Browsing: <a href="/tag/qld">Queensland</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/carbon-law-policy-nger">Carbon law, policy/NGER</a>

• Queensland Government sells carbon trading business
  
• Fourth serve of free carbon for Amcor
  
• Victoria adds new VEET energy efficiency activities

• BCA questions EU linking terms, opposes tighter limits
  
• Queensland to introduce land-clearing 'self-assessable codes'

• Queensland dumps business environmental rebate scheme
  
• ACCC to host carbon claims webcast for small business
  
• Victoria releases coal region 'roadmap'
  
• NSW issues risk guidelines for groundwater-reliant ecosystems

A regular CE Daily update on what to look out for over the next few weeks nationally and in states and territories – including legislative changes, policy proposals and funding offers.

• WA takes light-handed approach with enforcement
  
• ACT shortlists 10 to provide solar PV, as Qld abandons the field
  
• Waste funding on offer for packaging covenant signatories
  
• Carbon Markets Institute to host symposium
  
• New VEET guidelines out for comment
  
• Waste company fined $20,000

• Queensland minister attacks Orica's 'long history' of breaches
  
• Ernst & Young develops carbon price guide for CFOs
  
• Ai Group and AusIndustry run carbon grants seminars
  
• Sydney City wins $3.75m trigeneration grant
  
• SA EPA invites contaminated sites auditor applications

• Warning on carbon price shortfall penalties
  
• New Queensland minister steps in to quash land clearing appeal
  
• Expiry date added to strengthen Green Star ratings

• Poor measurement to blame for 'doubling' in Hazelwood's particle emissions
  
• Orica faces court order after cyanide discharges
  
• Call to use government contracts to improve sustainability
  
• Geothermal trial receives Victorian grant
  
• Combet unfazed by claims of Constitutional breach

Most states are using the carbon price to abolish or delay climate programs and conditions, often saving themselves millions and easing controls on business, even though some are simultaneously talking of a High Court challenge.

Campbell Newman's Liberal National Party Government will abolish state climate programs – with at least one exception – and instead focus on maximising Queensland businesses' access to Federal 'clean energy' funding.