The Queensland Government has introduced legislation to implement a container refund scheme and ban single-use plastic shopping bags.The Waste Reduction…[Read More]
Container Refund Scheme legislation and the banning of single-use plastic shopping bags – Effective 1 July 2018
Amendments to NGERs reporting scheme – Consultation closes 9 June 2017
The consultation period for draft amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, the National Greenhouse and…[Read More]
NICNAS reforms legislation and consultation paper 5 – Have your say!
Legislation to implement reforms to the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) and the final consultation paper (Consultation…[Read More]
Proposed 2017 Scheduled Premises Regulations to be finalised soon
The Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has given notice in the Victorian Government Gazette of the intention…[Read More]
Changes to the VEET mandatory safety training requirements – Effective 1 July 2017
On 1 June 2017, the Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) made changes to the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) mandatory…[Read More]
Draft Amendments to National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme (NGERs) – Comment sought
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has announced that consultation is open on the draft amendments to the:National…[Read More]
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to be allowed to support carbon capture and storage technologies
The Federal Minister of Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg MP, has announced that the legislative prohibition on investment by the…[Read More]
EPA Victoria receives Works Approval Application for West Gate Tunnel ventilation system
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that a Works Approval Application to construct a road tunnel ventilation system…[Read More]
Underground petroleum storage systems – Extension of NSW EPA oversight for the Underground Petroleum Storage System Regulation until 31 August 2019
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has advised that the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2009…[Read More]
Proposed exemptions for the NSW Container Deposit Scheme – Have your say!
The NSW EPA is seeking feedback on the regulatory impacts of proposed exemptions for the NSW container deposit scheme from…[Read More]