As part of Water for the Future, Round 4 of the On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program is now open for applications.…[Read More]
Federal News
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Brief update of carbon tax legislation
Published: October 11, 2013
Federal Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, this week advised that the white paper on the Federal Government’s Direct Action is expected…[Read More]
Proposed amendments to transport of Dangerous Goods Laws
Published: October 4, 2013
Why is the National Transport Commission (NTC) proposing changes to the Transport of Dangerous Goods laws? The NTC is…[Read More]
Scientists release the latest facts on climate change
Published: October 4, 2013
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Working Group I report –The Physical Science Basis which forms…[Read More]
Repealing the carbon tax and the introduction of the ‘Direct Action Plan’
Published: October 4, 2013
The Federal Government will soon introduce legislation to repeal the carbon tax and commence implementation of its Direct Action Plan…[Read More]
Calculators and resources available for undertaking landfill projects
Published: September 27, 2013
The Clean Energy Regulator has developed a number of resources to assist people undertaking a landfill project to understand the:…[Read More]
47 coak mine and coal seam gas developments require federal environmental assessment of impact on water resources
Published: September 27, 2013
The Federal Minister for Environment, Greg Hunt has announced that he has considered the application of the water trigger to…[Read More]
Business as usual for Clean Energy Regulator
Published: September 27, 2013
The Clean Energy Regulator has released a statement to advise that “staff within the climate change policy areas will be…[Read More]
National Water report for Adelaide, Daly and Murray-Darling Basin regions – released
Published: September 20, 2013
The Bureau of Meteorology has released their final round of National Water regional reports. The National Water Account is Australia’s…[Read More]
Coal-fired generators issued with free carbon credits AND application for free carbon units close 31 Oct 2013
Published: September 20, 2013
More than 41,000,000 free carbon units were issued to 9 coal-fired generators on 2 September 2013 by the Clean Energy…[Read More]
