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• Ministers seek input on energy use benchmarking
  
• EPHC releases wind farm development guidelines
  
• Sydney development signs to Clinton Climate Initiative

• NSW teams with Climate Group on business climate guide
  
• Garrett makes insulation changes, flags 'name and shame' list
  
• WA seeks input on hazardous waste regulations

• Brisbane cement trial raises prospect of 40% cut in electricity use
  
• RET resolution praised
  
• WA awards Perth geothermal exploration permits

The first 'Solar Cities' project to launch - in Sydney's Blacktown - has delivered energy savings worth more than a million dollars a year, along with greenhouse gas cuts. CE Daily looks at how it's fared as businesses and households struggle with the economic downturn.

Only about 50 Wesfarmers sites trigger NGERS, but the company collects detailed energy data on more than 5,000 sites, the company's Cameron Schuster told an Energy Efficiency Opportunities workshop in Melbourne. Plus EEO chief Louise Vickery crunches the numbers on progress and more.

NT EPA set to review environmental assessment law

Reef will die if we fail to act, warns Queensland Premier

* Garrett to boost energy labelling scheme compliance regime

* Sustainability Victoria and EPA Victoria issue best practice guides

* You might not get what you expect, Tasmanian EPA reminds minister

* More high-lead children identified in Mount Isa

* Lawyers urge Senate to recommend EPBC Act changes

* Queensland Parliament passes amendments to framework Act

• Federal Court upholds appeal over 'secondary boycott' environment defence
  
• Anti-mill lobby group moves on class action
  
• Government moves to ban carbon storage in reef
  
• Garrett launches new urban planning website
  
• National Water Commission sets out priorities
  
• Infrastructure Australia seeks submissions
  
  EPA Victoria issues domestic wastewater code

• Ferguson on energy efficiency: we favour market approaches
  
• Exploration acreage not given proper environmental scrutiny, gas company says
  
• Don't proceed with renewables target scheme, BCA tells Government
  
• Network regulation hampering demand management, report finds
  
• Victoria establishes climate change advisory group
  
• We're now carbon neutral, City of Sydney says

• National Water Commission to scrutinise water use by mines
  
• Federal energy program issues detailed efficiency guide
  
• NSW issues exemptions for land-applied wastes
  
• Shipping company fined $35,000
  
• Queensland council fined $40,000
  
• National Pollutant Inventory offers training on new reporting system
  
• Queensland EPA offers sustainability grants
  
• GM crops a boon for regional economies, ABARE says

• Wong heads to China
  
• Coal mines should brace for tougher approach, warns lawyer
  
• Channel Ten launches new environmental strategy
  
• WBCSD issues forest products guide