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• Free carbon handed to Portland smelter partners; Paper Australia
  
• COAG a 'parking lot' for difficult issues: Hunt
  
• EPA Victoria clarifies 'best practice'

• Government changes terms for key carbon grants
  
• Magellan cleared to recommence lead shipments
  
• Institute invites tenders for carbon decision-making guide

• NSW EPA chief: time to make company data useful
  
• Buffier defends EPA over BHPB mine discharge
  
• New regulation tweaks NGERS
  
• Government invites coal mine methane grant applications

• WA EPA recommends approval for state's first uranium mine
  
• NSW formalises closure of trading scheme
  
• Mobil distribution depot to end Yarra River discharges

An Xstrata coal mine and the NSW Government have successfully relied on the looming carbon price scheme to argue against environment group demands that approval conditions should require the mine to offset greenhouse gas emissions.

• NSW waters down public access to industry pollution response plans
  
• Senate passes radioactive waste bill
  
• ASIC issues licensing guidance on carbon trading
  
• How the CEFC should spend $10bn on clean energy: Deloitte

The first in a regular new CE Daily series that details what to look out for over the next few weeks, including regulatory changes, new grant schemes and federal and state policy proposals open for comment.

• Olympic Dam EPBC challenge set to test need for certainty
  
• WA aims to fix regulatory flaws, penalties still to be determined
  
• Approval for new CFI carbon credits activity
  
• WA EPA canvasses views on EIA procedures

Victoria should amend its framework environment law to stop the EPA regulating greenhouse gas emissions that are covered by the national carbon price, says the Australian Industry Group.

• Woolworths reflects on energy savings
  
• Treasury seeks views on carbon credits regulations
  
• Re-start date for Orica plant to be set next week
  
• IEA scrutinises deployment strategies for renewables