NSW's planning policy on infrastructure will be amended to tighten controls on wind and solar farms near the fringes of regional cities, under a draft proposal. Read more...
The NSW Court of Appeal has rejected arguments by a coal company that it was unlawfully refused consent for a mine because of invalid concerns about scope 3 emissions. Read more...
* ASX through to second-round for Australian carbon exchange
* Fire protection company fined over greenhouse gas discharge
* Tasmania offers carbon rebates Read more...
Highlights include new EPA financial assurance guidance, an APRA climate risk assessment bulletin, and an end to native forest logging in Western Australia. Jobs include a climate and sustainability senior management role at NAB. Read more...
The Victorian government today gazetted changes that require planners to prepare for sea level rise of 0.8 metres by 2100, and which explicitly make retreat from the coast a response option. 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...
After a falling-out between two businesses that transported NSW waste to Queensland for levy-free landfill disposal, a court has awarded one of them $611,734 in damages. 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...
* Victoria launches major renewables auction
* New Tasmanian climate law on the way
* No supply shortfall for next five years: AEMO grid outlook Read more...
