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Most companies are closely watching the Federal carbon price push – and the likely outlines of a deal are starting to emerge – but state, territory and local governments are also taking action that has major implications for business.

With a new federal government report highlighting $226 billion in climate change risk to coastal infrastructure, Colonial First State infrastructure investment manager Mark Rogers says Brisbane airport offers a good example of how business should respond.

The Queensland environment department has rejected calls from the resources industry for a blanket exemption allowing flood-affected mining operations to discharge water without first assessing environmental impacts.

• Court rules Queensland environment department 'plainly wrong'
  
• Queensland Government backs large-scale solar
  
• Court orders abbattoir to pay $60,000 after effluent discharge
  
• EPA Victoria halves zero carbon costs, excludes GreenPower
  
• Tasmania issues coastal works manual

• Bill to ban evaporation dams goes before Queensland Parliament
  
• Energy efficiency saves Dow billions
  
• Consultant sought for water quality regulation review
  
• Cullen Trust seeks first Trust Fellows
  
• UK Conservatives – carbon price 'is vital'

• NT to put carbon price tag on land clearing applications
  
• Renewable energy centre bill clears Senate
  
• Queensland pulls plug on solar hot water rebate scheme
  
• Cadbury, Xerox and GPT in the running for sustainability prize

• Move early to grid-connect geothermal and save millions, study says
  
• Overhaul electricity tariffs, Queensland competition body says
  
• Senate drops climate change inquiry
  
• EPA Victoria teams with freight sector
  
• UK Government urged to use 'procurement muscle'

NT EPA set to review environmental assessment law

Reef will die if we fail to act, warns Queensland Premier

* Garrett to boost energy labelling scheme compliance regime

* Sustainability Victoria and EPA Victoria issue best practice guides

* You might not get what you expect, Tasmanian EPA reminds minister

* More high-lead children identified in Mount Isa

* Lawyers urge Senate to recommend EPBC Act changes

* Queensland Parliament passes amendments to framework Act

• National Water Commission to scrutinise water use by mines
  
• Federal energy program issues detailed efficiency guide
  
• NSW issues exemptions for land-applied wastes
  
• Shipping company fined $35,000
  
• Queensland council fined $40,000
  
• National Pollutant Inventory offers training on new reporting system
  
• Queensland EPA offers sustainability grants
  
• GM crops a boon for regional economies, ABARE says