Carbon Alert - July 2010
A monthly resource round-up of recently released reports and upcoming events and training opportunities.
- 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
Climate Change Policy and Legislation
National Carbon Offset Standard - Carbon Neutral Program Guidelines. Prepared by Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency to provide general information and guidance on meeting the requirements of the National Carbon Offset Standard. Guidance templates also available (July 2010)
Climate Change and the Australian Reform Agenda. Speech by Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Secretary at Sir Leslie Melville Lecture 2010, Australian National University (June 2010)
Challenges of a Climate Change Future. Speech by Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Penny Wong at CEDA 2010 State of a Nation (June 2010)
Address to the Voluntary Carbon Markets Association: Voluntary Action and the National Carbon Offset Standard. Speech by Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, The Hon Greg Combet (June 2010)
The Senate Inquiry Report – Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill. Released by The Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee (June 2010)
Letter to Prime Minister from Greens Leader, Bob Brown. Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown has written to Prime Minister Julia Gillard proposing a five point plan for government action on climate change and a legislated carbon price (June 2010)
Video – Alfred Deakin Lecture: The Politics of Climate Change. Featuring Baroness Valerie Amos, Professor Tim Flannery, Nick McKim, Mark Dreyfus and Malcolm Turnbull. Released by The Wheeler Centre (June 2010)
Victoria’s Energy Future Statement. The statement describes the issues and opportunities for the Victorian’s energy sector and the companies that work in energy resources. Released by the Victorian Government (June 2010)
The True Costs and Benefits of the Enhanced RET. Analysis of the LRET to identify and quantify any foreseeable ‘hidden’ benefits or costs that my not have been previously captured. Released by Clean Energy Council (May 2010)
Carbon Management and Accounting
Alfred Deakin Lectures Series: Brave New World? The Climate Change Challenge. Video of all 2010 Alfred Deakin Lecture Series curated by Professor Tim Flannery. Released by The Wheeler Centre (June 2010)
Sustainability and Climate Change Research 2010. Research program included in-depth business leader interviews, Business Spectator Accenture CEO Pulse and a national survey undertaken by GA Research (June 2010)
Would Carbon Pricing Reduce Deforestation? Insights From Illustrative Simulations of GTEM Augmented With a Land Use Change and Forestry Module. Technical Paper by Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (June 2010)
World Environment Day Awards 2010 Winners Announced. Released by United Nations Association Australia (June 2010)
Action Amid Uncertainty: A Business Response to Climate Change. Report explores how organisations are responding to the complexities associated with climate change risks and opportunities within their businesses. Released by Ernst and Young (May 2010)
International Climate Change News
Publication of Energy and Emissions Projections, Carbon Value Estimates and Electricity Generation Costs. Released by UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (June 2010)
Fifth Climate Action Report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Report presents a detailed outline of the actions the US is taking to address climate change. Released by US Department of State (June 2010)
Fukui Declaration on Low Carbon Paths to Energy Security: Cooperative Energy Solutions for a Sustainable APEC. Communique from the Ninth Meeting of APEC Energy Ministers (June 2010)
Deploying Renewables in Southeast Asian Countries: Trends and Potentials. Analysis by the International Energy Agency of the global renewable energy markets and policies (June 2010)
World Development Report 2010: Development and Climate Change. Report estimates developing countries would bear some 75 to 80 percent of the costs of damages caused by the changing climate. Released by the World Bank (June 2010)
Comparison of Waxman-Markey and Kerry-Lieberman. Analysis of the two Climate-related Bills currently in the US Senate. Released by Pew Centre on Global Climate Change (June 2010)
Getting Ready: A Review of the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Readiness Preparation Proposals. Working paper reviewing the Readiness Preparation Proposals (R-PPs) submitted by REDD+ Country Participants to the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). Released by the World Resources Institute (June 2010)
A New Era of Sustainability: UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study. CEO reflections on progress to date, challenges ahead and the impact of the journey toward a sustainable economy. Released by United Nations Global Compact and Accenture (June 2010)
Greenhouse Gas Market Report 2010. Report examining post-Copenhagen and climate policy – where global emissions trading goes from here. Released by the International Emissions Trading Association (May 2010)
Appetite for Change: Global Business Perspectives on Tax and Regulations for a Low Carbon Economy. Survey examining the attitudes in the international business community towards environmental regulation, legislation and taxes. Released by PriceWaterhouse Coopers (May 2010)
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in China: A Guide to Partnering with Suppliers. Report aims to assist sustainability professionals in global companies to establish supply chain energy efficiency programs, with a focus on China. Released by BSR (May 2010)
Energy, Technology and Renewables
Annual Report 2009: Increasing Australia’s Renewable Energy Generation. Report by Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (June 2010)
Energy Efficiency: Australia’s Low Carbon Opportunity. Report outlining how Australia could reduce electricity waste by setting a ‘serious’ national energy efficiency target, mandating investment in efficiency by electricity networks and levying companies that don’t spend money on energy efficiency. Released by the Energy Efficiency Council (June 2010)
Australian Sustainable Energy – Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan Synopsis. Report proposes making the transition through a combination of energy efficiency, fuel-switching and ‘commercially available renewable energy technologies’ by Beyond Zero Emissions (June 2010)
Connecting Generator Clusters to the Victorian Electricity Transmission Network: A Technical Perspective. Paper summarises the associated technical issues and the approach AEMO is currently investigating for connecting new generators to the electricity transmission network. Released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (June 2010)
Nuclear Energy Technology Roadmap. Roadmap found almost one quarter of global electricity could be generated from nuclear power by 2050, making a major contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Released by International Energy Agency and OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (June 2010)
Enabling Frameworks for Technology Diffusion: A Business Perspective. Report puts forward six key elements to enhance investments and sales of low-carbon technologies in developing countries. Released by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (June 2010)
Climate Change Science
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation by Agricultural Intensification. Online Paper by Burnley et al., published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (June 2010)
Soil Carbon Sequestration Potential: A Review of Australian Agriculture. Report reviews the process by which carbon is captured and stored in agricultural soils and analyses on the current evidence for changes in soil organic carbon stocks resulting from agricultural and land use changes. Released by CSIRO (May 2010)
Climate Change. A brief introduction for scientists and engineers or anyone else who has to do something about it. Paper by David Jenkinsons, Rothamsted Research Centres (May 2010)
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