Cleaner environment News

Last year, the Government committed to improving the trajectories of 20 birds and 20 mammals by 2020 as part of the Threatened Species Strategy. Today 30 priority plants have been added as targeted for recovery under the Strategy.
07
Sep
2016
Our Plan for a Cleaner Environment is central to the Government’s vision for a stronger Australia.
06
May
2016
Australia is meeting our climate change targets, improving the environment and supporting an effective international response.
06
May
2016
Analysis by Energetics shows there is potentially significant low-cost abatement available to meet the 2030 target.
06
May
2016
Round Five of the Green Army Programme is now open, applications close Thursday 16th June 2016. Information sessions for prospective applicants will be held in the week beginning 23 May. A webinar will be held on 19 May.
06
May
2016
The first release of ‘toad-smart’ northern quolls in Kakadu’s Mary River District has occurred under an expanded project to boost the population of this threatened species in the park.
02
May
2016
Australia is now expected to surpass its 2020 cumulative abatement task by 78 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
23
Apr
2016
Australia's State Party Report on the state of conservation of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, 2016
15
Apr
2016
Applications for Round Five of the Green Army Programme will be opening in the first half of 2016. Information sessions for prospective applicants will be held in capital cities.
14
Apr
2016
Consultation on draft guidelines for developing emissions intensity benchmarks under the safeguard mechanism is now open. Comments close 6 May 2016.
06
Apr
2016

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