SUMMARY: Court orders Amcor to pay $104,000 * Sustainability Victoria reports on waste progress * Asia Pacific Partnership and APEC overlooked in landmark U.S. and EU bid to remove tariffs on environmental goods * Business group says NZ climate bill has major flaws * UN climate chief says focus now should be on format of future talks *
WWF Australia chief Greg Bourne says a range of laws – not just the federal EPBC Act – must be changed so large greenhouse gas emitters undergo regulatory scrutiny. Plus ACF calls for tax subsidy phase-outs, BCA cautions on meshing renewables and trading schemes, EBA calls for 'war council' approach. (with audio)
Exactly what did Labor say it would do, how much will it spend and when will it spend it? CE Daily went through Labor's policy documents and statements with a fine-tooth comb and brings you a concise, comprehensive summary of the incoming government's commitments on climate change, water and cleaner coal.
Magistrate orders waste company and director to pay $97,500 * SA Legislative Council stands firm on changes to solar tariff law * Environment group calls for NOx trading * SA marine parks bill through * Green Building Council seeks more business partners *
Victorian coast strategy warns on sea level rise; Sydney Water sets out sewer access terms; Pilot coal-drying plant up and running; Federal department seeks legal advice on federal/state water laws; Flannery says price carbon at $50 a tonne (video link); Soot lands shipping company in court
High Court rules licence variation invalid; Alcoa hit with million dollar legal bill; Turnbull and Garrett slug it out in Canberra debate; Tax carbon and abolish fuel tax, says Australian thinktank study; NYC mayor favours tax over trading
GHG permits likely to be worth $105 billion over a decade; Gore sees 'limited role' for nuclear; EBA seeks clean energy pledges from major parties; Qenos signs major recycled water deal; SA sets out details of licence fee restructure.
Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard today announced a proposed Clean Energy Target (CET) scheme that would aim to generate an additional 30,000 gigawatt hours of renewable and low emission energy by 2020.
