BCSD Australia

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Four federal bills. The federal government has introduced four climate and environment bills. * Three inquiries. Key parliamentary inquiries have ended in Queensland and NSW, and a federal inquiry has started into a treaty with climate components. * EPBC reform progress. A Senate committee

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Nothing 'dodgy'. The Greens have secured an amendment to Victoria's climate and renewable targets Bill. * Hit the gas. In a national first, Greenpower has certified a Jemena renewable gas project. * 'The first step'. The NSW Parliament

Highlights in this week's issue include: * New climate and penalty powers. A new Bill empowers NSW's EPA to enter into net-zero agreements, while separate provisions toughen penalties and bring in 'name and shame' provisions for environmental offences. * Faster renewables approvals. A Victorian pathway that

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Senate scrutiny. A Senate committee has launched an inquiry into Australia's waste and recycling policies. * Double bill. The Victorian government has introduced a Bill on offshore wind, and another on transmission infrastructure. * Circularity laggard. A new CSIRO report says Australia&

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Costing carbon in the Big Build. Business cases for public infrastructure should incorporate a NSW-style carbon cost of $123, says Infrastructure Victoria. * Rating clean energy providers. Climate and energy ministers have agreed to prioritise the introduction of a rating scheme for renewable

Highlights in this week's issue include: * New CCS law. Debate has started in the WA Parliament on a proposed new statutory framework for CCS projects. * Relocation policy on the way. NSW will develop a managed relocation policy by mid-2025. * The $3.2 billion exit. It will cost billions