Methodology proposals for assessment are being accepted by the Domestic Offsets Integrity Committee is accepting. The Guidelines for submitting methodologies is…[Read More]
Carbon programs to be axed
Published: March 30, 2012
The QLD LNP’s Costings and Savings Strategy, released the day before Saturday’s election, describes the abolition of the State’s carbon…[Read More]
EPA Victoria fines Council for breach of licence
Published: March 30, 2012
Glenelg Shire Council has been fined by EPA Victoria for failing to comply with its specialist licence conditions that requires…[Read More]
Landfill levies to be temporarily exempt for Victoria’s selected flood areas
Published: March 23, 2012
It has been announced that the following local government areas in regional Victoria will be temporarily exempt from paying landfill…[Read More]
New water purchasing initiative for southern connected Murray-Darling Basin
Published: March 23, 2012
On 23 February 2012, the Federal Water Minister, Tony Burke announced that a new targeted water purchasing initiative will be…[Read More]
Legislation introduced to House of Representatives to establish expert committee for coal seam gas and large coal mining
Published: March 23, 2012
Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke this week introduced legislation to the House of Representatives to establish an Independent Expert Scientific…[Read More]
Amendments to NSW pollution incident report plan
Published: March 16, 2012
NSW EPA has made changes to the Protection of the Environment (General) Amendment (Pollution Incident Response Management Plans) Regulation 2012…[Read More]
Funding to retrofit buildings in the City of Melbourne
Published: March 16, 2012
The City of Melbourne is providing funding to assist building owners with the retrofit of their building(s). Retrofitting is one…[Read More]
National Water Commission
Published: March 16, 2012
The National Water Commission Act 2004 expires on 30 June 2012 and will require amendment to continue the role of…[Read More]
Senate passes Radioactive Waste Legislation
Published: March 16, 2012
A passage of the National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010 was passed in the Senate this week that makes provision…[Read More]
