Department of the Environment

Googong Foreshores Cultural and Geodiversity Area in the Canberra/Queanbeyan region has become our newest Commonwealth Heritage place, preserving and telling the story of our pastoral, Aboriginal, geological and natural history.

The University of Tasmania has been certified carbon as neutral against the National Carbon Offset Standard as part of its commitment to being a sectoral and community leader in sustainability.

The Department of the Environment and Energy has drafted the Product Emissions Standards Rules (PES Rules) that set the emissions standards and detailed arrangements for NRSIEE.

The Regulatory Framework describes what is regulated by the Department and our role in relation to others, our regulatory principles and approach and how we will evaluate and improve.

The Department’s 2016–17 annual report was tabled today in Parliament. The report includes our annual performance statements, financial statements and legislative reports for the 2016–17 period. ...

The public consultation period will be open until Wednesday 13 December 2017 however we would also appreciate earlier responses.

A Regulation Impact Statement for consultation on a National phase out of PFOS – Ratification of the Stockholm Convention amendments on PFOS is now available from the Department’s website for comment.

The Australian Government is powering forward with a plan that will deliver an affordable and reliable energy system that will also help meet our international commitments. A better energy future for Australia

The Department of the Environment and Energy has drafted a cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) that sets out how proposed cost recovery charges (fees and levies) will be implemented for regulating emissions standards for NRSIEE.

The Australian Petroleum Statistics provide statistics on petroleum production, refinery inputs and outputs, sales and stocks of petroleum products, and prices.

CHOICE is certified carbon neutral for its Australian business operations from July 2015.

CHOICE is certified carbon neutral for its Australian business operations from July 2015.

The public consultation period will be open until 22 November 2017.

The Turnbull Government today welcomed the discovery of the wreck of SS Macumba, sunk during the Second World War by Japanese air attack in the Arafura Sea north-east of Darwin.

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Frasers Property Australia has been certified carbon neutral for its business operations and Frasers Property’s Real Utilities has been certified for its electricity and gas products against the National Carbon Offset Standard.

Frasers Property Australia has been certified carbon neutral for its business operations and Frasers Property’s Real Utilities has been certified for its electricity and gas products against the National Carbon Offset Standard.

Australia is standing for election to the World Heritage Committee from 2017 to 2021.

The Coalition Government is continuing its longstanding commitment to natural resource management, investing more than $1 billion for phase two of the National Landcare Program.

Application for assessment under the EPBC Act – call for public comments open 18 September 2017 until 23 October 2017.