Carbon Alert - October 2009
Information on this page
- Climate Change Policy and Legislation
- Carbon Management and Accounting
- International Climate Change News
- Energy, Technology and Renewables
Climate Change Policy and Legislation
Australia’s National Authority for the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI). Information on the national guidelines and approval procedures provided by the Department of Climate Change. (September 2009)
Agriculture and GHG Mitigation Policy: Options in Addition to the CPRS. Prepared by ACIL Tasmon for the Victorian Department of Primary Industries, NSW Department of Industry and Investment. (August 2009)
Discussion Paper on Proposed National Legislation for Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Energy Labelling. Released by the Department of the Enviroment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. (August 2009)
The Nationals 2009 Policy Platform. Released by the National Party and includes the party policy on climate change. (September 2009)
Carbon Management and Accounting
Establishment of Australia’s National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU). Organisations or individuals that wish to hold Kyoto units in Australia are required to have an ANREU account. (September 2009)
Preliminary Economic Modelling of a National Consumption-Based Approach to Greenhouse Gas emission Abatement Policy. A report by Access Economics. (August 2009)
Road to Copenhagen: Negotiating Australia's ‘Comparable Effort’. A briefing note by Access Economics prepared for the Australian Industry Greenhouse Network. (September 2009)
Weekly Greenhouse Indicator Winter Report 2009. Produced by the Climate Group, covering Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. (September 2009)
“It is, sadly, probably too late to save much of Australia”. A blog by climate change writer and advisor Paul Gilding. (September 2009)
Australia China Wanwu Eco-Country Directory. The Wanwu Initiative has been developed by Austrade to assist the introduction of Australian firms into Chinese eco-projects and funding opportunities.
Small Business and Climate Change Fact Sheets. A range of fact sheets produced by Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) for Victorian small businesses.
Towards Climate Safe Homes. The Case for Zero Emissions and Water Saving Homes and Neighbourhoods. A report published by Environment Victoria in partnership with the Alternative Technology Association, Australian Conservation Foundation, Friends of the Earth Australia and Moreland Energy Foundation. (September 2009)
ClimateWorks Australia. A new philanthropic organisation formed in partnership between The Myer Foundation and Monash University.
FarmGAS Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Calculator. Developed by the Australian Farm Institute, FarmGAS can be used to estimate a farm’s annual GHG emissions.
David Suzuki at Work. A toolkit to help you build a cleaner, greener workplace and save your organisation time and money.
A Global Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions from International Shipping. A joint report from the Australian, Belgian, Norwegian, Swedish and UK shipping associations. (September 2009)
High Level Meeting on International Aviation and Climate Change. A global sectoral approach for aviation. (October 2009)
Assessing the Costs of Adaptation to Climate Change. A Review of the UNFCCC and Other Recent Estimates. A report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development. (August 2009)
International Climate Change News
Address to the 64th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York. The transcript of the speech made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. (September 2009)
Australia's Role in Developing the Legal Framework of the Post-2012 Agreement. A speech delivered by Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, to the New York University School of Law. (September 2009)
Copenhagen and Beyond: the Post-2012 Agreement. A speech delivered by Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, to the Asia Society, New York. (September 2009)
G20 Low Carbon Competitiveness. In a report for The Climate Institute and E3G, G20 countries have been assessed on how competitive they will be in a low carbon economy. (September 2009)
The Carbon Chasm. Based on Carbon Disclosure Project 2008 responses from the world’s 100 largest companies, the findings highlight a gap between what’s needed from the corporate sector and what’s currently promised. (August 2009)
Breaking the Climate Deadlock. Cutting the Costs. The Economic Benefits of Collaborative Climate Action. A report presented to United Nations Secretary-General by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and The Climate Group. (September 2009)
Synthesis Report from the Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions Congress (Copenhagen 2009, 10-12 March). This synthesis report is based on the 16 plenary talks given at the Congress as well as input from over 80 chairs and co-chairs of the 58 parallel sessions held at the Congress.
New Zealand ETS. New Zealand's Government has reached an agreement on an Emissions Trading Scheme with the Maori Party. An Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament. (September 2009)
Summary of the Changes
Questions and Answers
Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill
The Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change. Issued by global business leaders, the Communiqué is an initiative of The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders' Group on Climate Change (run by The University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership).
World Development Report 2010: Development and Climate Change. A World Bank report. (September 2009)
Energy, Technology and Renewables
Solar Credits. The Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator has released a number of documents outlining administrative processes for the new regulations regarding Solar Credits and large Solar Water Heaters. (September 2009)
Smart Grid, Smart City. A New Direction for a New Energy Era. The National Energy Efficiency Initiative. Released by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
Job Creation. The Case for a National Gross Feed-In Tariff. A report by the Electrical Trades Union of Australia Victorian Branch. (September 2009)
Climate Solutions and Clean Energy Jobs. A joint statement by the Southern Cross Climate Coalition (SCCC), comprising The Climate Institute, Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), Australian Conservation Foundation, Australian Council Of Social Service and supported by WWF.
Clean Tech Revolution. Ideas for a Low Carbon World. New Scientist has partnered with the Carbon Trust to explore the ideas emerging from this new sector.
