Browsing: <a href="/tag/tas">Tasmania</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/built-environment">Built environment</a>

• WA exempts aquaculture industry from environmental legislation
  
• Gladstone dredging project receives green light
  
• Coalition to suspend marine sanctuaries planning processes
  
• Greens propose tougher vehicle emission standards
  
• South Hobart council to buy energy use monitors in bulk for residents

• Tasmania flags water quality policy changes
  
• Vale Peter Szental, energy efficiency pioneer
  
• Federal Government tops up funding for 'green infrastructure' scheme

• ACF, Climate Institute crunch the numbers on Coalition proposals
  
• Generators seek more details from Coalition
  
• Bond University building wins sustainability award
  
• Tasmania to introduce five star energy efficiency standard

Premier Paul Lennon yesterday laid out in state parliament a climate change strategy which will see Tasmania become the second Australian state to mandate a 60% emissions cut by 2050 and which will also introduce a state-based carbon offsets scheme.



Meanwhile, the Garnaut Review has put back by one week the release of its emissions trading paper and rescheduled Professor Garnaut's speech on trading.

Five Australian companies feature in global 'top 100' sustainability listing * TV sector warned of 'strong political will' to act on energy efficiency * ACTU chief to speak at Davos sustainability forum * Tasmania to draft contamination audit regulations * Environment chiefs to Garnaut – don't give us the third degree



* Australian Industry Group urges fund for water projects * SA Cabinet looks to Greenhouse Friendly scheme in carbon neutral push * ANU professor sets out health challenges of environmental degradation * Victoria seeks advisory council nominees * Ecolabel scheme proposes new draft standard