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

• NSW releases draft energy savings scheme rule
  
• Climate officials brief Senate on U.S. bill
  
• Greens blast Wong over timeframe error
  
• CCS guidelines now available

Treasurer Wayne Swan last night set out revised CPRS costings and unveiled a nine-year, $2bn program to develop flagship CCS projects coupled with a six-year, $1.5bn push to generate 1,000MW from four solar power stations.

• Aviva Corp makes its case for $1bn 'carbon capture-ready' WA coal plant
  
• CEDA offers sustainability training for senior executives
  
• 'A clear and present danger', Clinton tells major economies (with video)
  
• 'The road to 2050 is lined with inefficient buildings': WBCSD

• Australia releases world's first offshore acreage for carbon storage appraisal
  
• CPRS will add $8bn to business costs, Ai Group tells Fair Pay Commission
  
• Energy distribution association sets up 'smart networks' committee
  
• Direct hefty share of auction revenue to climate fund, Energetics tells Senate
  
• Senate energy committee pushes back release of trading report
  
• NZ Labour holds out olive branch to Nationals on ETS

The Federal energy department has commissioned international and national experts to develop 'clean energy technology cost curves' to inform policy-making and market decision-making in Australia, says departmental chief Drew Clarke.

• SA unveils energy efficiency scheme requirements
  
• Victoria moves to implement carbon capture and storage legislation
  
• NT issues draft terms of reference for review of assessment law
  
• SA proposes noise guidelines for wind farms
  
• Insurers face 'a fork in the road' on climate change, report says
  
• Federal agency issues multiple chemical sensitivity report
  
• Environmental finance awards open for nominations

• Ferguson looks to amend offshore storage bill
  
• Government rejects call to delay trading scheme
  
• Greens urge Rudd to 'green up' $10.4 billion dollar rescue package
  
• Energy agency finds no sign yet of carbon leakage for EU aluminium

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and state and territory leaders yesterday agreed to develop a national energy efficiency strategy and to expedite development of 'consistent' regulations for carbon capture and storage. Meanwhile, South Australian Premier Mike Rann lobbies for new commercial buildings to be 'zero carbon' by 2019.

Professor Ross Garnaut this morning handed to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd an all-embracing set of policy proposals to combat climate change. Garnaut warned that a failure by this generation to deal with climate change 'would haunt humanity until the end of time'.

• Come to grips with energy efficiency, or risk trading scheme volatility, Origin warns
  
• Ferguson announces low emissions coal council