The Coalition will have an unprecedented opportunity to put its stamp on national environmental laws and schemes, due to a host of reviews that are either imminent or already under way.
New pollution data provided by thousands of mines and industrial facilities indicates mercury emissions from coal-fired power stations have fallen sharply.
The Turnbull government's 2018 environmental agenda will affect importers of new chemicals, companies required to report pollutant emissions, suppliers of products that lead to problem wastes, and facilities that emit large quantities of greenhouse gas.
New National Pollutant Inventory data shows that either some industries have seen radical changes in their emissions or the scheme's quality control is poor.