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Use climate action fund to help 'price-sensitive' industries, says South Australia

* Allocate 20% of permit revenue to climate fund, says Energetics

* Generators caution on free permits

* Environment Business Australia urges at least 25% cut by 2020

* Trading scheme will 'disempower' voluntary action, efficiency expert warns

* ExxonMobil urges EPBC Act rethink

* Greenpeace lauds 'tipping point' as jury acquits protestors

• Pension fund divests $1.1 billion stake in Rio Tinto over West Irian mine
  
• Energy users crunch the numbers on gas
  
• Farm company to pay $20,000 for EPBC Act breach
  
• SA waste program targets small business

An agreement between the Federal and South Australian governments – already signed by Peter Garrett – could provide federal endorsement of the state's 'wholly inadequate' assessment laws and make a mockery of claims that the EPBC Act would raise the bar for environmental assessment in Australia, a leading environmental lawyer has warned.

• South Australia endorses first industry greenhouse agreement
  
• Gorgon expansion to undergo EPBC Act scrutiny
  
• Governments seek advice on merits of mandatory VOC limits
  
• Wong announces forests grants
  
• 'Leadership and funding' the main challenge facing CCS

• GM crops an export boon, says ABARE
  
• Auto industry review seeks feedback on travel-based taxes
  
• Deloitte to advise on NT's climate policy
  
• South Australia to introduce new water heater standards
  
• Victorian regulator proposes regional water price increases