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The Queensland government has named five new carbon projects that will receive additional payments in recognition of their biodiversity or social co-benefits.

A healthcare company that was storing ethanol outside of bunded areas was today fined $297,500 for water pollution, after a large fire at its Sydney site that manufactured hand sanitiser.

• Transmission concerns trigger jump in renewable energy complaints
  
• Climate Bill to go before Parliament tomorrow
  
• Woolworths partners with Pact Group on recycled-content packaging

• Labor to respond to EPBC review by year's end, Plibersek pledges
  
• Climate Change Authority advertises senior roles
  
• Bingo releases EIS for $53 million expansion of Sydney waste facility

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.

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.