NSW should make it possible for materials to be declassified as wastes, and should re-examine its current asbestos rules, an independent review has recommended.
Climate risk disclosure should be mandatory for the ASX300, while coal and gas companies shouldn't get special treatment to protect their competitiveness, according to an investor climate alliance.
The Queensland government will legislate to have 80% of its energy supply coming from renewables by 2035, and will fund the transformation partly with coal royalties.
Highlights include new grant programs, legislation, and court rulings. Jobs include chief executive officer with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust, and climate advisor to APA Group.
The federal government should consider setting a maximum price for Safeguard Mechanism Credits, according to the upstream oil and gas industry association.
Having limited, initial emissions headroom in the Safeguard isn't a problem, and Safeguard credits won't be cheap, according to carbon markets and policy expert Raphael Wood.
Developers can apply for priority access to in-demand biodiversity credits, according to the draft operating protocol for NSW's new $106 million biodiversity fund.
Safeguard emission limits should decline by 5.6% annually, and Australia should consider introducing an EU-style border carbon levy, according to the Carbon Market Institute.
