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Despite industry frustration at the pace of change, government agencies say there is significant work underway to encourage better energy use.

• Victoria's home insulation plans criticised
  
• ACCC inquiry misdirected, says electricity industry
  
• Court allows open-air stockpiles, with 'plan B' proviso

• Business Council hedges its bets on emissions-intensity scheme
  
• Frydenberg and SA Premier face-off in hostile media conference
  
• NSW awards gas grants, ready to hand out more

South Australia will set an energy security target, Victoria is aiming for 100MW of storage before 2019, and a new NSW energy security taskforce will report by year's end.

• SA to introduce energy efficiency subsidy scheme
  
• New federal law on engine emission standards under development
  
• Coal company fights disclosure of reports made to EPA
  
• Ministers agree transmission investments must consider emission goals

Victoria has released a discussion paper on a potential return to subsidising the installation of ceiling insulation in homes, and NSW has a new contract with an insulation installer.

NSW today set course for net zero emissions, and has proposed that large energy users be required to identify cost-effective energy saving opportunities.

• EPA issues air orders to meatworks, plasterboard company
  
• Mining company standardises permit conditions
  
• Geothermal company changes tack to energy efficiency, R&D

• Concrete company issued with prevention notice
  
• Sustainability Victoria invites grant applications
  
• New waste grants on offer

The latest annual report on NSW's energy savings scheme shows lighting projects remain the dominant type of efficiency project, and says one company was suspended for creating numerous invalid certificates.