Federal and state governments have issued a regulatory impact statement on a proposal to mandate disclosure of the energy, greenhouse and water performance of residential properties when they are offered for sale or lease.
NSW Government-owned Macquarie Generation will stop paying dividends to Treasury if it has to pay for carbon emissions, the utility told a Senate committee hearing this morning.
The Australian Green Infrastructure Council is looking for companies to join round-two trials of its sustainability rating tool, and is also hosting a masterclass on sustainable procurement for infrastructure projects.
Queensland Energy Minister Stephen Robertson says energy conservation deals with industry are delivering infrastructure savings worth millions, but has dismissed Victorian-style smart meter roll-outs as 'discredited policy'.
Rescinding a carbon price regime would leave the Coalition with about six years at best to deliver on 2020 commitments through 'direct action', but Shadow Climate Change Minister Greg Hunt says that timeframe is achievable.
A new report to government warns of a 'consistent conservative bias' in RISs for some equipment efficiency standards and urges that these problems be raised with the Office of Best Practice Regulation.
Getting your CFO or capex committee to approve an energy efficiency project can be a challenge, but Low Carbon Australia is test-driving some innovative financing schemes that are about to make the task much easier, says Meg McDonald.
With the right technology, a major expansion of CSBP's Kwinana plant will cut site greenhouse gas emissions by 70%, instead of increasing them by the same amount, says a new WA EPA report on the project.
An initial ACIL Tasman carbon package analysis details how much carbon compensation each Victorian generator is likely to receive, with Premier Ted Baillieu warning the terms of the deal constitute a 'direct threat' to the state's power supplies.