation 2015 which provides…[Read More]
Voluntary waste industry protocol
Published: July 31, 2015
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has endorsed the Voluntary Waste Industry Protocol for the handling of early-collected carbon charges in…[Read More]
National e-waste recycling scheme – Fact sheets released
Published: July 31, 2015
The Federal Department of the Environment has released a series of fact sheets relating to the national e-waste recycling scheme.…[Read More]
Outcomes of Environment Ministers’ Meeting – In summary
Published: July 24, 2015
Australia’s Environment Ministers from the Commonwealth, states and territories recently met in an effort to progress environmental issues of national…[Read More]
New method for carbon sequestration in soil introduced
Published: July 24, 2015
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has gazetted the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative— Estimating Sequestration of Carbon in Soil Using…[Read More]
Review of Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
Published: July 24, 2015
The Federal Department of the Environment has announced a review of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy. The strategy is a national…[Read More]
