Browsing: Tasmania

The first in a regular new CE Daily series that details what to look out for over the next few weeks, including regulatory changes, new grant schemes and federal and state policy proposals open for comment.

• KPMG review of NSW waste levy won't examine 'general revenue' grab
  
• Government rejects Senate committee call to review land clearing laws
  
• Norske Skog slashes Derwent estuary discharges

Tasmania launches first stage of Climate Change Act review

* Visy steamed up over 'clean energy' plant

* Flemington racecourse to install six more desalination plants

* Clean Energy Council criticises native forest biomass RET ban

* CO2 Group reports record revenue

* Carbon scheme won't have material impact, Incitec Pivot tells ASX

* Combet names land sector carbon board members

The Northern Territory EPA's newly-released annual report bluntly lists major gaps in existing environmental legislation, while the Tasmanian EPA's annual report shies away from naming wrongdoers.

• Victoria proposes new eligible business activities for energy efficiency scheme
  
• EPA witness disputes Dual Gas high-tech coal plant claims, Karoly weighs in
  
• TRUenergy makes each way bet with new Qld $3.6 billion gas power plant investment
  
• Penrice and GE explore ways to use coal seam gas brine
  
• Tasmania's large emitters to meet with State Government

• Department offers training on energy and emissions data reporting
  
• Tribunal declares environment protection notice 'a nullity'
  
• Water meters get smart

• Sydney City proposes underground pipe network for waste
  
• EPA Victoria prosecutions up almost 100%
  
• Gunns ready to press ahead with pulp mill project
  
• EPA SA makes licences available online

• Solar chiller, trigen projects win green retrofit funds
  
• Ferguson launches omnibus mining sustainability handbook
  
• New head for SA EPA
  
• Council secures Low Carbon funding for lighting upgrade
  
• Aim for 100% renewables, advisory group tells Tasmanian Government

• Eight months on, no sign of ministerial meeting
  
• Tribunal rejects bid for top-up clause in groundwater licence
  
• Victoria hands out $3 million for recycling
  
• Tasmania targets large emitters
  
• Don't overlook CO2 benefits of wood products, business leaders urge
  
• National Water Commission under review

The Australian Conservation Foundation and Environment Tasmania have welcomed a deal between the Federal and Tasmanian governments on timber industry restructuring and forest conservation, but the Greens have rejected it.