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• Experts call for action to halt decline in corporate sustainability reporting
  
• Two ways to target efficiency improvements in major new projects: Energetics
  
• Government announces CFI carbon credits panel
  
• $200 million renewables fund open for business
  
• ActewAGL refers 20MW solar plant; AGL buys Silverton wind farm

• NSW waters down public access to industry pollution response plans
  
• Senate passes radioactive waste bill
  
• ASIC issues licensing guidance on carbon trading
  
• How the CEFC should spend $10bn on clean energy: Deloitte

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation, which will receive $10 billion over five years to invest in clean energy technology, will be headquartered in Sydney, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said today.

• Investa uses the 'people factor' to turbocharge efficiency
  
• Woolworths' two-step approach to proving efficiency gains
  
• Cogeneration helps BASF beat energy and emissions targets
  
• Government seeks consultant to review $1.5bn Water Smart program

• NSW raids climate fund for $138m to help plug 'Solar Bonus' blowout
  
• Wine maker almost halves energy use
  
• Daintree Systems receives technology grant for lighting control system
  
• CitySwitch energy efficiency program gains new members
  
• Local government lobbies for Budget environment funding boost

The Gillard Government today formally opened two grant schemes jointly offering $1 billion in carbon grants to the manufacturing sector.

• Green Building Council certifies 400th building
  
• Westpac launches new leasing product for energy efficient equipment
  
• Marathon payout avoids litigation over mining rights
  
• New Carbon Farming Initiative guide launched

• NSW environment court overturns prawn farm employee's prison sentence
  
• Queensland court issues $83,000 fine for illegal land clearing
  
• Suzuki, Geldof, Weaver to headline Melbourne business sustainability convention

The Federal and Victorian governments today jointly committed $100 million to a CCS project that aims to exploit the Latrobe Valley's vast brown coal resources while sharply reducing emissions.

• Combet names carbon scheme supremo
  
• Three energy efficiency grant schemes open for applications
  
• Property trusts to benefit from changes to state 'green upgrades' law