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• Carbon business calls for inquiry, warns of 'derailed' opportunities
  
• ACIL Allen study backs $580 million pumped hydro project
  
• Chevron surrenders more ACCUs

The Clean Energy Regulator expects a rapid change in the carbon credit market towards long-term contracts, as big commercial buyers look to secure a reliable supply of credits.

A suite of new renewables power purchase agreements developed by the Renewable Energy Hub will reduce power bills for seven major infrastructure assets and speed their advance towards net-zero.

Investing in large-scale wind and solar generation in the Pilbara will be a decarbonisation priority for Rio Tinto over the next three years, with the repowering of its two Australian smelters not far behind.

Gold miner Northern Star Resources has revealed its decarbonisation strategy, and says the unexpected discovery of rare butterflies at Kalgoorlie has prompted it to reassess how a project proceeds.

Five companies, including Woolworths, Optus and Brickworks, have signed up to a major clean energy bulk buy coordinated by Macquarie Group.

AGL will reduce its carbon emissions out to 2050 by at least an extra 90 million tonnes, and will partner with others to repurpose its fossil fuel generation sites into circular economy hubs.

Woodside has received more carbon credits, Qantas has cancelled its sole ERF project, and a major meat processor has registered its first ERF project.

• Most Australian executives back federal climate approach: Deloitte survey
  
• Councils oppose plan for $220m cogeneration plant at recycled paper mill
  
• Kean orders EPA to report regularly on NSW emissions progress

• Assessing scope 3 emissions not an EPA responsibility, WA Minister says
  
• Woodside seeks approval for 500MW solar farm
  
• ACCU price jumps $2 in two days
  
• Major Canadian carbon offsets business makes Australian acquisition