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South Australia's EPA will review business environmental licence conditions to ensure they take proper account of the increasing risk of extreme weather, according to a new climate change position statement.

South Australia's EPA will use its environmental licensing powers to ensure businesses properly consider climate risks, says the state government's new five-year climate action plan.

• Bunnings to ban VicForests-sourced timber
  
• NSW Energy Minister endorses global 2019 'peak emissions' goal
  
• Tougher lead limits imposed on Nyrstar smelter

Farmers in all mainland states will be allowed to plant genetically-modified crops, after today's decision by South Australia to lift a moratorium that was to run until 2025.

• Greens introduce bill to prevent coal underwriting
  
• Small business climate plan highlights insurance and heat stress
  
• SA MP introduces bill to protect Great Australian Bight

• Company and director fined $72,000 for waste offences
  
• Agriculture ministers to hold climate change summit
  
• New study quantifies energy efficiency workforce

A Royal Commission has accused the Murray-Darling Basin Authority of unlawfully ignoring climate change and recommended more water buybacks for the environment.

• Top mining companies direct 45% of CAPEX to low-carbon economy commodities
  
• NSW aims to fill knowledge gaps on extreme climate events
  
• Adelaide Council seeks carbon-neutral advice

The South Australian Government will raise an extra $64 million through waste levy increases and expects to conclude climate adaptation plans for all 12 regions by mid-2017, according to Budget papers.

Environment ministers have agreed to strengthen controls on particle pollution, speed up work on a national clean air agreement and establish a national standard for the environmental management of chemicals.