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• 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.

• Government delays green tax breaks scheme
  
• Expect 'modest' abatement from forests and soils, CSIRO tells Senate
  
• NZ wind farm decision-makers obliged to consider 'national interest'
  
• Don't scapegoat renewables, Climate Institute says
  
• Major emitters to meet next week

• Gillard flags changes to water efficiency, ozone legislation
  
• Combet urges Coalition to join climate committee, Garnaut backs new process
  
• Melbourne City Council gains green financing powers
  
• Commonwealth Bank teams with Lend Lease Solar

• Energy bills a guide to NGER obligations
  
• BlueScope rejigs $1.2 billion cogeneration project
  
• Wong: Carbon Trust will get extra $100 million
  
• Coalition promises comprehensive 'green tape' audit

The Government today dumped its troubled Green Loans scheme and announced a replacement Green Start program.

• NSW court rejects Walker Corp's land clearing defence
  
• No role for councils in mandating building sustainability: Victorian inquiry
  
• Meatworks and winemakers big winners in climate grants round

• Carr announces $18 million in green building grants
  
• WA court hands out $40,000 fine for illegal clearing
  
• Ai Group conducts survey on CPRS delay

Measures in an 18-point Green Jobs plan unveiled today by the Victorian Government include a $60 million spend on eight priority construction projects and streamlined approval procedures for renewable energy projects.

• Garrett rejects rezoning, warns investors
  
• Australia's fossil fuel emissions still growing, Climate Institute says
  
• Trust honours Peter Cullen
  
• Victoria backs new solar power plant, introduces feed-in tariff Bill
  
• South Australia provides $2 million for green retrofits