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• Applications now open for carbon scheme industry assistance
  
• Government cuts deal with Greens on tax terms for efficient buildings
  
• ACCC issues carbon complaints form
  
• EEO scheme invites voluntary participants

High quality sub-metering data has allowed Sydney City to negotiate a contract with Origin for retrofits that will deliver energy and water savings worth more than $1 million annually, says the council's development coordinator Steve Castell.

• COAG officials leave efficiency goals out of draft building standard
  
• NSW reviews BioBanking scheme
  
• NZ to ban discharge of greenhouse gas refrigerants
  
• Virgin trials biodiesel for ground equipment

Australia Post's facilities management team has made giant inroads in reducing energy use, singlehandedly delivering more than the organisation-wide target for greenhouse gas abatement in 2010-11.

• Lease financing on offer for energy efficiency upgrades
  
• Newcastle joins drive to finance building upgrades
  
• Abbott to Gillard: energy retailers must itemise carbon costs

• NSW regulator lowers 'fair' estimate of feed-in tariff
  
• Sydney City teams with Low Carbon Australia
  
• Fleet owners continue to reduce CO2 emissions faster than private
  
• Mediation aims to resolve NT container deposit teething problems
  
• Iron ore company says port development could be major 'green grid' user
  
• Oil refiners must adapt quickly to survive: Accenture

• Investa uses the 'people factor' to turbocharge efficiency
  
• Woolworths' two-step approach to proving efficiency gains
  
• Cogeneration helps BASF beat energy and emissions targets
  
• Government seeks consultant to review $1.5bn Water Smart program

• Green Building Council certifies 400th building
  
• Westpac launches new leasing product for energy efficient equipment
  
• Marathon payout avoids litigation over mining rights
  
• New Carbon Farming Initiative guide launched

• Combet names carbon scheme supremo
  
• Three energy efficiency grant schemes open for applications
  
• Property trusts to benefit from changes to state 'green upgrades' law

A building in Melbourne's CBD will be the first to undergo a green retrofit that is funded through a NAB-backed 'environmental upgrade agreement' designed to provide cheap finance and prevent tenants free-riding on energy efficiency expenditure by owners.