Browsing: <a href="/tag/au">Federal</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/energy-efficiency">Energy efficiency</a>

• Key states and generators back net-zero emissions by 2050
  
• Tougher commercial building efficiency rules on the way
  
• WA to close 436MW of coal and gas

• New projects approved to earn credits
  
• Study urges agri-business energy demonstration projects
  
• How to use less steel and cement in construction: analysis
  
• Agency rethinks approach to distributed energy report

Despite industry frustration at the pace of change, government agencies say there is significant work underway to encourage better energy use.

• Victoria's home insulation plans criticised
  
• ACCC inquiry misdirected, says electricity industry
  
• Court allows open-air stockpiles, with 'plan B' proviso

• Business Council hedges its bets on emissions-intensity scheme
  
• Frydenberg and SA Premier face-off in hostile media conference
  
• NSW awards gas grants, ready to hand out more

The House of Representatives today launched a new inquiry into the electricity grid, supplementing two under way in the Senate.

• COAG seeks NABERS consultant
  
• Senate coal inquiry schedules new hearings
  
• SA urged to expand energy efficiency scheme

• SA to introduce energy efficiency subsidy scheme
  
• New federal law on engine emission standards under development
  
• Coal company fights disclosure of reports made to EPA
  
• Ministers agree transmission investments must consider emission goals

• Regulator issues new safeguard baselines
  
• South Australia seeks 30% renewables for new precinct
  
• Federal government streamlines energy advisory panels

The Commonwealth Bank and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have teamed up to offer businesses lower cost finance for energy efficient plant and equipment.