The energy productivity goal agreed by governments will need regular review, just like national emissions targets, according to a senior federal official.
A new report shows office building owners and their tenants have benefited from energy efficiency disclosure obligations, and now the Federal Government is poised to expand the scheme's reach.
A new national energy productivity policy shows the Federal Government won't try to stand in the way of more states introducing energy efficiency schemes and signals stronger action on buildings, equipment and transport.
Organisations will soon find it easier to earn carbon credits from energy efficiency upgrades, and could also receive them from a range of new activities.
Mandating refrigeration and air-conditioning maintenance checks and banning supermarkets from using certain refrigerants would cost-effectively deliver large reductions in emissions, say new reports from the Federal Government.