The Queensland government has updated its environmental laws by including provisions that provide early certainty on clearly unacceptable projects, greater public consultation, and increased accountability for directors and officers of companies that cause environmental harm.
Highlights include ERF auction updates; Renewable project consultations; UN green trade update. Jobs include roles with Austroads, Virgin Australia and RSM.
Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen and the Greens have agreed on amendments to the Safeguard Mechanism including a requirement for net zero scope 1 emissions for new gas projects, separate methane and nitrous oxide reporting, and mandatory explanations for high offset use.
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute's has released its final sustainable taxonomy recommendations and says there was overwhelming support from stakeholders for a framework which guards against greenwashing and supports capital flow into sustainable economic activities.
Highlights include CER record ACCU volumes; Renewable project roundup; Grant opportunities. Jobs include roles with Virgin Australia, John Holland, and BUMA Australia.
In a dissenting report to the Senate's recommendations on the Safeguard Mechanism (SM) reforms, the Greens have remained steadfast in their position, urging the senate not to pass the Bill "given the danger that new coal and gas projects pose to a stable climate."
'Perfect' fruit and vegetable standards would be banned, food miles labels introduced in supermarkets, and sustainable living classes added to school curriculums, under an ambitious policy announcement by the NSW Greens.
Highlights include NGER data; CMI updates; Grant opportunities; Renewable project approvals. Jobs include roles with NAB, NSW Transport, Macquarie Group and Aurecon.
AGL Energy Limited was Australia's biggest emitter for FY22, while emissions from oil, gas and LNG increased by 3.3 million tonnes, according to the latest National Greenhouse Energy Reporting (NGER) data.