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$25 million announced for carbon capture and storage research

Federal Minister for Industry and Science, Ian Macfarlane has announced $25 million will be spent over the next 5 years…[Read More]

Draft Emissions Reduction Fund auction guidelines – released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the draft Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction guidelines.  The guidelines include information on – …[Read More]

New Emissions Reduction Fund methodologies available

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the following 3 new methods for use as part of the Emissions Reduction Fund…[Read More]

Latest quarterly Australian National Greehnouse Gas Inventory – released

The latest quarterly update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: June 2014 has been released by the Federal Department for…[Read More]

Amendments to Corporate Act that relates to Emissions Reduction Fund participants – Comment sought

The Federal Government has released the draft Corporations Act regulation (Corporations Amendment (Emissions Reduction Fund Participants) Regulation 2015)to provide certain…[Read More]

Success for liable entities in meeting final obligations under former carbon pricing mechanism

All liable entities, under the former carbon pricing mechanism, were required to surrender sufficient units to meet the balance of…[Read More]

Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement – released

The Federal Government, in conjunction with State and Territory Governments has released the Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement.    The…[Read More]

New Minister for SA Climate Change portfolio

SA Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation Ian Hunter has been given the new portfolio of Climate Change after a…[Read More]

Minister Hunt issues order to ban disposal of capital dredge spoil material in Marine Park

Federal Minister for Environment Greg Hunt has formally issued orders to amend legislation to ban the granting of permissions for…[Read More]

Emissions Reduction Fund and new Draft Standard Terms of the Carbon Abatement Contract

On 13 March 2015, the Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) will hold the Carbon Leadership Seminar – Understanding Australia’s New…[Read More]

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