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• Court imposes $1m penalty on SA wind farm, three more cases continue
  
• WA outlines two-stream 'carbon plus co-benefits' program
  
• Cleanaway wins two grants worth $3m each

South Australia's EPA will use its environmental licensing powers to ensure businesses properly consider climate risks, says the state government's new five-year climate action plan.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Tasmania's Premier Peter Gutwein have signed a cooperation and funding agreement on actions to deploy clean energy and reduce emissions.

• New grants on offer for large energy users
  
• No meeting of environment ministers in 2020
  
• WA environmental regulator ignoring small business pollution: Audit

Tasmania is now generating enough renewable energy to meet all its power needs, Energy Minister Guy Barnett said today.

• New opt-in NGER plan for companies to disclose emissions offset action
  
• NSW government steers electricity bill through Upper House
  
• New carbon credits exchange aims to lower transaction costs

There are a large number of new solar and wind farms in the pipeline, plenty more ERF projects on the way, and a "surge in demand" for the certificates and credits they create, according to new data from the Clean Energy Regulator.

The Victorian government will establish six clean energy zones, allocate $321.7 million to recycling and waste management, and provide $31.2 million to large energy users, according to today's state Budget.

Victoria's Planning Minister today took over from councils responsibility for approving all energy projects greater than 1MW, including gas, pumped-hydro and waste-to-energy developments.

Tasmania's FY21 Budget includes a no-interest loan scheme for big emitters, and boosts spending on waste management.