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• Westpac and CEFC join industrial decarbonisation alliance
  
• NSW identifies economic benefits in tightening air regulations
  
• BCA urges "future industries fund", criticises government energy scheme

• New NPI pollution data released on more than 4,000 facilities
  
• Safeguard must be overhauled: Carbon Market Institute
  
• Telco commits to 100% renewables by 2025

Federal, state and territory environment ministers will meet in Canberra next Tuesday to discuss issues including regulatory reform, climate change, air quality and packaging.

After almost six years as shadow climate and environment minister, Greg Hunt is Australia's new Environment Minister, while Ian Macfarlane will have responsibility for energy.

Shadow environment and climate minister Greg Hunt wants better protection for threatened species, as well as air and water quality improvements, but cautions that governments too often resort to regulation to achieve environmental goals.

• Court orders shipping company to pay $200,000 for oil spill
  
• Nationals and Greens slam Orica's inquiry appearances
  
• Alcoa power contracts carry carbon cost for Victoria, Budget says

• Poor measurement to blame for 'doubling' in Hazelwood's particle emissions
  
• Orica faces court order after cyanide discharges
  
• Call to use government contracts to improve sustainability
  
• Geothermal trial receives Victorian grant
  
• Combet unfazed by claims of Constitutional breach

• $38 per tonne: BP specifies CO2 cost for new projects
  
• Shell refinery problems lead to fuel vapour exemption
  
• 'Avoided logging' carbon credits potentially worth more than forestry, says WA council

• Northern Territory unveils pollution law changes
  
• Call to amend new NSW requirement to publish monitoring data
  
• We'll mandate utility disclosure of carbon charges, Queensland LNP says

• Woolworths reflects on energy savings
  
• Treasury seeks views on carbon credits regulations
  
• Re-start date for Orica plant to be set next week
  
• IEA scrutinises deployment strategies for renewables