Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Policy & Representation

Policy & Representation

Carole Cowling
Tel: 9365 7514
E-mail: carole.cowling@cciwa.com

CCI's Environmental Management Committee (EMC) is one of eight industry committees at CCI that advise CCI's Manufacturing, Engineering and Resource Forum.

EMC evaluates and makes submissions on environmental policies and regulations affecting industry. EMC also monitors community attitudes on environmental issues and arranges appropriate meetings, conferences, and other forms of communication to inform industry of developments in environmental matters initiated by state and federal governments.

EMC represents industry on proposed legislation and regulations, environmental protection policies, codes of practice and other issues of relevance. EMC also formulates and recommends appropriate action and policies to CCI's General Council through the Forum.

Representatives from 26 member organisations form this committee, which meets every two months.

CCI's Extractive Industries Committee meets on a quarterly basis and provides advice on matters relating to the extraction of basic raw materials. Its principal focus has been on State Government planning and environmental policy, which affects the extractive industry.

The committee has representatives from 24 CCI member companies and meets every two months.

Matters considered recently by representatives of both the EMC and EIC include:

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Implementation of the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 - 15 November 07
Response to CCI Contaminated Sites Submission - 15 November 07
fact sheet for NGER Act - 10 October 07
submission on National Framework for Energy Efficiency - 10 October 07
implementation of Contaminated Sites Act 2003 - 3 October 2007
Container Tax - 12 September 07
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 - 10 September 07
Progress on IPAS, Approvals Mapping - 10 September 07
Submission on Draft Guidance Statement No. 19: Guidence for Environmental Offsets - 9 August 07
Development of the Non-Fossil Fuel Energy Industry 11 July 07
Climate Change Policy Submissions (14 Mar 07)
Response to Second Application for Emergency National Heritage (14 Feb 07)
Submission on Proposed Amendments to Environmental Protection (14 Feb 07)

Implementation of the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 - 15 November 07

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Response to CCI Contaminated Sites Submission - 15 November 07

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fact sheet for NGER Act - 10 October 07

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submission on National Framework for Energy Efficiency - 10 October 07

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implementation of Contaminated Sites Act 2003 - 3 October 2007

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Container Tax - 12 September 07

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National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 - 10 September 07

CCI asserts that greenhouse emissions reduction and adaptation to climate change must be embraced nationally and internationally across all sectors of government, business and the community within a framework of sustainable development. Click here to view the PDF document...

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Progress on IPAS, Approvals Mapping - 10 September 07

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Submission on Draft Guidance Statement No. 19: Guidence for Environmental Offsets - 9 August 07

the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCI) is pleased to provide a submission on draft Guidance Statement No. 19: Gudence for Environmental Effsets.

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Contact CCI's Brenna Pavey on (08) 9365 7514 or e-mail: brenna.pavey@cciwa.com

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Development of the Non-Fossil Fuel Energy Industry 11 July 07

In a comprehensive submission analysing the prospects for non-fossil fuel electricity generation, CCI's Resource and Energy Committee has urged the Government to develop a clear, strategically focussed energy policy.

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Climate Change Policy Submissions (14 Mar 07)

CCI’s Climate Change Committee has made submissions on two major pieces of work on climate change policy, both at the federal level and in WA.

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Contact CCI's Brenna Pavey on (08) 9365 7514 or e-mail: brenna.pavey@cciwa.com

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Response to Second Application for Emergency National Heritage (14 Feb 07)

CCI understands that a second application for an emergency listing of the Burmp Peninsula (the Burrup) was lodged earlier this week and on behalf of the Bump Industries Forum would like to make the following comments.

CCI maintains that the existing process for assessing the heritage and environmental values of the Burmp is sufficiently exhaustive, obviating the need for an emergency national heritage listing (NHL).

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Contact CCI's Brenna Pavey on (08) 9365 7514 or e-mail: brenna.pavey@cciwa.com

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Submission on Proposed Amendments to Environmental Protection (14 Feb 07)

Whilst CCI does not object to the notion of cost recovery in association with the tracking and processing of controlled wastes, we do object to a revised fee structure without being able to understand the costs required to administer the system. For this reason, CCI would like to see an independent audit of the controlled waste system before the proposed new fees are implemented in March.

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Contact CCI's Brenna Pavey on (08) 9365 7514 or e-mail: brenna.pavey@cciwa.com

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