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• Lakes Oil confident of court win over state gas ban
  
• Federal government to overhaul EPBC bilateral agreement
  
• Urgent need for carbon controls on transport, Australia Institute says

The Queensland government says it will regulate carbon emissions through the Environmental Protection Act if an effective national strategy isn't in place by 2020.

• Refrigerants bill passed by Lower House
  
• Australian electric vehicle sales plunge
  
• Queensland to relaunch business sustainability program

• Key states and generators back net-zero emissions by 2050
  
• Tougher commercial building efficiency rules on the way
  
• WA to close 436MW of coal and gas

A meeting today of state and local governments has demanded a say in changes to federal climate policy and has committed to closer cooperation on strengthening building efficiency standards.

• Meridian backs out of solar project, builds wind expertise
  
• Institute proposes new targets for renewables, emissions
  
• NABERS to develop rating tool for apartment blocks

• Hunt issues revised 'carbon neutral' rules
  
• Glencore worst climate performer: New investor study
  
• Transport and waste emissions loom as ACT priorities

In a wide-ranging interview, Environment Minister Greg Hunt talks to Footprint about his expanded portfolio responsibilities.

The ERF is largely useless for commercial building upgrades, according to Bruce Precious, sustainability manager with listed property company, GPT Group.

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