Browsing: Energy efficiency

• Ministers abused EPBC Act processes, environment group claims
  
• Shift the focus for federal agencies, Defence tells EPBC Act inquiry
  
• Department of Climate Change signs trading registry contract
  
• We don't favour 'white certificates', says Lend Lease
  
• Include a trade-exposure test in scheme design, urges Shell

Liable parties under the NSW greenhouse gas abatement scheme are now far more reliant on energy efficiency certificates to meet their obligations, the scheme's latest annual report reveals.



And three major companies – Orica, Boral and Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri – were able to substantially meet their obligations without having to buy certificates, due to in-house abatement efforts.

• Climate Institute and Super Trustees to survey major funds
  
• Charity, Ecos and KPMG urge $11.2 billion program targeting households
  
• NSW environment court fines coal miner $200,000
  
• Tasmania to review water quality policy

• EEO scheme to review exemption for generators
  
• Ferguson flags international geothermal partnership
  
• Green paper assistance proposals not merit-based, ExxonMobil says
  
• Free permits will prevent an 80% hit to pre-tax earnings, says newsprint company
  
• NSW issues acid sulfate soils guidelines
  
• Global energy system increasingly unsustainable, US-China-Australia dialogue told

• Scheme should recognise different levels of trade-exposure, pulp industry tells Wong
  
• Government to tighten air-conditioner energy standards
  
• Don't give big emitters more than 10% of revenue, ACF says
  
• Google and GE team up on energy

• You can't see Wilkins review, Government tells Senate
  
• $3 billion gas-to-liquids plant would reduce oil dependence, says Queensland study
  
• Queensland releases climate review issues paper
  
• Hunt calls for landfill audit as methane leak triggers call to leave homes

The Federal Government's proposed strategy to get rid of inefficient incandescent light bulbs won't involve an outright ban, says the regulatory impact statement for the phase-out. But it will save $135 for every tonne of CO₂ abated.

Use climate action fund to help 'price-sensitive' industries, says South Australia

* Allocate 20% of permit revenue to climate fund, says Energetics

* Generators caution on free permits

* Environment Business Australia urges at least 25% cut by 2020

* Trading scheme will 'disempower' voluntary action, efficiency expert warns

* ExxonMobil urges EPBC Act rethink

* Greenpeace lauds 'tipping point' as jury acquits protestors

• Greens blast Government over Wilkins
  
• Garrett suspends EPBC Act approval
  
• Victoria issues energy efficiency scheme RIS

• New Zealand trading bill changes slammed
  
• Efficiency scheme firms find opportunities, but take-up patchy
  
• Government strikes deal with Greens on luxury car tax
  
• 'Dear Prime Minister, maintain your resolve', says EBA
  
• Rudd Government gazettes climate program assessment procedures
  
• EPA Victoria prosecutes Whelan the Wrecker