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A Queensland environment group is relying on the EPBC Act's reconsideration provisions to ask for a re-evaluation of 19 major projects, because of their climate impacts.

Anglo American's Grosvenor coal mine has received a new Safeguard limit entitling it to emit six times more greenhouse gas than was forecast when it sought consent, highlighting deep flaws in the federal scheme, says the Australian Conservation Foundation.

MACH Energy has provided advice to the NSW Independent Planning Commission from top law firm Ashurst arguing that its consent decision for a mine expansion needn't be bound by the landmark Rocky Hill climate ruling.

A scientific committee that advises state and federal governments on coal mines has warned that South32's revised proposal to expand its Dendrobium project will still have severe and irreversible impacts.

Engie has made an EPBC referral to fill the 1,300-hectare Hazelwood coal mine void with water.

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.

It's ironic that Victoria doesn't want fossil generation in the proposed capacity mechanism, when it last year did a secret deal to keep the coal-fired Yallourn power plant open for longer, according Energy Users Association chief executive Andrew Richards.

• Health benefits of tighter NOx regulations "doubtful", electricity industry tells EPA
  
• NSW takes control of notorious contaminated site
  
• NSW to spend $107 million to speed access to biodiversity credits

AGL today announced it has abandoned its planned demerger, and will rethink its strategy for creating shareholder value as pressure to decarbonise accelerates.