In the lead-up to this week's critical ministerial meeting set to discuss container deposit legislation, a consultation report on Queensland's proposed revamp of waste legislation and policy indicates local government authorities in the state are mostly opposed to South Australian-style CDL, although state government departments support it.
The consultation summary says forums with government, industry and environment groups and submissions to government found strong support for stand-alone waste legislation and fairly widespread support for mandatory business waste management plans.
But stakeholders were strongly of the view that introducing a waste levy and then raking most of the money into consolidated revenue – as NSW is doing – would be a 'deal breaker'.
Queensland's climate change strategy is less than a year old, but new scientific findings and the changing policy landscape mean it must be updated, says state climate change minister Andrew McNamara. Plus:
* South Australia poised to mandate efficiency action by energy retailers
* I've got an open mind on container deposit schemes, says Victorian Premier
Federal government proposes new guidance on estimating GHG emissions * NSW to overhaul approach to wastes of concern * EPA Victoria sets November 2009 deadline for Shell's refinery clean up plan *
National Pollutant Inventory online reporting tool set to go live * EREP obligation kicks in for Victorian business * Growth in coal seam methane prompts Queensland EPA to look at by-product water
Queensland has flagged the prospect of a “performance-based” landfill levy and raised the possibility of container deposit legislation and a new waste statute in a paper discussing possibilities for a revamped state waste strategy.
