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ENVIRONMENT NETWORK WEEKLY (ENW) E-NEWS – FEDERAL

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Draft approval bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth, NSW and QLD – Comment sought

As part of the ‘One-Stop Shop’ reforms to streamline environmental assessment and approval processes by removing duplication between the Australian…[Read More]

National Environment Protection Council to amend Ambient Air Quality NEPM

The National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) has announced their intention to make a variation to the Ambient Air Quality National…[Read More]

National Waste Policy Implementation Report 2012-13 – Released

The Federal Department of Environment has released the National Waste Policy Implementation Report 2012 and 2013 which sets out progress…[Read More]

Environmental Goods Trade Negotiations – Feedback sought

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is calling for feedback, ahead of negotiations on a plurilateral agreement, to…[Read More]

Australia’s urban and rural water industry performance – Report released

The National Water Commission has released 2 reports on the performance of Australia’s urban water utilities and rural water service…[Read More]

Reducing emissions from brown coal-generated electricity by 50% – CSIRO trial underway

CSIRO plans to conduct a trial of the Direct Injection Carbon Engine (DICE) which is aimed at reducing emissions from…[Read More]

Unsafe air quality levels – report by World Health Organization

A report by the World Health Organization has found that air quality in most cities across the globe fail to…[Read More]

Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) White Paper – Released

The Federal Government has stated that they will repeal the carbon tax and are proposing new carbon laws – the…[Read More]

Renewable Energy Target 2013: Administrative Report Released

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Renewable Energy Target 2013 Administrative Report that provides information about the Clean Energy…[Read More]

REMINDER – Renewable Energy Target Review – Feedback sought

Just a reminder that the Expert Panel conducting the Review of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) are seeking submissions on…[Read More]

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