The Australian refining industry could collapse without free permits, while making refiners liable for vehicle emissions imposes a financial risk "far out of proportion" to earnings, Caltex has warned. The company has based its concerns on a carbon price of A$40 to A$50 per tonne.
An Australian Conservation Foundation analysis shows actual federal expenditure on climate change is significantly below budgeted levels, says ACF strategies director Charles Berger (with audio)
Victorian coast strategy warns on sea level rise; Sydney Water sets out sewer access terms; Pilot coal-drying plant up and running; Federal department seeks legal advice on federal/state water laws; Flannery says price carbon at $50 a tonne (video link); Soot lands shipping company in court
High Court rules licence variation invalid; Alcoa hit with million dollar legal bill; Turnbull and Garrett slug it out in Canberra debate; Tax carbon and abolish fuel tax, says Australian thinktank study; NYC mayor favours tax over trading
Woodside has secured what is potentially a $100 million deal with carbon offsets provider CO2 Australia to partially offset emissions from it's $11.2 billion Pluto gas field development. (with audio)
An alliance of major environment groups is warning businesses wanting to use their electricity purchases to drive new investment in renewable energy generation that some energy retailers are providing "seriously misleading" descriptions of their green electricity products.
GHG permits likely to be worth $105 billion over a decade; Gore sees 'limited role' for nuclear; EBA seeks clean energy pledges from major parties; Qenos signs major recycled water deal; SA sets out details of licence fee restructure.
Waterfront landowners who pay an annual premium could get a payout if their land is inundated by the sea as a result of climate change, Australia's largest general insurer has suggested.
Proponents of about one in every seven projects with potential major environmental impacts have been on track to bypass the federal EPBC Act, until officials tapped them on the shoulder, according to the legislation's annual report.
Soaring WA gas prices a 'greenhouse risk' says industry alliance; Qld amends environmental legislation; NSW offers green business grants; Concerns over slowing absorption of CO2; Pew Centre joins alliance to look at 'quality' offsets; NZ joins EU, US and Canadian carbon markets partnership; Greens call for home energy efficiency subsidies; NSW aerial sprayer fined