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A court has refused a claim by a farming family for almost $700,000 in damages after a gas company's environmental scientists reported finding a vulnerable species of tree on their property.

• Queensland backs new ERF methods for blue carbon
  
• Grants of up to $1.1m on offer for circuit-breaker energy and environment fixes
  
• Manage fire dangers or risk 'lost carbon' make-up orders: Offset providers warned

State government actions over the last six months, particularly in NSW, have significantly strengthened investor confidence, according to a new survey by the Clean Energy Council.

Remondis has secured agreement from Queensland's Coordinator-General for a streamlined whole-of-government assessment of its plans for a $400 million waste to energy project.

A new Queensland Bill establishes an independent Rehabilitation Commissioner, and introduces new measures to control post-closure mine risks.

Regulations that require new developments to have "no net impact" on water quality in Great Barrier Reef catchments have survived a disallowance motion.