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March 6, 2023

Equipment Energy Efficiency Program

The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) program is a joint initiative of the Australian Government, Australian state and...

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Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 6, 2023

Euro VI Standards for New Heavy Vehicles

The current minimum noxious emission standard for new heavy vehicles in Australia is Australian Design Rule 80/03, which is...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 6, 2023

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme

The WELS scheme achievements against the three objects of the WELS Act include: Water savings: The WELS scheme has...

Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
March 6, 2023

Reforms to Australia’s packaging co-regulatory framework

Australia has a mandatory national co-regulatory framework that was established in 1999 to reduce the environmental impacts...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
March 6, 2023

National Waste Policy and National Waste Policy Action Plan

The National Waste Policy identifies five overarching principles for waste management in a circular economy. These are: avoid...

Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
March 6, 2023

National Plastics Plan 2021

The National Plastics Plan sets out Australia’s goals and actions to reduce the negative impacts of plastics on the...

Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
March 6, 2023Australia - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

National Food Waste Strategy: Halving Australia’s food waste by 2030

The National Food Waste Strategy: Halving Australia’s food waste by 2030 (the Strategy) provides a framework to support...

Organisation
Australia - Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 24, 2022Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Supply Chain Law

Many products and raw materials that make our life in Europe more comfortable are produced or mined under unacceptable...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 20, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

General Administrative Regulation on the Procurement of climate-friendly Services (AVV Klima)

Climate-friendly public procurement plays a leading role in the transformation towards a sustainable and climate-friendly...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 19, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Proliferation of sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in Asia – the next 5 countries (SCP Outreach)

The non-existence of recognised labels and standards has been identified as a key barrier to enabling consumers and public...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 19, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Purchase grant for private buyers of electric vehicles ("Innovationsprämie")

With around 3 billion euros dedicated to subsidies for purchasing an electric car, the Federal Government is sending a clear...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 19, 2021Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)

Implementation of a sustainable and climate neutral Germany Presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2020

The organization of sustainable and climate-neutral events is a contributor to the shift to SCP. Participants can learn from...

Organisation
Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV)
Type
Voluntary instrument