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• NGERS reporting workshops on offer
  
• From Melbourne to Mexico –landmark deal to create credits from lighting
  
• Fix transport spending bias, alliance says

The Federal Government will spend $2.7 billion in a push to insulate all owner-occupied homes, will double the insulation rebate paid to landlords and will boost its solar hot water rebate as part of a $42 billion economic stimulus package announced today.

• Rudd boosts $500 million green car fund by $800 million
  
• Study says sustainable consumption key to halving Victoria's emissions by 2020
  
• Tasmania reviews water quality policy

Professor Ross Garnaut this morning handed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd an all-embracing set of policy proposals to combat climate change. Garnaut warned that a failure by this generation to deal with climate change 'would haunt humanity until the end of time'.

• Garrett canvasses views on Anvil Hill coal mine decision
  
• Water diversions under EPBC Act scrutiny, says Wong
  
• Senate considers carbon sink forest tax concession
  
• Queensland proposes new housing standards
  
• Odour complaints lead to $25,000 fine
  
• NZ ministry issues summary of NZ trading bill changes
  
• Department of Climate Change offers graduate intake

It's Labor's first commitment period – with the Rudd government last night setting out where its climate change and environment cash will be spent over 2008-2012. New Budget climate measures will get $341.6 million in 2008-09 and a total of $2.3 billion over 2007-08 to 2011-12.



Meanwhile, Treasurer Wayne Swan says the review of the tax system – due to report by the end of 2009 – will 'look at the role to be played by environmental taxes'.

CE Daily looks at where the money will go and guides you through the maze of Budget papers.

How Australia shares the burden of reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be critical to the success or failure of its policy response, Professor Ross Garnaut has told a review forum in Perth.



The forum focussed on emissions from transport and buildings. Could using permit revenue to boost public transport help reduce vehicle emissions and ensure the poor aren’t hit hardest by policy changes? And should Australia have a energy efficiency trading scheme, as well as an emissions trading scheme, to recognise the value of making buildings more energy efficient?

• Used tyres stewardship scheme ready to roll
  
• Tenant demand driving green building push, survey finds
  
• Minerals Council urges Rudd to boost EPBC Act and NPI funding
  
• Packaging Council chief says 'odds shortening' on a national CDL inquiry
  
• ACCC issues green marketing guide

Five Australian companies feature in global 'top 100' sustainability listing * TV sector warned of 'strong political will' to act on energy efficiency * ACTU chief to speak at Davos sustainability forum * Tasmania to draft contamination audit regulations * Environment chiefs to Garnaut – don't give us the third degree



* Australian Industry Group urges fund for water projects * SA Cabinet looks to Greenhouse Friendly scheme in carbon neutral push * ANU professor sets out health challenges of environmental degradation * Victoria seeks advisory council nominees * Ecolabel scheme proposes new draft standard

TEC lobbies energy rule maker for demand management changes * Leaders set March deadline for MRET expansion plan * Alumina production to drive huge growth in manufacturing energy consumption * EnergyAustralia to spend $600,000 to assuage ACCC concerns over green energy claims



* Green Building Council rethinks timber certification * Federal government seeks advice on climate change and natural resource management * NSW survey confirms major opinion shifts on climate and water