An ERF policy change and unspent money in the Climate Solutions Fund mean Prime Minister Scott Morrison has at least $3 billion to redistribute to a range of climate change measures. Read more...
In a new paper, the federal government says it wants every end-of-life electrical and electronic device reprocessed, to recover valuable materials and reduce carbon emissions. Read more...
A Labor government would gradually tighten emission limits on 215 large emitters covered by the Safeguard Mechanism, as part of its efforts to deliver a 43% cut in national emissions by 2030. Read more...
As ASIC carries out targeted surveillance of company emissions claims, a leading law firm has warned that directors face a growing risk of legal action for "greenwashing". Read more...
* Taylor to expand scope of ERF plantations method
* Queensland Opposition slams organic waste strategy
* Tasmania introduces waste levy and container deposit bills Read more...
The government could unlock the creation of an extra 2.5 billion carbon credits over the next decade, by introducing a new ERF method, according to the Carbon Market Institute. Read more...
Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor today introduced a Bill that will establish a long-awaited licensing framework for offshore wind projects. Read more...
As the ERF reaches a key milestone, Clean Energy Regulator chief executive David Parker says industrial companies are becoming much more engaged in the scheme, and important enhancements are on the way. Read more...
Labor has sided with the Coalition to vote down a Greens-backed attempt by One Nation to retrospectively make Woodside liable for remediation of an ageing oil processing vessel that it sold in 2015. Read more...
A Liberal Senator has criticised Woodside for selling an ageing asset to a company unable to decommission it, and One Nation will move a Bill amendment to hold Woodside to account. Read more...
