Highlights include a boom in demand for ACCUs; New Vic EPA guidelines; and new critical mineral grants. Jobs include roles with NSW Transport, NIB, Aurecon, and Macmahon Mining.
Concern over Australia's net zero targets is rising among climate experts and environmental groups following the release of the Chubb Review report and the federal government's draft Safeguard Mechanism reforms.
A service station operator has been fined a total of $320,000 for its wilful and ongoing failure to comply with an EPA notice, with a large part of the fine comprising nearly a year of daily penalties for each day of non-compliance.
The Federal Court of Australia has fined four Perth-based bathroom and kitchen supply companies and their sole director a total of $2.195 million in the first civil penalty case under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005.
The federal government is calling for feedback on its proposed Guarantee of Origin scheme, which would provide an internationally-aligned framework to verify green commodity claims and a certificate mechanism for renewable energy.
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute has released its recommendations for the development of an Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to guide public company reporting of climate impact and sustainability initiatives.