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• EPA Victoria weighs approval for coal gasification project
  
• 'Watch this space on policy', Coalition says
  
• Qantas to go offshore for offsets
  
• Victorian company ordered to pay $11,000 for waste dumping

• Solar companies give undertakings; ACCC flags use of new power
  
• Watchdog issues oil and gas leaks warning
  
• Australia Post boosts CO2 target, developing offset product
  
• UN climate chief, ministers, to speak at Sydney conference

Victoria will develop its own accreditation standard for carbon offsets and there are key differences between the State's proposal to buy abatement from the brown coal-fired power sector and the Coalition's 'direct action' plan, the State's Environment Minister Gavin Jennings tells CE Daily.

The Victorian Government will introduce a bill mandating that the State cut greenhouse gas emissions to 20% below 2000 levels by 2020, give its EPA new powers to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and create a green carbon offsets scheme, says its long-awaited climate change white paper.

• Reinstate 'Greenhouse Friendly' offsets scheme: Coalition
  
• Wong restarts 'solar schools' scheme
  
• Brisbane Council launches consumer energy-saving program

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

• APPEA asks ministers to rule greenhouse offsets 'inappropriate'
  
• Turnbull putting the Coalition on track, says Climate Institute chief
  
• Trading alone will do little for building-related emissions
  
• Harbour Trust seeks environmental consultants
  
• CSIRO explores 'virtual power station'

Premier Paul Lennon yesterday laid out in state parliament a climate change strategy which will see Tasmania become the second Australian state to mandate a 60% emissions cut by 2050 and which will also introduce a state-based carbon offsets scheme.



Meanwhile, the Garnaut Review has put back by one week the release of its emissions trading paper and rescheduled Professor Garnaut's speech on trading.

An alliance of major environment groups is warning businesses wanting to use their electricity purchases to drive new investment in renewable energy generation that some energy retailers are providing "seriously misleading" descriptions of their green electricity products.

Queensland outlines proposed offsets policy and offsets exchange; (with video) Rudd releases YouTube climate ad; ’Solar assist’ the most promising high temperature solar thermal option; Sugar mill fined over effluent breaches.