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• 'Retrogreening' a jobs boon, says Green Building Council study
  
• Targets 'an insult', Tim Costello tells Senate inquiry
  
• Obama: time for a new energy revolution

• NSW declares Woolies servo a remediation site
  
• Wong issues health research plan
  
• Green Building Council sets out Budget wish-list
  
• Carbon leakage not necessarily bad, says parliamentary library
  
• Clinton names climate envoy (with video)
  
• World can cut emissions 35% below 1990 levels by 2030, says McKinsey update
  
• British Airways to halve emissions by 2050

• NSW fudges on energy efficiency scheme
  
• Senate pressures Government on housing scheme sustainability
  
• Coalition Senator hits back at Climate Institute
  
• Energy revolution costly but possible, says IEA chief
  
• Victoria launches water conservation campaign
  
• UK Exchequer includes green initiatives in rescue plan

Professor Ross Garnaut this morning handed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd an all-embracing set of policy proposals to combat climate change. Garnaut warned that a failure by this generation to deal with climate change 'would haunt humanity until the end of time'.

• Garrett canvasses views on Anvil Hill coal mine decision
  
• Water diversions under EPBC Act scrutiny, says Wong
  
• Senate considers carbon sink forest tax concession
  
• Queensland proposes new housing standards
  
• Odour complaints lead to $25,000 fine
  
• NZ ministry issues summary of NZ trading bill changes
  
• Department of Climate Change offers graduate intake

The head of the International Energy Agency told last week's major economies meeting in Hawaii a "CO2 incentive" of US$200 a tonne would be needed to deliver a 50% cut in emissions by 2050, the IEA revealed yesterday.



Meanwhile, the head of Australia's mining union, Tony Maher, has canvassed the creation of a new climate change pressure group and has urged resource companies to massively boost their spending on carbon capture and storage.

Treasury tells Rudd to put Australia 'on a clean energy footing' * Wong says we will set an interim target, as UN climate change chief urges major emitters to deploy climate change 'Marshall plan' * Victoria's Hazelwood power plant a cleaner fossil fuels case study as global energy agency suggests replacing or upgrading more than a third of the world's coal-fired capacity



* NSW environment group weighs in against NSW power industry privatisation * Program offers industry a 'low-risk' chance to test sustainability, Garrett says * 6-star green building flurry continues * Wood waste power plant proposed for WA

The European Commission last night unveiled plans for a sweeping overhaul of the EU's emissions trading scheme. It also proposed new measures to speed up the development of carbon capture and storage and to put Europe on a path to meet its 20% by 2020 renewables target.



And in comments likely to set off alarm bells for Australian exporters to Europe, EC President José Manuel Barroso floated the prospect of protecting the competitiveness of EU industry by requiring importers to obtain emission allowances.



CE Daily reports on the latest initiatives from the region widely seen as the global pacesetter on climate change policy. (with video

The lion of Brisbane is now the lamb of Bali, says Opposition * Penny Wong takes the UN stage * Victoria to use energy performance contracts to boost green rating * City West Water achieves carbon neutrality * Funding on offer to Victorian councils

Will Australia’s permit price cap bite the dust? * U.S. not alone in not wanting numbers, top negotiator says * IEA sets out massive energy challenge * Up to 8% premium on U.S. green offices now and U.S. permit price of more than $20 predicted within five years