ASBG is running a campaign on streamlining the way in which environmental data is supplied to government under reguatlory obligations.
One of the main complaints from environmental managers have is the load of environmental reporting they are required to submit each year. Such reporting is also heavily weighted to the September - December timeframe, permitting little time left for environmental managers to undertake their primary role of environmental improvement.
Members are complain of the level of duplication, inconsistent data, and non-standaisation of report frameworks as well as non-recognition of other reporting systems. In addtion, is the inability of other agencies to access some eachothers' databases.
ASBG recommends the streamlining of the environmental reporting systems to:
- Cut duplication, via standarisation of measurment and data collation with flexibility
- Use of centralised databases for: Emissions - use the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI); Greenhosue - use OSCAR
- Accept cross recognition of other agencies' reproting systems such as EEO reports exempts the need for an Energy Savings Plan to be submitted
- Development of other national databases for waste and perhaps water as well.
ASBG is involved with the Queensland Department of Environment and Resoruce Management in their program to reduce greentape. Attached is ASBG's letter in response DERM's inviation to pursue greentape reduction in Queensland.
 Reducing Greentape in Queensland 2010 | 84 kB |
