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Rio Tinto is examining carbon emission abatement options for each of its operations, the company revealed yesterday.

Leading industry bodies and executives expect Labor to tighten up the 'Safeguard' rules for big emitters.

• SA offers industry grants for storage projects
  
• Dulux responsible sourcing review results in supplier ban
  
• Jon Jutsen honoured, efficiency awards for Orora and Target

A major new survey shows Australian businesses are taking their own steps to deal with climate risk, and reveals a startling lack of support for the NEG as a tool to cut emissions.

Woodside has revealed its proposed Browse development would emit up to seven million tonnes of greenhouse gas annually.

NAB says climate change will result in credit rating adjustments, and by 2020 the bank will complete credit risk policy reviews for carbon-intensive and climate-sensitive sectors.

Woodside chief executive Peter Coleman has backed a globally-linked carbon price, and says the company's natural gas can be a platform for a new hydrogen industry.

• Bank sets course for 100% renewables
  
• Queensland reveals raft of changes to mining financial assurance bill
  
• Tetra Pak reaches renewables goal, wins sustainability certification

• NSW to upgrade four interconnectors by 2024
  
• Newcrest boosts profile of sustainability reporting
  
• Delta Electricity makes waste complaint to EPA
  
• State Liberals promise tender for 500MW of new capacity

The federal government's plan to underwrite new and expanded generation could stymie the rise of corporate power purchase agreements, the Clean Energy Council has warned.