The South Australian Government will raise an extra $64 million through waste levy increases and expects to conclude climate adaptation plans for all 12 regions by mid-2017, according to Budget papers.
Today's NSW Budget allocates $7 million to overhaul biodiversity laws and policies, and $16.9 million to halve assessment time for major projects and improve consultation.
A new KPMG study says more than 50% of the potent greenhouse gases in unwanted refrigerators aren't collected, and nor is a significant portion of the gas in old air-conditioners.
Environment Minister Greg Hunt has postponed next Thursday's meeting of environment ministers, which was scheduled to consider matters including a container deposit scheme.