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G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
Waste management and recycling |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To assist Australian Paper to establish a de-inked pulp facility at the company's Maryvale mill in Victoria. The facility will divert over 80, 000 tonnes a year of white waste paper, that would otherwise be exported or go to landfill, into de-inked pulp which can then be used to manufacture recycled white paper.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Australian Paper Maryvale Pulp and Paper Mill Assistance Grant
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Paper Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Australian Paper)
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Type of measure
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Direct grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
Duration of the subsidy: From 2012/13 to 2014/15
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Keywords
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G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
Briquette Restructuring Package |
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Environment related objective
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To support Energy Brix Australia Corporation Pty Ltd (Energy Brix), to maintain its production of brown coal briquettes for a limited two-year period (to 30 June 2014) so that downstream users had the required time and certainty to switch to cleaner fuel and feedstock sources
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Briquette Restructuring Package
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Energy Brix Australia Corporation Pty Ltd (Energy Brix)
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Type of measure
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Grant payments on the condition that Energy Brix relinquished the carbon units it was entitled to under the Energy Security Fund
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
Duration of the subsidy: Grant payments were made up until financial year 2014/15.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
Climate change mitigation and adaptation |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
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Environment related objective
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To assist the steel manufacturing industry to transform into an efficient and economically sustainable industry in a low carbon economy;
Under the agreement, BlueScope used the advance to build competitiveness by investing in research and development; undertaking a number of environmental improvement projects; maintaining equipment to ensure optimum performance, and operations restructure.
Arrium used the funds to maximise productivity and reduce and improve its environmental performance by investing in waste reduction, reuse and recycling; vital repair and maintenance; and targeted skills training for employees.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The Steel Transformation Plan (STP)
On 21 December 2011, the Government announced that it would provide BlueScope Steel with a competitiveness assistance advance of $100 million under the STP Payment of the competitiveness assistance advance to BlueScope Steel was made on 18 January 2012.
On 30 January 2012, the Government announced that it would provide Arrium (then known as OneSteel) with a competitiveness assistance advance of $64 million under the STP. Payment of the competitiveness assistance advance to Arrium was made on 6 February 2012.
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Manufacturers of integrated iron and steel and manufacturers of carbon steel from cold ferrous feed that satisfy the eligibility requirements outlined in the Steel Transformation Plan Act 2011
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Type of measure
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The STP contained two elements, the first was an $300 million entitlement (self-assessment) scheme that had originally been planned to operate over the five payment years from 2012/13. The second was the competitiveness assistance advance payments up to t
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
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Keywords
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Environment
Waste
Recycle
Climate
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G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments |
Not specified |
Accelerate Partnerships Program |
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Environment related objective
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To promote practical and applied science and research projects that will deliver real and tangible economic, social, environmental and/or regional benefits for Queensland
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Accelerate Partnerships Program
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To be considered, the application must be:
• led by a Queensland-based research organisation;
• involve collaboration with another research organisation;
• involve end-users;
• be scheduled to commence between 1 July and 31 December 2014;
• address one of the Queensland Science and Research Priorities.
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Type of measure
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Cash grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014
Duration of the subsidy: The Accelerate Partnerships program was launched in December 2013. The program is no longer active.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
General environmental protection |
Grants and direct payments |
Not specified |
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Environment related objective
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To assist Tasmanian businesses (or groups of eligible businesses) to invest in innovative projects that will significantly improve their sustainability, performance, growth and productivity
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Tasmanian Government Innovation and Investment Fund (TGIIF)
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Eligible Tasmanian businesses
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
Duration of the subsidy: The TGIIF ran from 1 July 2012 to 1 November 2013. Expenditures continued to be incurred beyond those dates in line with progress claims on approved projects.
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
Waste management and recycling |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing, Services, Other |
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Environment related objective
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To help businesses within the Commercial & Industrial and Construction & Demolition sectors reduce the generation of operational waste through building capacity and knowledge of waste reduction opportunities
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Beyond Waste Fund
The Beyond Waste Fund was set up by the Victorian Environment Protection Authority in 2010 to deliver waste reduction targets set under the Towards Zero Waste policy and to address the impact of landfill levy increase on the Commercial & Industrial and Construction & Demolition sectors. The Beyond Waste Fund transferred to Sustainability Victoria in June 2012.
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The Beyond Waste Fund was limited to one round of funding, and was open to all Victorian organisations that generate and dispose of Commercial & Industrial and Construction & Demolition waste. Sector and industry groups, consultants and research bodies in these sectors were also eligible to apply.
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Type of measure
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Direct grant
Applicants were required to demonstrate how the project expected to reduce raw material inputs, explain the cost effectiveness of actions, and also required financial contribution to project delivery.
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
Duration of the subsidy: From October 2010 to September 2014
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
Waste management and recycling |
Grants and direct payments |
Other |
Driving Investment for New Recycling |
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Environment related objective
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To increase the capacity of the Victorian resource recovery sector to process and recycle key waste streams, by supporting the installation of new infrastructure or upgrade existing infrastructure that will improve the collection, sorting and treatment of commercial and industrial waste
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Driving Investment for New Recycling
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Processors of commercial and industrial waste
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Type of measure
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Direct grant
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
Duration of the subsidy: From July 2013 to July 2016
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
Water management and conservation |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture, Other |
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Environment related objective
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To develop the required linkages between modernisation and broader catchment management consistent with Government policy and existing programs
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Linking Farms and Catchments with Irrigation Modernisation Stage II Initiative
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Farmers; Farm Businesses; and Irrigators
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Type of measure
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Grants
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
Duration of the subsidy: Until financial year 2015/2016
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
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Environment related objective
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To improve the energy and/or materials efficiency of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) business
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Smarter Resources, Smarter Business - Energy and Materials program
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SMEs (less than 200 employees) operating in Victoria
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Type of measure
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• Funding of up to $15, 000 to businesses to conduct an energy or materials assessment which identifies opportunities to improve resource efficiency in their business, and up to a further $3, 000 implementation bonus payment.
• Funding of up to $25,
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
Duration of the subsidy: From July 2012 to June 2015
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Keywords
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| Subsidies and Countervailing Measures |
G/SCM/N/284/AUS |
Australia |
2016 |
Sustainable fisheries management |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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Environment related objective
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To demonstrate WA fisheries are fished and managed sustainably, and to enhance/maintain market access for WA commercial fisheries; Specifically to fund the cost of WA's 47 commercial fisheries (wild fishery harvest and aquaculture) achieving the Marine Stewardship Council environmental standard
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Marine Stewardship Council certification
Background: Changing worldwide trends of increasing environmental concern about the state of fisheries and the potential impact of market access led the WA Cabinet to facilitate independent third party certification of WA's commercial fisheries. In 2012 the WA Cabinet approved the initiative, and allocated $14. 5 m for the project.
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For pre-assessments the subsidy is provided to the Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) on the approval of the Department.
For full-assessments, the subsidy is provided to the CAB on the approval of the fishery client and the Department.
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Type of measure
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Government funds the full cost of the independent Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) undertaking the pre-assessment, full assessment and first annual surveillance
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Financial years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
Duration of the subsidy: Four financial years - 2012/2013 to 2015/2016 inclusive
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Keywords
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Fish
Sustainable
Environment
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