The ACCC will ensure that competition law doesn't impede collaborative efforts to decarbonise, its senior executives have told a House of Representatives committee.
GreenCollar, the nation's largest environmental markets investor, and university researchers including Professor Andrew Macintosh, have jointly told the Chubb review they have shared concerns about Australia's carbon credits regime.
Just eight facilities account for half the emissions headroom that currently exists under the Safeguard Mechanism, according to a new analysis by Market Advisory Group.
Veolia will pay $590,000 and has agreed to permanently close its Horsley Park waste management facility, after NSW EPA officers found fragments of asbestos at the site.
A draft Safeguard credits Bill would prevent large emitters from earning ACCUs by reducing their scope 1 emissions, and would boost carbon trading transparency.
Proponents of six solar farm projects have submitted the winning bids in Victoria's second-round renewables auction, including a joint venture that involves the Clean Energy Finance Corporation.
Highlights include plans for a new energy productivity strategy, and new industrial decarbonisation grants. Jobs include a senior WA climate and sustainability role, and ESG specialist with Tattarang.
Western Australia's EPA has revealed that Chevron Gorgon's sequestration performance has slumped, and has recommended stronger carbon conditions on the LNG project.
In a move likely to result in large volumes of Melbourne's residual waste being sent for energy recovery, the ACCC has approved 16 councils to jointly procure processing services.
