Browsing: Water

• NSW Parliament passes energy savings bill
  
• Study for NZ Government favours ETS 'on balance'
  
• NSW releases diffuse source water pollution strategy
  
• EPA Victoria releases draft water quality guidelines for estuaries

• Australia praised for stance on international transport emissions
  
• 'All our hopes rest on the U.S. and China', says Turnbull
  
• EPA Victoria and Global Sustainability issue new offsets guide
  
• Don't make RET a bargaining chip, implores Clean Energy Council
  
• Esperance port changes plea over lead debacle
  
• Australian scientists sound warning in new ice and climate change reports

• No need to await a U.S. scheme, says Combet
  
• Fix the 'phantom' certificates regime, says Clean Energy Council chief
  
• Ferguson launches second geothermal funding round
  
• WA Government teams up with industry on CCS study
  
• Victorian trade waste report near completion

• 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

• Ferguson to gas industry – focus on the technology
  
• We will have trading, Turnbull says
  
• Correction on Climate Institute comments; clarification on 25% cut conditions
  
• Garrett lays groundwork for water labelling expansion

• Macklin tables CPRS household assistance bill
  
• Green Building Council backs Coalition's voluntary plan
  
• Gillard moves on sustainability benefit for apprentices
  
• Panel products company fined $25,000
  
• Public debate on jobs distorted, Combet says

• Gore to business summit – 'act this year, not next year' (with video link)
  
• Greens seek 'consensus mandate'
  
• NT EPA calls for overhaul of assessment law
  
• NSW Government issues underground fuel tanks guide
  
• SA issues draft waste guides

Stung into action by pressure from green groups and industry, Australia's environment ministers agree to release in July the RIS for a proposed e-waste scheme and to consider the final plan in November.

• Now we've got 'broad church' support, Wong says
  
• Changes a boon for carbon sink forest investors
  
• Santos backs CPRS
  
• U.S. scheme would have little impact on competitiveness, think-tank says
  
• Nufarm slashes water use

• SA Greens oppose fast-tracking of stimulus projects
  
• NZ Prime Minister strikes deal with Greens
  
• Wong to speak at China-Australia climate forum
  
• Correction to BlueScope article
  
• NSW issues guidelines on reporting contamination
  
• Pest control operator stung for $53,000
  
• NSW releases energy savings scheme presentations