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A CE Daily guide to key dates for the coming year. We will resume publishing on January 16.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard and state and territory leaders have agreed to energy reforms including measures to reward large power users that moderate their consumption in peak periods, while the PM said state proposals for devolving EPBC approval powers were too divergent.

• In from the cold: Ceiling insulation to regain VEET recognition?
  
• NSW flags audits of incident response plans
  
• WA extends Margaret River coal ban

The Gillard Government will conduct a trial to test how best expand its Energy Efficiency Opportunities scheme, pushing back its original intention to finalise arrangements by July 1, and will also undertake a major review of the program.

• Bill set to strengthen energy efficiency standards scheme
  
• Electric cars charging choice: Peak demand costs of $1.8bn or zero
  
• Australian company cleared to import hazardous waste from China
  
• NSW issues draft native vegetation regulation

• Challenge to NSW remediation order fails
  
• Industry associations share $20m in energy efficiency grants
  
• Commission details views on smart meters and privacy
  
• New draft GreenPower rules issued
  
• EPA Victoria seeks feedback on key reforms

• COAG officials leave efficiency goals out of draft building standard
  
• NSW reviews BioBanking scheme
  
• NZ to ban discharge of greenhouse gas refrigerants
  
• Virgin trials biodiesel for ground equipment

• ACT Assembly passes energy efficiency bill
  
• Federal Government hands out $271m in carbon and biodiversity grants
  
• Build single entry-point for all forms of approval, Hunt says

• Burke rules out EPBC freeze while Barrier Reef assessment under way
  
• Robert Hill steps down from Low Carbon Australia post
  
• Victoria gazettes new marine pollution regulations
  
• New regulations issued for VEET energy efficiency scheme
  
• South Australia renews NOx exemption for Osborne cogen plant

• Greens wary of Kelty's forests deal
  
• Key portfolios mar federal agency progress on energy efficiency
  
• Victoria gazettes new contaminated soil requirements