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The federal government's consumer watchdog is set to "ramp-up" its scrutiny of green marketing claims, including 'carbon neutral' claims that rely on poorly regulated offset schemes.

A re-elected Coalition government would spend $75 million over the next 12 months to support emerging renewable energy technologies, Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced today.

A Rudd Labor government would provide green loans to householders and insulation rebates to owners of rental properties, under the ALP's ‘Solar Schools – Solar Homes’ policy released today.

Abating greenhouse gases over the five years from 2008 to 2012 will cost the Commonwealth about $5.60 per tonne, according to the federal environment department annual report for 2006-07.

Almost 30% of the finance sector members of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) now come from Australia and other Asia-Pacific economies, according to Martin Hancock, chair of UNEP FI. (with audio)

Vic minister warns of dangers of carbon price that's too low; IAG chief warns of government underspending on adaptation; CDP5 finds many Australian companies have emissions strategy in place, but GHG disclosure poor.

Queensland outlines proposed offsets policy and offsets exchange; (with video) Rudd releases YouTube climate ad; ’Solar assist’ the most promising high temperature solar thermal option; Sugar mill fined over effluent breaches.

A fifth-term Coalition government would use some revenue raised by auctions of emission permits to help offset the impacts of higher electricity prices under an emissions trading scheme, Prime Minister John Howard announced in last night’s leader’s' debate.

China has given a lukewarm endorsement of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate at the partnership’s second ministerial meeting in New Delhi.

And despite 2008 shaping up as a crucial year for international climate change negotiations, representatives at last week’s New Delhi meeting agreed not to hold another ministerial-level meeting until 2009.

The EIS for Queensland’s proposed 153,000ML Traveston Dam “has clearly determined that Traveston Crossing is not only an appropriate site for a dam [it] is the best site in south-east Queensland for a dam,” Premier Anna Bligh told Parliament yesterday.