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Xstrata must offset some of its greenhouse gas emissions as a condition of planning approval to double the capacity of its Ulan coal mine, the NSW Land and Environment Court has found in a groundbreaking ruling.

• Queensland reworks coal seam gas water policy
  
• 'Successful at modest cost': IPART's verdict on NSW trading scheme
  
• CFI carbon credits scheme seeks technical experts; offers grants

• NSW Chief Judge tightens minister's coal mine approval conditions
  
• Climate department seeks views on energy efficiency information grants
  
• Law firm issues guide to clean energy legislation
  
• Origin exercises $30m option to buy carbon forestry credits

• Coalition seeks energy white paper as renewables bill sails through Senate
  
• NSW Upper House reinforces independence of new EPA
  
• Government approves first 'carbon credit' project rules

Federal changes mean companies will find it easier to buy and use Australian carbon credits, a NSW review is likely to result in tougher environmental incident notification rules and a Western Australian appeal decision confirms that backers of major projects will face carbon offset obligations.

• Combet moves early to rein in solar PV support
  
• WA miners release environment code for exploration work
  
• Qantas appoints new carbon offset supplier
  
• NSW tightens grant rules after losing $425,000 to wound-up company
  
• Australian Services Union issues green guide

• NSW rejects claim that monitoring bill 'redundant'
  
• We won't wait for Federal climate catch-up, Victorian and ACT ministers assert
  
• Victoria rejects gross feed-in tariff; ACT says medium PV 'the next big wave'
  
• Green Building Council releases pilot tool for public buildings
  
• NSW opens $209 million water recycling plant
  
• Wesfarmers inks carbon offset deal

• NSW schedules briefing on energy efficiency scheme
  
• Offsets and green power behind EPA Victoria's higher carbon costs
  
• EPA Victoria renews partnership with PACIA

• NSW overhauls waste rules
  
• ACCC tackles company over environmental claims
  
• Greg Hunt calls for carbon offsets commission
  
• Institute of Public Affairs links with university as environmental research 'conduit'

• Turnbull warns Rudd on permit auction revenue
  
• Australia to accept PCB-contaminated waste from Ok Tedi
  
• Offset providers guide updated
  
• NSW tribunal rejects bid to fold liquid waste levy into Sydney Water charges