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ENVIRONMENT NETWORK WEEKLY (ENW) E-NEWS – FEDERAL

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Carbon rules and regulations streamlined

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has gazetted changes to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Rule 2015 (No. 1)…[Read More]

Draft report into governance arrangements in energy markets – Released for comment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Federal Department of the Environment has announced a review of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy. The strategy is a national…[Read More]

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