BCSD Australia

This week's highlights include: * Three federal bills pass. Parliament has passed bills on illegal logging, climate disclosure, and the Net Zero Economy Authority. * Biodiversity offsets review. A Tribunal says the total value of NSW biodiversity credit transactions in FY24 exceeded all other years combined. * Good to go. The

This week's highlights include: * Human rights. The ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to legislate the right to a healthy environment. * Crossbench demands. Senate crossbenchers have made numerous recommendations in a committee report on the Future Made in Australia Bill. * COP29. The president of the upcoming COP29

This week's highlights include: * PFAS changes. Queensland plans to end its ban on the beneficial reuse of waste that contains extremely low levels of PFAS. * NGER response. The federal government will explore options for facility-level emissions disclosures under the NGER scheme. * Insurer scrutiny. APRA plans to assess insurers,

This week's highlights include: * Circularity. The Productivity Commission will nominate Australia's priority circular economy opportunities. * Mandatory disclosure. The Senate has cleared the way for Australia to have a mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime. * PFAS inquiry. Senator Lidia Thorpe has instigated a new inquiry into PFAS. * Evolving

This week's highlights include: * Biodiversity law revamp. The NSW government has introduced a Bill that will overhaul the state's biodiversity offsets scheme. * EPA changes. A WA Bill will overhaul how the state's EPA operates, and will expand its Board. * Listening mode. The NSW government

This week's highlights include: * Regional CCS hubs. Companies interested in developing regional CCS hubs have received federal greenhouse gas assessment permits. * REZ inquiry. A NSW parliamentary committee has launched a new inquiry into the impact of renewable energy zones. * EPA climate survey. The NSW EPA has released the