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The review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011 has started. The Department is actively seeking input from industry, governments and the general public to ensure the Act is effective and delivering the best outcomes for business and the environment.

The review of the Product Stewardship Act 2011 has started. The Department is actively seeking input from industry, governments and the general public to ensure the Act is effective and delivering the best outcomes for business and the environment.

The Department commissioned national consultation with industry, governments, researchers and non-government organisations on improvements we could make in our national data and reporting on waste. This report outlines key proposed changes.

The Department commissioned national consultation with industry, governments, researchers and non-government organisations on improvements we could make in our national data and reporting on waste. This report outlines key proposed changes.

The Department commissioned national consultation with industry, governments, researchers and non-government organisations on improvements we could make in our national data and reporting on waste. This report outlines key proposed changes.

The Department commissioned national consultation with industry, governments, researchers and non-government organisations on improvements we could make in our national data and reporting on waste. This report outlines key proposed changes.

The independent Energy Security Board has released an initial design paper on the National Energy Guarantee. The Australian Government has released an update on the design elements it is responsible for.

States quickly agree on approval for more work to be done on National Energy Guarantee. But concerns remain about the emissions target, and new analysis that suggests the electricity sector is being asked to address just 5 per cent of required reductions.

Polling shows 80% of voters support efficiency standards for rental homes, which should encourage the Victorian government to finally deliver this critical reform as part of its review of rental laws.

Given the electricity sector accounts for around one-third of national emissions, it must be asked why the government is only seeking to achieve 5% of the required abatement from the NEM.

Queensland property groups join forces to install solar and smart technology on 15,000 investment properties across the state, offering bill crunching PV to landlords and renters.

New IEA report reveals a striking resemblance between the path electric vehicle penetration is currently on, and the path solar PV has been charting.

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We need more focus on e-bikes and low speed EVs. My dream is a fold-up e-scooter with an integrated bag so it can become a wheelie bag on public transport.

The world-famous specimen is the world's best-preserved example of the extinct bird.

Stakeholder comments on potential updates and revisions to California’s cap-and-trade programme after 2020 have revealed a rift over the levels at which the state should set its various price tiers and how it should address overallocation in the scheme.

The gender gap in science subjects like physics is likely to persist for hundreds of years, study suggests.

The new director-general of the National Trust says the charity needs to reach out to people in urban areas.

North American carbon markets were relatively low-key this week, with east coast prices moving up 3% on a brief surge of buying interest, while WCI prices stagnated amid a lack of interest in outright futures.

Once upon a time, Erin Rhoads had no idea about what it meant to be eco-friendly. After watching one life-changing movie, she now lives a zero waste, plastic-free life.