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ENVIRONMENT NETWORK WEEKLY (ENW) E-NEWS – FEDERAL

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Green Army Round 3 – Approved projects announced

Federal Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt has announced 156 approved projects from Round 3 Green Army initiative. The Federal…[Read More]

World Energy Outlook Special Report: Energy and Climate Change report – Released by International Energy Agency

The International Energy Agency has released the World Energy Outlook Special Report 2015: Energy and Climate Change which claims a…[Read More]

Review of fuel quality standards

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced a review of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000. The Act provides the…[Read More]

E-waste recycling target overhauled

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has announced the recycling target, under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, will be…[Read More]

Regulator guidance for local government interested in Emissions Reduction Fund

The Clean Energy Regulator has issued new regulatory guidance for local councils interested in the Emission Reduction Fund (ERF). The…[Read More]

New draft method for earning carbon credits

The Federal Department of the Environment has released a new draft method, giving organisations the ability to earn carbon credits…[Read More]

New Biosecurity report – Released

The Federal Department of Agriculture has released a report that estimates the value of Australia’s biosecurity system at the ‘farm…[Read More]

$400m to purchase & upgrade old office buildings with poor environmental credentials

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $125 million towards a new sustainable office trust which will invest $400…[Read More]

US EPA releases draft study on impact of fracking on drinking water

The US EPA has released the draft Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on…[Read More]

G7 leaders agree to phase out fossil fuels

The G7 group of industrial nations have agreed to end fossil fuel subsidies by the end of the century and…[Read More]

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