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The Minerals Council and the Climate Institute agree that cuts to carbon capture and storage funding are a bad move, but have very different views on what the Budget means for carbon pricing. Plus other Budget reactions.

• Changing generation mix shows carbon price is working: Combet
  
• Better late than never: New IT efficiency standards to save $1.65bn
  
• NAB highlights renewables financing

• BHP scores free carbon worth $24m
  
• EPA Victoria urged to issue carbon veto to Esso project
  
• Energy efficiency management guide updated

• Ai Group schedules new free energy efficiency seminars
  
• Energy efficiency finance scheme adds two more providers
  
• New regulations makes scheme opt-in easier for large corporate groups
  
• CFI influence on farm practices tied to carbon price

• Queensland Government sells carbon trading business
  
• Fourth serve of free carbon for Amcor
  
• Victoria adds new VEET energy efficiency activities

Shadow Climate Change Minister Greg Hunt has praised Low Carbon Australia and a Victorian building retrofit scheme, while confirming that a Coalition Government would abolish the $800 million Clean Technology Investment Program (with link to video).

• Clean Energy Regulator offers free carbon pricing workshops
  
• Energetics to co-host energy efficiency certificate course
  
• Tighter health and safety rules for Victoria's energy efficiency scheme

• Penrice clarifies carbon costs
  
• Samsung makes enforceable undertaking to ACCC over efficiency claims
  
• Carbon Farming Initiative recognises four new eligible projects

Recent Jobs & Competitiveness reclassifications that provide greater federal assistance for an Alcoa facility, two Orica sites and Illawarra Coke will also reduce NSW energy efficiency program costs for the companies.

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