Browsing: <a href="/tag/biodiversity-epbc-act">Biodiversity/EPBC Act</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/resource-efficiency-waste">Resource efficiency, waste</a>

• State government to appeal Supreme Court solar farm ruling
  
• Cotton farmer admits illegal clearing, fights site rehabilitation order
  
• Alex Fraser Group boosts production of recycled-content sand and asphalt

The Coalition will have an unprecedented opportunity to put its stamp on national environmental laws and schemes, due to a host of reviews that are either imminent or already under way.

A Labor government would establish a $100 million native species fund, and a returned Morrison government would order the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest $100 million in the recycling industry.

• New scheme under way to certify on-farm biodiversity protection
  
• Rules for earning carbon credits from transport projects under review
  
• Hazwaste permit granted to export fire-damaged bulk carrier

NSW Labor would make changes on single-use plastics, environmental licensing, waste-to-energy, biodiversity and air quality, party leader Michael Daley has pledged.

Australia should mandate more stringent carbon controls on companies and vehicles, and strengthen policies on biodiversity, waste and chemicals, according to the OECD.

• ACCC seeks views on waste company's divestment offer
  
• Canberra and NSW aim to revise EPBC bilateral agreement
  
• State agency plans hazardous materials audit

• Government sets new priority for EPBC threatened species listings
  
• Tellus gains EPBC approval for second hazwaste repository
  
• Government again opts for low-level assessment of Reef catchment clearing

• Federal minister ordered to re-assess land clearing plan
  
• New sustainable packaging guidelines proposed
  
• ACT issues new guidance on buffer zones

• State proposes 'needs-based' approach to new waste infrastructure
  
• ClimateWorks targets sustainable food and land use
  
• New centre to help businesses and councils switch to clean energy
  
• Ian Kiernan: Praise for 'true environmental champion'