BCSD Australia

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Call of duty. Queensland is introducing a new environmental duty, and attaching new penalties of up to two years in prison to an existing one. * Bills round-up. A new Queensland Bill will mandate climate targets, a federal Bill would preserve existing NOPSEMA/

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Up to $18 billion in savings. Australia's energy rating and labelling scheme delivered energy bill savings worth up to $18 billion over a decade. * Efficiency grants on offer. A new federal grants round will benefit SMEs. * Seabed mining ban. A

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Rating renewables developers. Australia's Energy Infrastructure Commissioner wants renewables developers rated, and approval processes overhauled. * New green bond. Ahead of this year's inaugural federal government green bond, the Queensland Treasury Corporation has issued its sixth green bond. * Fuel

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Beyond hydrogen. NSW is considering a wider scope for a certificate scheme that will initially only target green hydrogen. * Renewables Bill. A Queensland parliamentary committee is holding hearings on the government's renewables Bill. * Streamlined approvals. Tasmania will implement a new

Highlights in this week's issue include: * What to expect. A list of key federal developments coming up in 2024. * Esso seeks CCS approval. ESSO has made a referral for a CCS project that would be a competitor to the Victorian government-led CarbonNet. * Climate audit. The federal Auditor-General has

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Phase-out Biodiversity Conservation Fund, review recommends. The NSW government has been urged to phase-out arrangements that let developers pay into a fund, instead of buying biodiversity credits. * New recycling grants. Queensland is offering grants of up to $2.5 million for high-tech