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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

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