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Ernst & Young's Lorraine Stephenson on why you might need more time than you think to deal with NGERS, what you should do now to prepare for a carbon price and why U.S. firms are hitting on Australian businesses for advice on dealing with emissions trading policy.

• 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

• WWF ‘anti-jobs and anti-abatement’ on coal mine methane
  
• UK Government launches low carbon ‘route map’
  
• New award scheme targets sustainability training providers

The NSW environment department's Sustainability Advantage program is on track to reach its target of 1,000 members, says program manager David Trewin, while scheme member de Bortoli wines says it has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars and lost its ‘bad boy’ image.

• Senate postpones Xenophon's CPRS motions, agrees to Milne's
  
• ACCI report calls for tax breaks or permits for smaller firms
  
• WA Government eyes waste levy funds
  
• What the scientists told Fielding
  
• Garrett seeks audit services for green loans program

• CPRS regulations just the tip of the iceberg, AIGN says
  
• Hunt slams abrupt axing of another renewables program
  
• Climate change department seeks graduates
  
• We need a Human Rights Act explicit on environmental rights, lawyers tell inquiry

• Garrett sets midnight deadline for solar PV rebates
  
• Wong consults on voluntary action
  
• Queen's Birthday climate honours for Clive Hamilton and coal chief
  
• Woodside plunges into forest carbon sinks
  
• NPI releases emission estimation handbook for Defence

• NZ releases draft trading regulations
  
• Carbon training on offer for senior managers
  
• IPART submits climate program review findings to NSW Premier
  
• EEO program proposes new reporting templates
  
• Australia outlines its 2020 targets to UN climate talks
  
• Gore's climate trainees to hit the small screen

Managing your obligations under NGERS and emissions trading isn't just about collecting the right data – it's about streamlining the way you collect it, Shell's Victoria Nicholson tells CE Daily.

Only about 50 Wesfarmers sites trigger NGERS, but the company collects detailed energy data on more than 5,000 sites, the company's Cameron Schuster told an Energy Efficiency Opportunities workshop in Melbourne. Plus EEO chief Louise Vickery crunches the numbers on progress and more.