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• Greens wary of Kelty's forests deal
  
• Key portfolios mar federal agency progress on energy efficiency
  
• Victoria gazettes new contaminated soil requirements

• WA backs new Kimberley conservation strategy with $63 million
  
• Garnaut to hold forums in NSW, Queensland
  
• EPA Victoria signs sustainability covenant with bank
  
• Combet announces adaptation grants
  
• Nominations open for WA water awards
  
• Tasmanian Government hosts energy efficiency workshops

• New study shows jobs at risk, black coal industry says
  
• Government adds two to Low Carbon Australia board
  
• Victoria offers new rebates, as NSW phases out subsidy scheme
  
• Pitt & Sherry wins Tasmanian sustainability award

• Victoria canvasses views on expanding energy efficiency scheme
  
• NSW water utility should have ISO14001-certified system, IPART says
  
• Tasmania seeks EPA board nominations

ACT Assembly passes law to ban plastic bags

* Silex to raise $89 million to fund pilot solar PV power plants

* Sydney councils propose new recycling and composting facilities

* Consultant sought for Western Australia renewables study

* Energetics, EPA Victoria win CitySwitch awards

* New website rates emissions performance of container ships, tankers

* Tasmania seeks comment on state taxes and sustainability

• WA exempts aquaculture industry from environmental legislation
  
• Gladstone dredging project receives green light
  
• Coalition to suspend marine sanctuaries planning processes
  
• Greens propose tougher vehicle emission standards
  
• South Hobart council to buy energy use monitors in bulk for residents

• Tasmania flags water quality policy changes
  
• Vale Peter Szental, energy efficiency pioneer
  
• Federal Government tops up funding for 'green infrastructure' scheme

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

• Climate Institute and Super Trustees to survey major funds
  
• Charity, Ecos and KPMG urge $11.2 billion program targeting households
  
• NSW environment court fines coal miner $200,000
  
• Tasmania to review water quality policy

Premier Paul Lennon yesterday laid out in state parliament a climate change strategy which will see Tasmania become the second Australian state to mandate a 60% emissions cut by 2050 and which will also introduce a state-based carbon offsets scheme.



Meanwhile, the Garnaut Review has put back by one week the release of its emissions trading paper and rescheduled Professor Garnaut's speech on trading.