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Some refrigerant contractors are using the carbon scheme as an excuse to charge exorbitant prices, but there is plenty that companies can do to cut costs and emissions, says Michael Bellstedt of Minus40.

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.

The Government now estimates the carbon price will drop to $12.10 when the scheme switches to its trading phase in mid-2015, has left a key clean energy grant program untouched, but has slashed support for the coal industry.

• 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

Climate Change Minister Greg Combet today announced Adelaide Ice Services had won a $90,000 carbon price-funded grant – on the same day that Opposition Leader Tony Abbott used a site visit to describe it as a corporate victim of the scheme.

The Clean Energy Regulator on Friday removed Gladstone Regional Council from the list of carbon-liable entities, thanks to its deployment of landfill gas capture technology that will also earn it CFI carbon credits.

• 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

• 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

• Regulator now accepting carbon price opt-in applications
  
• Eraring Energy exits carbon price scheme
  
• Australia Day honour for Howard Bamsey

Large emitters need to think carefully before converting their carbon units to cash, a consultant has warned, with the Clean Energy Regulator also sounding a note of caution.