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Most companies are closely watching the Federal carbon price push – and the likely outlines of a deal are starting to emerge – but state, territory and local governments are also taking action that has major implications for business.

• Climate Institute proposes best practice standards for new fossil-fired power plants
  
• ACT passes emissions reduction bill
  
• Victoria canvasses views on changes to Energy Saver scheme

• NSW rejects claim that monitoring bill 'redundant'
  
• We won't wait for Federal climate catch-up, Victorian and ACT ministers assert
  
• Victoria rejects gross feed-in tariff; ACT says medium PV 'the next big wave'
  
• Green Building Council releases pilot tool for public buildings
  
• NSW opens $209 million water recycling plant
  
• Wesfarmers inks carbon offset deal

• Rio Tinto's revised Weipa EPBC referral proposes massive dredging expansion
  
• EPA Victoria successful in all 13 prosecutions in 2009-10
  
• Victoria joins global electric vehicle campaign
  
• ACT releases clean economy scoping study

• Queensland minister rejects Cougar Energy report
  
• ACT releases bill to remove 'needless' EIS requirements
  
• Victoria issues review of controls on alternative water supplies
  
• NSW invites applications for Peter Cullen water scholarship

• Energy efficiency scheme RIS deficient, ESAA tells inquiry
  
• Oil leak costs company $135,000
  
• Slater & Gordon initiates third claim over Mount Isa lead
  
• Greens pick up fourth ACT seat
  
• Ferguson launches biofuels grant round
  
• Don't squander U.S. policy momentum, Pew Centre warns

• Ferguson convenes three-stream consultation forum
  
• Victorian review of environmental regulation kicks off
  
• Federal Government initiates energy market review
  
• ACT green car stamp duty waiver set to kick in
  
• Packaging industry should prepare for higher costs, council warns

An OECD review of Australia's environmental performance says serious breaches are 'inadequately prosecuted' in some jurisdictions and recommends that enforcement be strengthened, especially against big polluters.



The OECD also says voluntary measures often don't have 'meaningful' monitoring and compliance mechanisms and recommends greater use of economic instruments.