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Old tyres could be used as an energy source, as a material for roads and pavements, or they could be broken down by Pyrolysis technology to cut the emissions associated with the industry, according to a new report.

• Hunt issues revised 'carbon neutral' rules
  
• Glencore worst climate performer: New investor study
  
• Transport and waste emissions loom as ACT priorities

Melbourne City councillors last night strengthened and unanimously backed a proposal to use its tendering procedures to quiz banks on their support for fossil fuels.

New reports from an Australian group representing funds that manage more than $900 billion warn oil and gas reserves might have to remain unexploited and urge investors to seek climate change risk assessments from owners of large mines.

• ACF, Climate Institute crunch the numbers on Coalition proposals
  
• Generators seek more details from Coalition
  
• Bond University building wins sustainability award
  
• Tasmania to introduce five star energy efficiency standard

• Woodside a winner in a carbon-constrained world, Citi analysis suggests
  
• ACF costs industry pleas for extra assistance
  
• Inefficient road use charging costing $9bn a year: Ken Henry
  
• Garrett suspends Solar Schools program

The head of the International Energy Agency told last week's major economies meeting in Hawaii a "CO2 incentive" of US$200 a tonne would be needed to deliver a 50% cut in emissions by 2050, the IEA revealed yesterday.



Meanwhile, the head of Australia's mining union, Tony Maher, has canvassed the creation of a new climate change pressure group and has urged resource companies to massively boost their spending on carbon capture and storage.