Carbon Alert - September 2009

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Climate Change Policy and Legislation

Agreement to Pass the 20% Renewable Energy Target (RET) Scheme.  Climate change Minister Penny Wong's media release.
RET Amendments

Consultation on Draft Legislation to Establish a Greenhouse and Energy Audit Framework. Exposure drafts of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Regulations 2009 and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Audit) Determination 2009 are available for public comment. (July 2009)

Emissions Intensive Trade Exposed Industry Assistance. More activity definitions have now been released by Climate Change Minister Penny Wong. (August 2009)

ClimateQ: Toward a Greener Queensland. The revised strategy presents investments and policies to ensure Queensland remains at the forefront of the national climate change response. (August 2009)

 

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Carbon Management and Accounting

Achieving Cost Effective Carbon Abatement. A report by Kinesis outlining how organisations can make informed decisions about setting greenhouse reduction targets, and meet them. (August 2009) 

The Economic Impact of the CPRS and Modifications to the CPRS. A report by Frontier Economics, commissioned by the Coalition and Senator Xenophone. (August 2009)

Agriculture and the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. A statement from the National Farmer’s Federation. (August 2009)  

Zero-Sum Game? The Human Dimensions of Emissions Trading. A report by the Australia Institute seeking to demonstrate that price motivated behaviour and intrinsically-motivated behaviour need not be incompatible. (August 2009).

A Taxing Debate, Climate Policy Beyond Copenhagen. A report by CEDA looking at some of the major climate policy issues, including emissions trading scheme vs carbon tax. (August 2009)

Australia Meets Another Kyoto Milestone. Australia’s emissions trading registry has been issued with Australia’s Kyoto units for the 2008-2012 Kyoto Protocol. (July 2009)

Tracking to Kyoto and 2020. Australia’s Greenhouse Emissions Trends 1990 – 2008-12 and 2020. A report released by the Department of Climate Change, indicating that Australia remains on track to meet its Kyoto Targets. (August 2009)

Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts. Quarterly Update of Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory March Quarter 2009. Released by the Department of Climate Change (March 2009)

An Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Carbon Biosequestration. The CSIRO report, requested by the Queensland Premier’s Council on Climate Change, revisits the Garnaut Review (2008) estimates for terrestrial greenhouse gas sequestration. (August 2009)

Climate Change. Adaptation Actions for Local Government. A report published by the Department of Climate Change.

Implications of Climate Change for Australia’s World Heritage Properties; A Preliminary Assessment.  A report prepared by the Australian National University. (August 2009)

Australia’s Biodiversity and Climate Change. A report released by the Australian Government. (August 2009)

Walmart Sustainability Index.  Walmart has announced a world-wide worldwide sustainability index initiative.

Why People Don’t Act on Climate Change.  A comment in New Scientist. (July 2009)

The Political History of Cap and Trade. (August 2009)

Climate Ready Grants Support 180 Green Jobs. Senator Kim Carr, Innovation Minister, announced $13.4 million in grants to 22 businesses for projects under the Climate Ready Program. (July 2009).

 

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Energy, Technology and Renewables

Role of the National Energy Market (NEM) in Responding to Climate Change Policies. A report commissioned by the Total Environment Centre. (June 2009)

Climate Science 2008 Major New Discoveries. This annual World Resources Institute review highlights the latest major research and innovations in climate change science and technology.  (July 2009)

Better Place. Better Place is building its first electric vehicle recharging network in Israel, with Denmark and Australia to follow.

 

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