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In a year of huge regulatory change for environmental managers, the Federal Government has started the process of handing core environmental responsibilities to states and abolishing carbon charges for large emitters, while all governments began targeting 'green tape'.

Abolishing the carbon price could put landfill gas capture projects at risk, the Australian Local Government Association has warned.

• Greens call for recount in Western Australia
  
• ACCC authorises joint waste tenders by regional NSW councils
  
• Murray Goulburn EIS out for comment

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

Generators of high-volume homogeneous solid wastes – such as contaminated soils and vehicle recycling residues – stand to benefit from NGER guidelines on emissions measurement procedures that are being finalised by the Clean Energy Regulator in consultation with landfill operators.

• NSW follows Victoria's lead on radiation regulation reforms
  
• WA consults on asbestos risks at construction waste facilities
  
• NZ proposes changes to synthetic greenhouse gas rules

• Herbicide discharge costs company $55,000
  
• Serious data gaps on CSG emissions: study
  
• Victoria announces $1.35m in waste grants

• WA to boost commercial waste processing through municipal facilities
  
• Be transparent in carbon compensation reviews: Rio Tinto
  
• Clean Energy Regulator, ACCC and AER detail terms for cooperation

• New report showcases urban water innovators
  
• EPA Victoria details inter-state hazwaste transport terms
  
• Carbon costs 'immaterial', gas pipeline operator tells ASX
  
• Auditor-General reviews renewables program

• How large emitters will deal with free carbon units: PwC
  
• Climate department to create emissions verification expert panel
  
• WA Government announces Waste Authority board changes