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• New renewables regulations in force
  
• Governments to commission construction waste study
  
• Energy ministers toughen air-conditioner standards
  
• Governments to redevelop energy efficiency advisory website
  
• Queensland calls for ClimateSmart awards nominations
  
• EPA Victoria reviews mine's waste re-use authorisation

Legislation passed by the NSW Parliament establishes a new funding mechanism to help building owners finance environmental upgrades, according to NSW environment minister Frank Sartor.

ACT Assembly passes law to ban plastic bags

* Silex to raise $89 million to fund pilot solar PV power plants

* Sydney councils propose new recycling and composting facilities

* Consultant sought for Western Australia renewables study

* Energetics, EPA Victoria win CitySwitch awards

* New website rates emissions performance of container ships, tankers

* Tasmania seeks comment on state taxes and sustainability

• Lax used oil management leads to $30,000 penalty
  
• WA drafts marine dredging, mine closure guidelines
  
• EPA Victoria praises '90%' of company CEOs
  
• Defence seeks help to cut $140 million utilities spend
  
• Feds seek contractors for 'phase 2' insulation fix

• Environment ministers urged to act on waste policies
  
• Aborted insulation scheme costs CSR almost $20 million
  
• Federal department details approach to industry assistance
  
• CPRS represented 'Labor values in action', says Combet

• Toyota opts for trigeneration; calls for green vehicle incentives
  
• Queensland energy retailers trial time-of-use tariffs
  
• Shipping company, WWF propose go-slow to slash maritime emissions
  
• Ocean energy tariff lures Carnegie to Ireland
  
• Victoria releases new landfill guide
  
• Coal gasification company signs CCS research deal

• Coal gasification plant submits revised bid for approval
  
• Change the NEM rules: Pac Hydro
  
• 'Emerging technologies caught in 'Catch-22''
  
• Sydney City Council seeks help with green retrofits
  
• Energy Networks Association issues smart grid strategy
  
• Transpacific fined for poor landfill practices

• Victorian report ticks smart meters
  
• NSW releases new sea-level rise guides
  
• Qld councils join forces on green waste

• National recycling scheme targets mercury in lights
  
• Garrett rules out revisiting greenhouse trigger
  
• Sydney outlines sustainability progress
  
• Report to G8 outlines international approaches to energy efficiency
  
• Assessment streamlining calls 'over-simplistic': ANEDO
  
• New guide for Victorian estuary managers

• Governments float tougher enforcement regime under national energy rating law
  
• Garrett vetoes phosphate mine
  
• Ministers tweak hazardous waste transport policy