Speaking on behalf of global business associations, the Australian Industry Group's Tennant Reed has told UN climate negotiators to take bolder action, and the EU has warned that laggards could face border penalties.
A new report from the Clean Energy Regulator says the RET and the ERF have delivered 51 million tonnes of greenhouse gas abatement this year, and anticipates the schemes will soon be closely intertwined.
The Clean Energy Regulator has in the last few months dropped from its portfolio close to 15 times the amount of abatement that it added at the latest auction.
Highlights include new long-awaited ERF guidance from the Clean Energy Regulator, and a Victorian parliamentary hearing into waste and recycling. Jobs include a senior post managing NSW's contribution to national energy policy.
After two years at the centre of international climate talks, John Connor is returning to Australia with big plans for his new role as head of the Carbon Market Institute.