Browsing: <a href="/tag/qld">Queensland</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/biodiversity-epbc-act">Biodiversity/EPBC Act</a>

• Coal union chief to ACTU Congress – we can reshape economy
  
• CO2 Australia inks deal with ACT utility
  
• NSW mining ban bill defeated
  
• Environment groups welcome Queensland farm run-off legislation
  
• U.S. climate envoy heads to China, new summary out of Waxman bill

NT EPA set to review environmental assessment law

Reef will die if we fail to act, warns Queensland Premier

* Garrett to boost energy labelling scheme compliance regime

* Sustainability Victoria and EPA Victoria issue best practice guides

* You might not get what you expect, Tasmanian EPA reminds minister

* More high-lead children identified in Mount Isa

* Lawyers urge Senate to recommend EPBC Act changes

* Queensland Parliament passes amendments to framework Act

• Tasmania issues new purchasing instructions on environmental impacts
  
  *Tasmania initiates container deposit inquiry
  
• Rudd Government joins forces with Engineers Australia to overhaul infrastructure manual
  
• Productivity Commission says review packaging covenant in 2010, questions labelling compliance programs
  
• Queensland finalises environmental offsets policy

The Queensland Budget has massively increased funding for the state EPA.

• Coalition and Greens slam solar rebate means-test
  
• Milne tables national feed-in tariff bill
  
• Melbourne hazardous waste landfill closes ahead of schedule
  
• Rudd government quizzed on coal and energy
  
• Bligh praises Queensland businesses for water conservation efforts
  
• Garrett seeks comment on marine debris threats
  
• NSW Parliament issues carbon capture and storage paper

Queensland EPA plans massive fee hike * Woolies chief warns against corporate 'navel-gazing' * Victorian premier flags climate summit, water changes * Victorian government and Garrett broker deal with dredging opponents * Sustainability experts favour charging full ecosystem costs, but warn citizens won't buy it

Queensland outlines proposed offsets policy and offsets exchange; (with video) Rudd releases YouTube climate ad; ’Solar assist’ the most promising high temperature solar thermal option; Sugar mill fined over effluent breaches.