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Highlights include: * For rent. South Australia will charge rent if other countries export CO2 to the state for sequestration, under a new law. * Asbestos audit. Victoria's efforts to stamp out illegal asbestos disposal are off-track, according to the state's Auditor-General. * More gas scrutiny. More types of gas projects are set

Highlights include: * The whole package. New Australian packaging laws will cover design and recycled content, and will ban the use in packaging of PFAS and other harmful chemicals. * $3.2 billion. Chevron has released new details about the cost and performance of its Gorgon carbon capture and storage project. * Natural

Highlights include: * Lawyers warn directors. Directors who fail to consider nature risks could be breaching their duty of care and diligence. * Domestic or imported? How much it costs to sequester CO2 in South Australia will depend on where it's emitted. * Green infrastructure. The NSW EPA is developing a Protection of

Highlights include: * Climate disclosure. Proposed Australian disclosure standards give companies a clear picture of what's expected of them, and differ in some respects from the international template. * Landmark bill. A healthy environment is a human right, says a new ACT bill. * Delayed. Debate on the Nature Repair Market Bill has

Highlights include: * Top billing. Parliaments in four states are processing major bills. * World leaders. Queensland can lead the world in carbon- and biodiversity-friendly farming, says a panel with members including professors Hugh Possingham and Andrew Macintosh. * Reactivated. Big changes are on the way for the Climate Active certification program. * Natural

Highlights include: • Emission limits. A new rule makes important changes to calculating some Safeguard Mechanism limits. • Mandatory climate disclosure. There's a new guide for Australian directors. • Incoming. Victoria has a new Environment Minister. • Transported. NSW has a new net-zero policy for road and rail freight. We are making some changes

Highlights include: • EPA's new climate role. A just-passed South Australian Bill has important ramifications.   • Climate scrutiny. New climate performance assessments are out for 14 Australian businesses. • 100 firms targeted over nature impacts. An investor alliance has listed 100 companies that it will target, seeking  greater action to reverse nature loss.

Highlights include: • From RET to REGO. The federal 'GO' certification scheme won't just be for hydrogen. • New data. The volume of government-bought ACCUs has plummeted - and it's due to one market change. • Reef credits. The Queensland government has signed two broker contracts. • TNFD. New reports are out on pilot

Highlights include an SA hydrogen and renewables bill, Queensland's plans for a new Victorian-style general environmental offence, a NSW modern slavery inquiry, and federal plans for an offshore oil and gas decommissioning roadmap. Events include All-Energy Australia and the AFR climate summit. Jobs include blue carbon and conservation carbon roles,

Highlights include a new Senate hearing into the Nature Repair Market bill, a consultation paper on community engagement for electricity infrastructure, and a new campaign to help businesses reduce their scope 3 emissions. Events include an Emissions Reduction Summit in Sydney. Jobs include roles with Energetics, David Jones, Thomas Foods,

Highlights include new bills, a consultation on a Tasmanian sustainability strategy, and a South Australian parliamentary inquiry into soft plastics. Events include an introductory online conference on hydrogen, and a Brisbane waste conference. Jobs include roles with the Commonwealth Bank, Fortescue Future Industries, and Harvey Norman. ESG Snapshot is a

Highlights include a proposed code on managing modern slavery risks in renewable energy value-chains, a biosolids regulation review, a net-zero infrastructure initiative, and plans by Port of Hastings for a wind turbine terminal. Events include a rail decarbonisation conference. Jobs include roles with City of Melbourne, Transurban and Telstra. ESG

Highlights include a Climate Change Authority survey, results of NSW's latest biodiversity credits reverse auction, a Victorian regulatory impact statement for circular economy regulations, and a new SA circular procurement knowledge hub. Jobs include roles with the Minderoo Foundation, GPT Group, CIMIC Group, and Meat and Livestock Australia. ESG Snapshot