Carbon Alert - May 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
- Carbon Events
- Workshops and Training Courses
Climate Change Policy and Legislation
Draft National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2010. Consultation by Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (May 2010)
Draft Amendments
Departmental Commentary
Draft Technical Guidelines
Membership of Domestics Offsets Integrity Committee. Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency seeking expressions of interest (April 2010.
Post-Copenhagen – What Next for Action on Climate Change? Speech by Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Secretary at The Lowy Institute for International Policy (April 2010)
Administration of Climate Change Programs. Released by Australian National Audit Office (April 2010)
Coordination and Reporting of Australia’s Climate Change Measures. Released by Australian National Audit Office (April 2010)
Climate Communities Grants Program. New Victorian Government Initiative (April 2010)
Letter on the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Bill 2010. Property Council of Australia (April 2010)
Restructuring the Australian Economy to Emit Less Carbon. Report by the Grattan Institute (April 2010)
Main Report
Detailed Analysis
Impact of Higher Fuel and Energy Prices – Submission to Senate Inquiry. Submitted by Engineers Australia (April 2010)
Submission to the Australian Governement’s Discussion Paper – Enhancing the Renewable Energy Target. Submitted by Energy Supply Association of Australia (April 2010)
Global Warming, the Environment and Litigation: A Commentary. By The Hon. Justice B J Preston, Chief Judge, Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (April 2010)
Feeling the Heat in Australia. By Erwin Jackson for Institute for Public Policy Research (April 2010)
Carbon Management and Accounting
Do Something. Book by John Dee (May 2010)
Screw Light Bulbs. Book by Dr Donna Green and Liz Minchin (April 2010)
Energy Efficiency Roundtable Communiqué. (April 2010)
2010 Carbon Action Survey for Sustainability Professionals & Organisations. Research by Total Environment Centre (April 2010)
CARB-EN: The Carbon & Energy Action Quick Check for Business. Released by Green Capital (April 2010)
Pulp and Paper Mill Industry Strategy Group Final Report. Released by Pulp and Paper Mill Industry Strategy Group. (March 2010)
The Mechanics of Reporting. By Bjoern Wilhelms for WME (April 2010)
International Climate Change News
Global Climate Policy Post-Copenhagen: Progress and Prospects. Discussion Paper by The Climate Institute (April 2010)
Coverage of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Petroleum Use Under Climate Policy (US). Released by the PEW Centre on Global Climate Change (April 2010)
Speech to Opening of Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Delivered by John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand (April 2010)
Building a Green Economy. By Paul Krugman for the New York Times (April 2010)
Energy Act 2010 (UK). Released by United Kingdom Parliament (April 2010)
How Clean is New Zealand - Measuring and Reporting on the Health of Our Environment. Released by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (NZ) (April 2010)
Reenergizing America’s Defence – How the Armed Forces are Stepping Forward to Combat Climate Change and Improve the U.S. Energy Posture. Released by the PEW National Trusts (April 2010)
ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on Joint Response to Climate Change. Released by the Association of Southeast Nations (April 2010)
S&P 100 Carbon Chasm: Analysis Based on Carbon Disclosure Project 2007-2009 Responses Drawn from the USA's 100 Largest Companies. Released by Carbon Disclosure Project (April 2010)
Enhancing Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future: 2010 Report. Released by Business Roundtable (April 2010)
Sustainability Reporting and Greenhouse Gas Management – Sensing Market Trends and Evolution in U.S. Manufacturing. Released by AMR Research (April 2010)
A Roadmap to Corporate GHG Programs. Released by Environment Defense Fund (March 2010)
Translating ESG into Sustainable Business Value. Released by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the UNEP Financial Initiative (March 2010)
Energy, Technology and Renewables
Energy in Australia 2010. Released by Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism and ABARE (April 2010)
Australian Energy Projections 2029-30. Research report by ABARE (March 2010)
Driving Down the Costs of Making Coal Sustainable. Speech by Martin Ferguson, Minister for Resources and Energy (April 2010)
Jobs for the Future Economy: Victoria’s Action Plan for Green Jobs. Released by the Premier of Victoria (April 2010)
Australian Sustainable Energy – By the Numbers. Report by Melbourne Energy Institute (February 2010)
Guidelines for Selection and Qualification of Sites and Projects for Geological Storage of CO2. Released by Det Norske Veritas (February 2010)
