Carbon Alert - May 2009
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- Climate Change Policy and Legislation
- Carbon Management and Accounting
- International Climate Change News
- Energy, Technology and Renewables
Climate Change Policy and Legislation
Defining Emissions Intensive Industries under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has announced the definitions for seven of the emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities that are eligible for free permits under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. (March 2009)
Exposure Draft of the Legislation to Implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. The report of the economics committee inquiry, an assessment by senators of the current form of the trading scheme bills, has been released. (April 2009)
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) Fuel Tax Adjustment Arrangements. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen, has released exposure draft legislation and commentary for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) Fuel Tax Adjustment Arrangements. (April 2009)
Carbon Management and Accounting
Building Confidence Toward an Effective Global Climate Change Agreement - an Australian Perspective. A speech by Climate Change Minister Penny Wong at the Peace Institute, New York, in which she highlights the impact that climate change will have on the environment and economy, and calls for a global solution to the problem. (March 2009)
Cap and Trade in Australia: Lessons on the Path to a Low Carbon Economy. A speech delivered by Climate Change Minister Penny Wong at the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Washington DC, United States. (March 2009)
Strategic Audit of Victorian Government Agencies’ Environmental Management Systems. The Victorian Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability has released his fifth audit of the Victorian Government’s environmental performance and assessment on the adoption of the Victorian Government’s Environmental Sustainability Framework strategic directions. (January 2009)
Greenhouse Gas Acreage Release a World First. The Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, has announced details of the world's first commercial release of offshore areas designated specifically for the assessment of their greenhouse gas storage potential. (March 2009)
G20 and the Low Carbon Economy. Recommendations by the Climate Institute for ways to reduce emissions by supporting G20 initiatives. (April 2009)
Whose Carbon Is It? The ABCs of Counting Emissions in Your Supply Chain. An article in ClimateBiz exploring the issue of accounting for a company’s indirect emissions. (April 2009)
International Climate Change News
The Rudd Government has made a number of submissions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (March 2009):
Post-2012 Model Treaty Outline. Submission to the AWG-LCA and the AWG-KP. The Rudd Government has proposed two options for a post-2012 international treaty.
Economic Cost as an Indicator for Comparable Effort. Submission to the AWG-KP and AWG-LCA. Australia warns that expressing reduction targets in terms of cuts below 1990 levels can obscure important national differences in the cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Australia’s National Ambition. Submission to the AWG-LCA and AWG-KP. This submission provides information on Australia’s ambition to mitigate its national emissions to 2020.
Emissions Trading and the Project-Based Mechanisms. Submission to the AWG-KP and the AWG. Sets out suggested changes to Kyoto flexibility mechanisms (such as the Clean Development Mechanism).
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries. Submission to the AWG-LCA, AWG-KP and SBSTA. Provides Australia’s initial proposal on a forest carbon market mechanism.
Measurement, Reporting and Verification in a Post-2012 Climate Agreement. This report by the PEW Center on Global Climate Change considers options for measuring, reporting and verifying countries actions in a new climate agreement. (April 2009)
REDD and the Effort to Limit Global Warming to 2°C. A report by Greenpeace International, looking at the impact of implementing REDD (Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation) in the context of a global effort to combat climate change. (March 2009)
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Discussion Draft. Draft cap and trade legislation released by U.S. Democrat Congressman Henry Waxman.
Energy, Technology and Renewables
The Hidden Costs of Electricity: Externalities of Power Generation in Australia. The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering has released a study looking at the environmental, social and health costs of greenhouse gas emissions. (March 2009)
Are Households Using Renewable Energy? The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released its Australian Social Trends, which provides a quarterly snapshot of society. (March 2009)
Energy Network Infrastructure and the Climate Change Challenge. Energy Networks Association (ENA) has released a report from Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia which investigates the impact of climate change on energy network businesses. (March 2009)
Clean Energy Trends 2009. The seventh annual Clean Energy Trends report details the growth and challenges of the clean energy sector. (April 2009)
Australia Leads the World; All Electric Car gets the Thumbs Up. Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has announced federal government approval of an electric car, called i Miev, designed and produced by Mitsubishi, to be driven on Australia's roads. (April 2009)
