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LEGISLATION TO PHASE OUT HFCs PASSED

The Turnbull Government has successfully passed legislation to phase-down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which comprise up to two per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Chain of Responsibility working group announced

Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles announced on Friday the membership of the Chain of Responsibility working group, to assist in developing a statutory guideline to complement the Environmental...

New QLD environmental laws to protect taxpayers

The Queensland Parliament passed stronger environmental laws last week to prevent Queensland taxpayers footing multi-million dollar environmental clean-up bills. The Environmental Protection (Chain...

EPA will oversee all gas activity stages

EPA Will Now Oversee All Stages Of Gas Activities

    Changes to legislation requiring all gas industry activities taking place in NSW to have an environment protection licence will enable the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to...