ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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COAG officials sidestep building efficiency goals; BioBanking review; & more -
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 3:56pm* COAG officials leave efficiency goals out of draft building standard
* NSW reviews BioBanking scheme
* NZ to ban discharge of greenhouse gas refrigerants
* Virgin trials biodiesel for ground equipment
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Business efficiency upgrades gain VEET recognition
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 11:28amVictorian businesses can now more cheaply make four types of energy efficiency improvements, following changes to the state's VEET scheme.
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Groundwater warning follows discovery of 1990s Coffey report; & more
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 3:53pm* SA EPA issues warning after 20-year-old contamination report surfaces
* WA falling short on best practice, uranium review says
* EPA Victoria issues new auditor guideline
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How Australia Post pushes the envelope on energy efficiency
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 2:00pmAustralia Post's facilities management team has made giant inroads in reducing energy use, singlehandedly delivering more than the organisation-wide target for greenhouse gas abatement in 2010-11.
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Land-clearing farmer argues legal incompetence led to unjust conviction
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 11:52amA farmer fined $408,000 for illegal land clearing has failed to have his conviction quashed by the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, but the court has accepted that incompetent representation meant he was not treated fairly during sentencing.
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Greg Bourne to chair ARENA; New climate ambassador; new NSW waste exemption
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Monday, 14 May 2012 3:52pm* Greg Bourne to chair key renewables agency
* New climate ambassador appointed
* New Climate Commissioner announced
* NSW EPA issues waste exemption criteria for roadworks
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Swan urged to intervene on power bill carbon price claims
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Monday, 14 May 2012 3:32pmTreasurer Wayne Swan should use Consumer Law powers to correct misleading carbon price messages that the NSW and Queensland governments plan to foist on energy retailers, says the Total Environment Centre.
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Building Code ignores huge cost-effective energy savings
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Monday, 14 May 2012 1:03pmEfficient commercial buildings could by 2020 use an average 68% less energy than those simply complying with existing weak Building Code requirements, according to a Pitt & Sherry study commissioned by the climate department.
