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• New CFI Administrator sets out seven steps to create carbon credits
  
• Australian Paper, Lend Lease issue sustainability reports
  
• Melbourne spruiks sustainability grants

• Woolworths reflects on energy savings
  
• Treasury seeks views on carbon credits regulations
  
• Re-start date for Orica plant to be set next week
  
• IEA scrutinises deployment strategies for renewables

• NSW Chief Judge tightens minister's coal mine approval conditions
  
• Climate department seeks views on energy efficiency information grants
  
• Law firm issues guide to clean energy legislation
  
• Origin exercises $30m option to buy carbon forestry credits

Don't overestimate the effort required to be officially certified as carbon neutral, but the rewards make it worthwhile, says the City of Sydney's sustainability manager Chris Derksema.

Federal changes mean companies will find it easier to buy and use Australian carbon credits, a NSW review is likely to result in tougher environmental incident notification rules and a Western Australian appeal decision confirms that backers of major projects will face carbon offset obligations.

• Funding on offer for energy efficiency projects
  
• Shopping centres now 20% more water efficient, CFS reports
  
• Combet and Hunt in carbon turf war
  
• NT EPA seeks feedback on performance

• Melbourne Water boosts biogas capture in carbon-neutral push
  
• WA Government to amend conservation law
  
• Qantas explores bio-jet fuel
  
• Carbon Trust hands out second CO2-neutral certification

• Combet moves early to rein in solar PV support
  
• WA miners release environment code for exploration work
  
• Qantas appoints new carbon offset supplier
  
• NSW tightens grant rules after losing $425,000 to wound-up company
  
• Australian Services Union issues green guide

• U.S. climate bill does more to protect jobs, says Robb
  
• Origin backs largest carbon forest sink project
  
• Responsible investment report uncovers mixed results for Australia
  
• DAFF invites forest industries climate change grant applications
  
• Members Equity signs covenant with EPA Victoria
  
• Tasmanian oil spill costs shipping company $26,000

Five carbon offset providers offer an outstanding product, according to rankings released by Choice, the Total Environment Centre and the Institute for Sustainable Futures. Twelve others are rated good and three adequate.