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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Reefwise Wetlands Program will fund projects to support healthy, resilient wetland and riparian systems. Healthy wetlands play an important role in supporting water quality and biodiversity. They ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

This methodology determination (method) provides the rules for crediting emission reductions for carbon sequestered in plantations, harvested wood products, and permanent forests. Reductions achieved ...

This methodology determination (method) provides the rules for crediting emission reductions to landholders who establish permanent (non-harvest) forest through planting a mixture of native species, ...

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 ...