BCSD Australia

This week's highlights include: * New bills. A new offshore wind Bill is before the federal parliament, a biosecurity Bill has passed in SA, a planning reform Bill is on the way in Tasmania, and consultation has started on a potential SA scrap metal law. * Net zero grants. The

This week's highlights include: * EPA steps in. The NSW EPA has issued a new guide describing its expectations for projects that will emit more than 25,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. * Renewables uncertainty. A new Queensland regulation makes third-party appeals possible against wind farm projects. * Refused. NSW'

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.