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Efforts by WWF to ban the use of diuron in the Great Barrier Reef catchment have failed, with the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ruling it lacks jurisdiction to review the merits of a decision by the agvet chemicals regulator to permit restricted application by sugarcane growers.

Federal and state environment ministers have released a draft regulatory impact statement aimed at tightening controls on chemicals that cause environmental harm.

Attorney-General Nicola Roxon is seeking business views on a voluntary code of practice for management of 11 chemicals that can be used to make explosives.

• NSW EPA to regulate large wind farms
  
• Magistrate wrong on water pollution ruling
  
• Minor amendments finalised for controlled waste NEPM

• NT Legislative Assembly passes EPA bill
  
• New bill to overhaul federal farm chemicals regime
  
• Only two thirds of ASX100 provides 'comprehensive' sustainability information

• Victoria leaves door open to extending veto on VEET support for ceiling insulation
  
• Climate change department seeks efficiency experts
  
• NSW places new controls on copper chrome arsenate

The Gillard Government has outlined options to overhaul the NICNAS chemical assessment scheme to ease controls on low-risk industrial chemicals and strengthen those applying to high-risk ones.

• Boral abandons sustainability reporting
  
• State sustainability commissioner to release climate paper
  
• RIS favours voluntary controls on chemical precursors to explosives
  
• Industry greenhouse network seeks new CEO
  
• GetUp! warns of media climate-reporting hijacking

• Australian Customs launches inquiry into U.S. biodiesel exports
  
• Parliament passes building efficiency disclosure and agvet bills
  
• Energy market operator details 'hubs' proposal to grid-connect renewables

The Federal Government should immediately follow a U.S. move to end the use of endosulfan according to WWF, but Australia's pesticides regulator says it is waiting on environment department advice before deciding whether to take action.