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Climate Change Minister Greg Combet this morning introduced to Parliament legislation to establish the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation.

• Challenge to NSW remediation order fails
  
• Industry associations share $20m in energy efficiency grants
  
• Commission details views on smart meters and privacy
  
• New draft GreenPower rules issued
  
• EPA Victoria seeks feedback on key reforms

• ACT Assembly passes energy efficiency bill
  
• Federal Government hands out $271m in carbon and biodiversity grants
  
• Build single entry-point for all forms of approval, Hunt says

• NGERS changes revealed, views sought on CSG emissions
  
• ASIC details temporary carbon registration process
  
• Ferguson announces $9.9m wave energy grant

• Queensland minister attacks Orica's 'long history' of breaches
  
• Ernst & Young develops carbon price guide for CFOs
  
• Ai Group and AusIndustry run carbon grants seminars
  
• Sydney City wins $3.75m trigeneration grant
  
• SA EPA invites contaminated sites auditor applications

• State schemes still unnecessary if carbon price goes: Coalition
  
• Environmental regulators explore 'proceeds of crime' options
  
• Retrofit payoff: building bought for $7.95m, sold for $12.25m
  
• Australia on track to meet Kyoto emissions commitment
  
• Tasmania urged to prioritise Climate Council tasks

The Gillard Government will introduce legislation in the Budget session of parliament to establish the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, after today accepting the recommendations of an expert review that call for more than half of the fund's eventual $10 billion to be directed to renewable energy investments.

Dual Gas Pty Ltd today put on hold plans for a 600MW natural gas/gasified coal power plant in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, despite its partial win in a recent tribunal dispute over the project's works approval.

• Poor measurement to blame for 'doubling' in Hazelwood's particle emissions
  
• Orica faces court order after cyanide discharges
  
• Call to use government contracts to improve sustainability
  
• Geothermal trial receives Victorian grant
  
• Combet unfazed by claims of Constitutional breach

• Lease financing on offer for energy efficiency upgrades
  
• Newcastle joins drive to finance building upgrades
  
• Abbott to Gillard: energy retailers must itemise carbon costs