Winter environmental watering is underway in the Lower Lachlan River near Hillston, New South Wales. Watering will help ...

The Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Method Tracker shows the status of ACCU scheme methods at different stages of the method lifecycle. All methods are subject to review by the Emissions ...

The Saving Native Species program helps protect and recover Australia’s unique plants, animals and ecological communities. It supports practical action and better conservation planning. This work ...

We have commenced stakeholder consultation for the 2026-27 Safeguard Mechanism Review. Written submissions close 11:59PM Friday AEST, 18 September 2026. Have your say or read more about the review.

The Australian Government has confirmed there has been a positive detection of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in Western Australia. Find out more at the Bird flu (Avian influenza) website. Invasive ...

We have released a consultation paper to inform the review of the Safeguard Mechanism. Written submissions are due by 11:59PM Friday AEST, 18 September 2026. Read more on our consultation hub. The ...

The Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme encourages renewable electricity generation. It aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector. The RET comprises 2 schemes. wind and ...

Most Australian animals are found nowhere else in the world. This means the potential impacts of H5 bird flu are hard to predict. All birds and mammals are at some risk of H5 bird flu. We have ...

The Improved Native Forest Management Method (INFM) method allows state governments to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by voluntarily ceasing planned harvesting in defined areas of ...

Methodology determinations or ‘methods’ set out the eligible activities, that you can do to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), and the rules for undertaking projects and calculating the ...

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The IChEMS Online Register has been updated to include recent scheduling decisions: Twenty-one new standards have been added following public consultation during the 2025–26 financial year. This ...