Reading RoomWelcome to the final edition of the Quarterly Sustainability & Climate Change Update for 2011. Next year is likely to be an exciting and challenging time for participants in this space. Among other things, the carbon price regime will come into effect in the middle of the year, significant funding will become available for a range of activities aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions …
In this Update, we discuss some of the details of the legislation to implement a carbon price:
On 10 July 2011, the Prime Minister released the Federal Government's 'Clean Energy Future Plan' (Plan).
The centrepiece of the Plan is the introduction of a carbon price starting at $23 per tonne of carbon pollution on 1 July 2012. This price will be payable by Australia's 500 most carbon-intensive businesses in the stationary energy, …
On 10 July 2011, the Prime Minister released the Federal Government's 'Clean Energy Future Plan' (Plan).
The centrepiece of the Plan is the introduction of a carbon price starting at $23 per tonne of carbon pollution on 1 July 2012. This price will be payable by Australia's 500 most carbon-intensive businesses in the stationary energy, …
On 10 July 2011, the Prime Minister released the Federal Government's 'Clean Energy Future Plan' (Plan).
The centrepiece of the Plan is the introduction of a carbon price starting at $23 per tonne of carbon pollution on 1 July 2012. This price will be payable by Australia's 500 most carbon-intensive businesses in the stationary energy, …
In this Update, we discuss:
ECO-Buy, Australia’s green purchasing experts, and Maddocks have put together an essential half-day forum for Directors and Managers of eligible* companies.
As part of the Gillard Government 2010 election commitment, the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) has released a consultation paper titled "Tax Breaks for Green Buildings". The consultation paper details proposed tax incentives for improving the energy efficiency of certain existing buildings (the Tax Breaks program).
Water is a precious commodity. It is essential to sustain life but has no substitutes. It is used for a broad range of purposes including for agriculture, household and recreational use, industry and environmental activities.
While demand for water continues to escalate in line with increasing population, our finite water resources are being depleted at an alarming rate. …
The Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 (Act) provides for the establishment of a national mandatory disclosure scheme (Scheme) for owners and tenants of certain commercial office buildings in relation to the energy efficiency of those buildings. A new Ministerial Determination was issued on 26 November 2010, which clarifies the application of the Scheme, particularly, in relation to mixed use buildings.
