Carbon Alert - January 2010
A monthly resource round-up of recently released reports and upcoming events and training opportunities.
- United Nations Climate Conference - Copenhagen
- Climate Change Policy and Legislation
- Carbon Management and Accounting
- International Climate Change News
- Energy, Technology and Renewables
- Climate Change Science
- Carbon Events
- Workshops and Training Courses
United Nations Climate Conference - Copenhagen
You can discuss 'The Implications of Copenhagen' with other Network members on the forum
Day-by-Day Account of the Copenhagen Conference. UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change. (December 2009)
The World After Copenhagen – A Return to the Rational? Article by Paul Gilding. (December, 2009)
Commitment Phobic in Copenhagen. Article by Nick Rowley. (December, 2009)
Progress Report: Final: 21 December 2009, Climate Change – the Road to Copenhagen. Australian Conservation Foundation’s end of year report for Australia’s role in the negotiations. (December 2009)
Remarks by the President Obama. At COP-15 Conference, Copenhagen, 18 December, 2009. (December 2009)
The Time Has Come for a Grand Bargain Between the Past and the Future. Speech by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at COP-15 Conference, Copenhagen, 17 December 2009.
Action and Ambition for a Global Deal in Copenhagen. Policy update by Nicolas Stern. (December 2009)
See December’s Carbon Alert for more Copenhagen-related resources.
Climate Change Policy and Legislation
Release of RET Discussion Papers, Draft Regulations and Commentary. Department of Climate Change have released two issues papers for public consultation. (December 2009)
Discussion Papers
Draft Regulations and Commentary
Updated CPRS Regulations. Department of Climate Change have updated draft regulations for the EITE program under the CPRS. (December 2009)
Deep Flaws in CPRS and So Many Devils in Details. Article by Dr Richard Denniss, The Australia Institute. (December 2009)
GreenPower Treatment for Carbon Footprint Calculations – Post release of NCOS and Amendments to CPRS. VCMA Discussion Paper. (November 2009)
Carbon Management and Accounting
Carbon Offset Guide. EPA Victoria and Global Sustainability have released a revised version of their Carbon Offset Guide, with 85 providers now listed. The online guide is a resource for businesses, government, NGOs and individuals seeking information about offsets. (December 2009)
EPA’s Carbon Neutral Update 2008-09. 2008-09 is EPA’s fourth year of being Carbon Neutral. (December 2009)
Issues in Food Miles and Carbon Labelling. ABARE research report. (December 2009)
Forest Carbon – Own-able Financial Product or Global Common Good? Paper by the Centre for Integrated Sustainability Analysis. (January 2009)
International Climate Change News
(See 'United Nations Climate Conference - Copenhagen' section for COP-15 updates)
Low-Carbon Jobs in an Interconnected World. New research from the Global Climate Network shows the international race is on to benefit from up to 20 million job opportunities by 2020. (December 2009)
Energy, Technology and Renewables
You can discuss 'Emerging Technologies' with other Network members on the forum
Clean Energy Australia 2009. A snapshot by the Clean Energy Council of Australia’s clean technology market and future opportunities. (December 2009)
End Use Energy Intensity in the Australian Economy. ABARE research report. (November 2009)
Climate Change Science
Annual Australian Climate Statement 2009. Bureau of Meteorology. (January 2010)
Black Carbon. A science/policy primer by Pew Center on Global Climate Change. (December 2009)
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