BCSD Australia

This week's highlights include: * Renewables suspension. Using two rarely used powers, Queensland is re-assessing one wind farm, and has suspended assessments for three others. * Environmental honours. A judge, three high-profile academics, and former Liberal and Green politicians have received Australia Day honours. * New biodiversity bill. A draft SA

This week's highlights include: * NT axes greenhouse gas policy. The NT has dropped its carbon policy for large emitters, describing the Safeguard Mechanism as sufficient. * Biodiversity challenges. NSW's biodiversity credits market is still not functioning properly, says a state government tribunal. * 'If not, why not&

This week's highlights include: * Working together. The ACCC has released guidance on how companies can cooperate on sustainability without breaching competition law. * More plastic waste. The recovery rate for plastics has decreased slightly, and the amount of plastic waste has increased significantly, new data shows. * More ACCU information.

This week's highlights include: * Waste to energy. Victoria plans to raise its cap on the amount of waste that can be processed by waste to energy facilities. * Circularity. The federal government has released a national circularity framework, and a ministerial advisory group has called for a circularity law.

This week's highlights include: * APRA update. APRA has issued an update on its work with insurers on climate risk. * Don't look at trading. The panel reviewing the operation of the wholesale electricity market has been instructed not to consider carbon trading. * Santos registers ACCU projects. Santos

This week's highlights include: * Federal bills. Federal Parliament has passed several key climate bills, but progress on EPBC reforms has stalled. * FOGO mandate. NSW has introduced a bill to mandate organic waste collections from homes and businesses. * Coal exit. New federal arrangements to manage the exit of coal