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• Origin maintains green energy dominance, snaps up low-price RECs
  
• Macarthur Coal's mining emissions rise 13%
  
• WA uranium panel not up to scratch: Conservation Council
  
• Victoria boosts funding for five cleaner coal projects
  
• Reform of Victorian Water Act 'urgently needed': EDO
  
• Australian company wins $300 million Thai solar contract

• Obama – vote for an energy bill even if you question the science
  
• New emissions registry garners little interest
  
• NSW desalination plant up and running
  
• NSW offers 18 grants totalling $6.8 million
  
• WA reviews Goldfields SO₂ policy
  
• ABS releases environmental snapshot

• Ministers urged to act now on electronic waste
  
• Overhaul electricity tariffs, says Qld competition authority
  
• West Atlas oil leak halted
  
• Big, green grants on offer

• U.S. climate bill does more to protect jobs, says Robb
  
• Origin backs largest carbon forest sink project
  
• Responsible investment report uncovers mixed results for Australia
  
• DAFF invites forest industries climate change grant applications
  
• Members Equity signs covenant with EPA Victoria
  
• Tasmanian oil spill costs shipping company $26,000

• NZ and Australia to hold ministerial-level climate talks
  
• Pearce in discussions with Coalition on draft report
  
• NSW reports in on Sydney's water use
  
• Off-grid renewables funding on offer
  
• U.S. think-tank proposes WTO climate code

• Fuel leak costs Caltex $127,000
  
• Coalition not making climate headway, poll finds
  
• NSW offers climate grants

It's Labor's first commitment period – with the Rudd government last night setting out where its climate change and environment cash will be spent over 2008-2012. New Budget climate measures will get $341.6 million in 2008-09 and a total of $2.3 billion over 2007-08 to 2011-12.



Meanwhile, Treasurer Wayne Swan says the review of the tax system – due to report by the end of 2009 – will 'look at the role to be played by environmental taxes'.

CE Daily looks at where the money will go and guides you through the maze of Budget papers.

• 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

EPA Victoria trading scheme to start by mid-year (with audio) * NPI releases new fuel tank emissions handbook, Queensland releases stormwater best practice guide * Defence seeks site remediation companies * Petrol vapour project awarded $480,000 federal grant * 'Don't focus on the green consumer' (audio link)

Five Australian companies feature in global 'top 100' sustainability listing * TV sector warned of 'strong political will' to act on energy efficiency * ACTU chief to speak at Davos sustainability forum * Tasmania to draft contamination audit regulations * Environment chiefs to Garnaut – don't give us the third degree



* Australian Industry Group urges fund for water projects * SA Cabinet looks to Greenhouse Friendly scheme in carbon neutral push * ANU professor sets out health challenges of environmental degradation * Victoria seeks advisory council nominees * Ecolabel scheme proposes new draft standard