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The Victorian Government has introduced legislation that would remove the legislated target of a 20% emissions reduction by 2020, clarify carbon sequestration rights and abolish fees associated with pollution and clean-up notices.

• Ferguson appoints manager of $200m renewables venture capital fund
  
• 'Hockey stick' climatologist: 'we hold the future in our hands' (with video)
  
• Carbon credits rules finalised for native forest plantings
  
• Architect of EPA Victoria transformation takes up new post

• Enforceable undertaking: port deepening company to pay $75,000
  
• No CO2 offsets required of BHP/Mitsubishi coal mine
  
• BlueScope: trading or a carbon tax is the best for Australia
  
• Faragher tweaks conditions on WA port expansion
  
• NZ scientists slam 'obscure, ridiculous' High Court challenge by sceptics

The U.S. Waxman-Markey climate bill, which recognises carbon offsets from changed agricultural practices, will 'fundamentally change the game that's being played in Australia', says Peter Cosier, director of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.

• Rudd flags soil carbon push
  
• Sustainable buildings council briefs Garrett and Garnaut on 'white certificates' trading proposal
  
• Queensland EPA charges company directors over PCBs
  
• South Australia to ban plastic bags by year's end