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Draft Energy White Paper

– submissions close 16 March 2012 A consultation process is taking place on the Draft Energy White Paper and submissions…[Read More]

Amendments to Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations

Amendments to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 were made on 24 February 2012 to include 7 additional eligible emissions-intensive…[Read More]

Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator amalgamates into the Clean Energy Regulator

  From 2 April 2012, the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (ORER) will amalgamate into the Clean Energy Regulator.…[Read More]

Jobs and Competitiveness Program and the Clean Energy Act Clean Energy Regulations Clean Energy Regulator

Regulations are now in place that establish the Jobs and Competitiveness Program under the Clean Energy Act 2011. A guidance…[Read More]

Strategic Assessment of Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

The Federal and Queensland Governments along with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) have signed a new agreement…[Read More]

Northern Australian savanna fire management initiative reduces emissions

The latest Federal Carbon Farming Initiative, the ‘savanna burning methodology’ has been announced. It was developed by the Federal Government…[Read More]

Release of Geoscience Australia’s review into mineral exploration investment

Geoscience Australia has released its Australian Mineral Exploration Review 2011 providing exploration expenditure and results from selected drill intersections from…[Read More]

Consultation on expansion of Energy Efficiency Opportunities Program

The Federal Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism’s Energy Efficiency Opportunities program encourages large energy-using businesses to improve their energy…[Read More]

First Round of Carbon Farming Futures – Fund proves popular

There has been a high interest in a number of grant programs administered by the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…[Read More]

Australian Clean Technology Investment Funding now available

The Federal Government has announced grant funding (under the Clean Energy Futures plan) of: $800 million for the Clean Technology…[Read More]

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