Highlights include a new WA EPA greenhouse gas policy, Safeguard Mechanism changes, and a Queensland water bill. Job listings include sustainability strategy group manager with Origin Energy.
The Queensland government says it will regulate carbon emissions through the Environmental Protection Act if an effective national strategy isn't in place by 2020.
Business faces potentially significant regulatory risks on carbon at state level, with many environmental agencies equipped to impose more stringent requirements.
A new Norton Rose Fulbright analysis details the patchwork of emissions reduction and renewable energy targets that operate in Australian states and territories.