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ENVIRONMENT NETWORK WEEKLY (ENW) E-NEWS – FEDERAL

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Waste guidelines for building owners and property managers

The Sydney-based Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has released comprehensive Operational Waste Guidelines to assist building owners and property managers to…[Read More]

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – Carbon Capture and Storage Research Development and Demonstration Fund – Released

Federal Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane has announced a $25 million Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Research Development…[Read More]

Draft report for solar feed-in tariffs released

The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released a Draft Report and Draft Determination following its review of…[Read More]

NEW GUIDELINES – New soil conservation guidelines for Queensland – Released

Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Anthony Lynham has launched the Soil Conservation Guidelines for Queensland. The guidelines have…[Read More]

Burdekin solar farm development ‘called in’

The development of one of the country’s largest solar farms at Clare in the Burdekin region has been ‘called in’…[Read More]

Approval for New Acland Coal Mine Environmental Authority amendment application

The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) has approved the New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 Environmental Authority…[Read More]

Draft Policy Statement: Advanced environmental offsets under EPBC Act – Released for comment

The Federal Department of Environment has released a draft policy statement providing guidance on the use of advanced environmental offsets under…[Read More]

Second Emissions Reduction Fund auction

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced it will hold the second Emissions Reduction Fund auction for carbon abatement contracts on…[Read More]

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme review

The final report into the second review of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme has been tabled in…[Read More]

Guidance on best practice Indigenous engagement for environmental assessments under EPBC Act – Released

The Federal Department of Environment, together with the Indigenous Advisory Committee, has developed a draft set of guidelines which aim…[Read More]

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