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The NSW government will measure the cost of carbon for new government infrastructure projects across the state to help cut emissions and building costs.

New NSW planning requirements to monitor embodied emissions will help grow the market for low-carbon building materials, according to industry experts.

• NSW government to trial zero emission buses 'as soon as possible'
  
• Allow swaps of renewable certificates and carbon credits, says Clean Energy Council
  
• Woolworths issued with carbon credits worth $1.8m

The NSW government's plan to put the state on track to net-zero emissions will encourage good performers and expose bad ones, while leveraging government procurement and assets to an unprecedented extent.

• City of Sydney leads push for TCFD-style climate risk disclosure by governments
  
• Era of waste under-investment must end, NSW councils warn
  
• Water utility plans opt-in for AEMO payments to curtail electricity load

• EPA issues prevention notices to council and quarry
  
• NT EPA launches waste prosecution
  
• Coca Cola Amatil joins sustainable business group
  
• Super fund achieves carbon neutral certification for six sites
  
• EPA releases new waste collection systems guide

• NSW legislative changes needed after climate ruling, says EDO
  
• New landscapes bill creates 'Green Adelaide' board
  
• Building regulations need review: Green Cross

• $420 million, Delta-financed pumped-hydro project applies for licence
  
• Adelaide City seeks 10-year renewables deal
  
• Efficiency scheme to subsidise ceiling insulation
  
• Zero emission bus trial for Sydney