Carbon Alert - March 2010

A monthly resource round-up of recently released reports and upcoming events and training opportunities.

Climate Change Policy and Legislation

Register of Greenhouse and Energy Auditors. Invitation by Department of Climate Change to apply for registration (March 2010)

First Opportunities – A Look at Results from 2006-2008 for the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Program. Released by Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (March 2010) 

Enhanced Renewable Energy Target  
Fact Sheet. Released by Department of Climate Change. (February 2010)
Media Release. Released by Department of Climate Change (February 2010) 

Publication of Data Under Section 24 of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act (NGER). Released by Department of Climate Change (February 2010)

Adapting to Climate Change: An Australian Government Position Paper. Released by Department of Climate Change (February 2010)

Coastal and Climate Change Council Preliminary Conclusions. Released by Department of Climate Change (February 2010)

Coastal and Climate Change Advisory Committee Issues and Options Paper. Released by Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development (February 2010)

Inquiry into Environmental Regulation in Victoria 
Victorian Government’s Response to ‘A Sustainable Future for Victoria: Getting Environmental Regulation Right’. Released by Department of Finance and Treasury  (January 2010)
Media Release - Government Moves to Cut Green Tape. Released by Victorian Government Office of the Treasurer (January 2010)

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Bill 2010. Released by Parliament of Victoria (January 2010)

Review of the Findings of ‘The Economic Impact of the CPRS and Modifications to the CPRS’ by Frontier Economics. Report by McLennan, Magasanik Associates (February 2010)

Dealing with the Senate’s Climate Impasse. Article by Dr Richard Denniss, The Australia Institute (February 2010)

 

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Carbon Management and Accounting

20 Issues on the Business Implications of Carbon Cost. Released by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (March 2010)

Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Preparing Australian Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the Future. Book released by CSIRO (March 2010)

21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability. Released by Ceres (March 2010)

The Business Case for Environmental and Sustainability Employee Education. Released by the National Environmental Education Foundation (February 2010)

How to Draw up a Green Travel Policy. Andrew Donahue for Green Business (January 2010)

 

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International Climate Change News

Copenhagen Accord – Information provided by Parties to the Convention. (As of March 2010)
Relating to Appendix I – Quantified Economy-wide Emissions Targets by 2020.  From Annex I Parties
Relating to Appendix II – Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions. From Non-Annex 1 Parties
Additional Information. 

2010 Draft US Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report. Released by US EPA (March 2010)

Tackling Carbon Leakage: Sector-specific Solutions for a World of Unequal Carbon Prices.  Report by Carbon Trust (March 2010) 

Consumption-based Accounting of CO2 Emissions.  Article by Steven Davis and Ken Caldeira, Carnegie Institution of Washington

Vision 2050: The New Agenda for Business. Released by World Business Council for Sustainable Development. (February 2010)

The Visible Energy Trial: Insights from Qualitative Interviews.  Report by Tom Hargreaves for Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (February 2010)

Review of the Projected Balance of Kyoto Protocol Units.  Prepared for New Zealand Ministry of Environment by AECOM (January 2010)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A New Mandatory Reporting Rule Takes Effect in 2010 (US). Released by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (November 2009)

EU Agrees Billions to Fund Renewables, CCS.  Released by World Council for Sustainable Development (February 2010)

Tokyo Imposes City Cap and Trade. Released by Carbon Positive (February 2010)

Emissions Trading Awakens in China. Released by Carbon Positive (February 2010)

 

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Energy, Technology and Renewables

Electric Vehicle Trial.  Invitation by Victorian Department of Transport to participate in trial (March 2010)

Australian Energy Resource Assessment. Released by Geosience Australia (March 2010)

Energy Vision Update 2010: Towards a More Energy Efficient World. Report by World Economic Forum (March 2010)

Large Scale Solar Thermal Systems Design Handbook. Released by Sustainability Victoria (February 2010)

Zero Carbon Australia 2020 Stationary Energy Plan. Released by Beyond Zero Emissions (February 2010)

Mercedes Unveils Plug-In Electric Van. Article by James Murray for Business Green (February 2010)

Piezo-Rubber Promises to Breathe New Life into Portable Power. Article by Danny Bradbury for Business Green (February 2010)

 

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Climate Change Science

Special Climate Statement 20. Released by Bureau of Meterology (March 2010)

State of the Climate. Released by CSIRO and Bureau of Meterology (March 2010)

Climate of Fear. Editorial in Nature (March 2010)

  

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