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• Qantas and Airbus to fund Queensland biofuel facility
  
• Latest Safeguard reporting data released by CER
  
• Safeguard Mechanism reforms pass in Parliament
  
• IKEA adds three NSW solar farms to global portfolio

The European Commission plans to adopt a new directive requiring companies operating within the bloc to have their environmental claims verified independently, and clearly disclose their use of offsets to achieve emissions commitments.

• New research on major projects adds to Greens argument
  
• New ESG risk rating tool for investors
  
• Governments can easily fix eastern state gas supply inequity: ACCC
  
• Queensland announces new battery for Emerald

• New, expanded fossil fuel projects will blow SM budget, modelling shows
  
• Qld government, solar industry to create stewardship scheme, divert PVs from landfill
  
• Energy efficiency grants of up to $25,000 for SMEs now open

A UN taskforce has released a report aimed at reducing greenwashing and improving the reliability of corporate net-zero pledges and climate commitments.

• Wesfarmers raises profile of sustainability data
  
• Legislative change frees Coles to trial BYO containers at deli counters
  
• Calls grow for new federal Energy Transition Authority

Current industry policy won't get Australia to net-zero because it's susceptible to lobbying by vested interests, and is based on poorly-designed grants and regulations, says a new Grattan Institute report.

• Business Council rejects using stockpiled credits to help meet 2030 target
  
• Labor sets credibility tests for Coalition's climate reset
  
• Cooper Energy offsets operational emissions, reports large 'scope 3' increase

The Victorian government today announced it will aim to cut the state's emissions by up to 33% by 2025, and up to 50% by 2030.

Shadow climate minister Chris Bowen says Labor will only support a bill to give the CEFC another $1 billion and change the way it operates if the government agrees to three amendments.