Applications open for energy security fund cash assistance
01 December, 2011The Australian Government is now accepting applications from eligible electricity generators for cash assistance under the Energy Security Fund.
April 2012 start date for Clean Energy Regulator
16 November, 2011The Clean Energy Regulator, the new administrative body responsible for the carbon-pricing mechanism, will begin operation from 2 April 2012.
Industry bodies call for common sense on renewable energy elibility
18 October, 2011The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) and NSW Forest Products Association (FPA) have announced that they are hopeful common sense will prevail over the use of native forest woody biomass for green energy and its eligibility for renewable energy certificates under the national renewable energy target scheme.
New ecodesign ISO Standard
17 October, 2011A new ISO Standard has been released to help reduce the environmental impacts of products and services.
Carbon tax passed
12 October, 2011The carbon tax in Australia is set to become law after the lower house of Parliament passed the government’s set of Bills to establish the world’s second largest carbon pricing scheme.
Climate change Bills introduced to House of Reps
14 September, 2011A package of Bills has been introduced to the House of Representatives by the Gillard government to tackle climate change and promote a clean energy future.
Australia and China to cooperate on building low-carbon economies
31 March, 2011The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, has announced increased collaboration between Australia and China on climate change.
Consultation paper released on National Television and Computer Product Stewardship Scheme
10 March, 2011Under the National Waste Policy: Less Waste, More Resources, the Australian Government agreed to develop and enact national legislation to support voluntary, co-regulatory and mandatory product stewardship and extended producer responsibility schemes.
Carbon farming initiative
05 January, 2011The Gillard Labor government has announced another major step towards establishing the Carbon Farming Initiative, a carbon offsets scheme that will provide new economic opportunities for farmers, forest growers and landholders and help the environment by reducing carbon pollution.
NABERS ratings - are you ready?
20 September, 2010If you own or lease office space, then you need to know about the new Commercial Building Disclosure scheme (CBD) beginning 1 November this year. CBD will require office buildings to disclose their NABERS Energy ratings when they are offered for sale or lease.
Complying with greenhouse and energy reporting
26 August, 2010As the 2009/10 financial year comes to a close, corporations are busy with their financial reporting requirements. The end of the fiscal year also signifies the approach of greenhouse gas and energy reporting deadlines under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (NGER Act), where corporations over a certain size are required to report their emissions and energy by 31 October.
New commercial building disclosure scheme will drive energy efficiency in buildings
23 June, 2010The Green Building Council of Australia says the new federal commercial office building disclosure scheme will help drive the transition to energy-efficient buildings.
Increasing support for business R&D
14 May, 2010Australian businesses will receive a significant boost in support for research and development, under new R&D tax incentive legislation introduced into Parliament.
Government will negotiate on passage of renewable energy targets
05 May, 2010The Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Penny Wong, told a packed house at Australia’s biggest ever clean energy conference that the federal government will negotiate with major parties on the passage of amendments to the Renewable Energy Target (RET) legislation.
NABERS ratings - the next generation
28 April, 2010 byIn the 10 years since it began operations, the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) has become a leader in assessing the environmental performance of buildings. Adding even more significance to NABERS, coming of age is the federal government’s scheme requiring office building energy efficiency to be disclosed at sale or lease, which is expected to commence in the second half of this year.
