Environment Minister Sussan Ley says she considered a climate change duty of care owed to young people when deciding to approve a Whitehaven coal project. Read more...

* Taylor flags tougher action against shonky solar companies
* Court refuses development consent due to poor biodiversity assessment
* WA joins "future fuels" research consortium Read more...

Large emitters are relying too heavily on carbon offsets, and many of them are very poor quality, according to a new Greenpeace report. Read more...

* Landfill gas electricity generators gain five extra years to earn credits
* Government to grant new carbon storage assessment permits
* EnergyAustralia seeks contractor for 350MW Latrobe Valley battery Read more...

Chevron will significantly increase its spending on carbon capture and nature-based credits, and will develop a new business as a CCS service provider. Read more...

The federal government should strengthen the Safeguard Mechanism that applies to large emitters, says an OECD economic survey of Australia. Read more...

NSW's planning policy on infrastructure will be amended to tighten controls on wind and solar farms near the fringes of regional cities, under a draft proposal. Read more...

The NSW Court of Appeal has rejected arguments by a coal company that it was unlawfully refused consent for a mine because of invalid concerns about scope 3 emissions. Read more...

BHP's capital expenditure on decarbonisation could reach $5.4 billion over the years to 2030, and the company is playing a key role in developing a new Business Council climate policy. Read more...

* ASX through to second-round for Australian carbon exchange
* Fire protection company fined over greenhouse gas discharge
* Tasmania offers carbon rebates Read more...

Environment Minister Sussan Ley has backed calls for a new global agreement to tackle marine plastic, as new research warns that the plastic produced each year causes environmental harm worth trillions of dollars. Read more...

* Two carbon exchange contenders named
* ACCU forwards reach $26.30
* WA Budget targets timber, wind turbines, green steel, and e-waste Read more...

The volume of Australian credits created each year must more than double by 2030, according to carbon market experts. Read more...

New data shows the number of developers in NSW transferring their biodiversity offset liability to the state government has more than doubled since last June. Read more...

Energy from waste projects will only be allowed in four regional areas, the NSW government announced today. Read more...