Our most recent Renewable Energy & Greenhouse articles are listed below:
20 June 2008
New regime to facilitate offshore carbon capture and storage
The Australian Federal Government has introduced a regulatory regime to facilitate offshore carbon capture and storage with the release of the exposure draft of the Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008.
28 February 2007
Businesses using large amounts of energy — The new Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006 may affect you!
Did you and your related corporate entities collectively use more than 0.5 petajoules of energy during the 2005–06 financial year? If you are one of them, you must register with the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources before 31 March 2007 or risk a fine of up to $110,000.
13 February 2007
The changing climate on climate change — The challenge for business
Climate change has emerged as a mainstream political issue in Australia. There has been a recent change of attitude to the issue on the part of the federal government and in many business circles. Yet there are continuing disparities in the responses of the federal, state and territory governments.
12 February 2007
An overview of recent Australian climate change litigation
Litigation focusing on climate change has now firmly emerged in Australia. This article summarises three recent proceedings of particular importance.
06 February 2007
Electricity Supply (General) Amendment (Renewable Energy Sources) Regulation 2006
The Electricity Supply (General) Amendment (Renewable Energy Sources) Regulation 2006 (NSW) is effective from 15 January 2007, and amends the the Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2001 (NSW).
09 May 2006
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update April 2006
This month's edition reviews, among other things, the AGL/Alinta hostile bid/merger, the Australia–China climate change partnership, Singapore's accession to the Kyoto Protocol, the three degree temperature rise prediction and the UK's budget focus on climate.
14 March 2006
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update February 2006
In this edition we review the recent announcement of the Labor Party’s climate change policy, the COAG inter-jurisdictional climate change action plan and the controversy arising after the Four Corners program entitled ‘The Greenhouse Mafia’.
23 January 2006
Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Update January 2006
In this edition we review the recent Asia Pacific climate change conference in Sydney, providing a comprehensive round-up of the most significant issues which arose during this conference. We also look at the current Australian position on the biofuels action plan.
19 December 2005
Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Update December 2005
In this edition we review government and business renewable energy news as well as the how a post-Kyoto deal is unlikely, AGL completes its Southern Hydro acquisition and Britain reviews its energy policy.
20 October 2005
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update October 2005
In this edition we review government and business renewable energy news as well as the PM wanting oil bosses to use biofuels, stronger policies for renewables suggested by IEA, the ozone layer hole getting bigger and recent US court decisions.
23 September 2005
Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Update September 2005
In this edition we review government and business renewable energy news as well as recommendations from the AusWEA's wind farm report, an update on Australia's green deal with China, New Zealand's biggest wind farm and Spain's plans to double its production of renewable energy over the next five years.
11 August 2005
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update August 2005
In this edition we review government and business renewable energy news as well as the backing of commercial nuclear power, China's energy efficiency program, approval of energy tax breaks in the US and highlights of the G-8 action plan on climate change.
16 June 2005
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update June 2005
In this edition we review government and business renewable energy news as well as the recent budget announcements for renewable energy, the major project status granted to three wind farms, the US Government’s willingness to help on clean energy in developing countries and the World Bank’s comments on the Greenhouse Gas Trade.
12 April 2005
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update March 2005
This update provides a review of recent local and international developments, including the proposal for a National Emissions Trading Scheme in Australia, Acciona’s attempted takeover of Pacific Hydro, the UK/EC battle over emissions, Canada’s Kyoto compliance costs and a new enquiry into developing Australia’s non-fossil fuel energy industry.
28 February 2005
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update: February 2005
This update provides a review on issues such as the entering into force of the Kyoto Protocol, the release of the ICCT's report on climate change and the dropping of plans for two new Victorian wind farms. We also report that the European Union has launched its carbon trading scheme, a new renewable energy law is being considered in China, and the Carbon Disclosure Project is encouraging investment in greenhouse gas reduction projects.
15 December 2004
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update - December 2004
This update provides a review of recent local and international developments, including the Victorian Position Paper on Greenhouse Challenge for Energy, Australia's 'shameful prize' at climate conference, and the construction of the largest solar station in South Korea.
05 November 2004
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update - 5 November 2004
This update provides a review of recent local and international developments, including the release of draft regulatory principles on carbon dioxide and storage, Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol and Japanese research on deep ocean carbon sequestration.
29 September 2004
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update
This update provides a review of recent local and international developments, including the policy approaches of the major Australian political parties to renewable energy and greenhouse issues, the imminent annoucement of a state-based emissions trading scheme and the Russian government's move towards ratifying the Kyoto Protocol.
25 August 2004
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update
This update provides a review of recent local and international developments, including the Ministerial Council debate on the regulation of geosequestration, the Federal Government's solar initiative, US Presidential nominee John Kerry's energy policy and the UK Government's carbon sequestration paper.
29 July 2004
Renewable Energy & Greenhouse Update
This update provides a review of recent local and international developments, including a State-based emissions trading scheme, the Victorian Government releasing a greenhouse consultation paper, energy market reforms introduced, global carbon market doubling in each of the past two years, global wind industry worth €80 billion per year by 2020, and China committing to 10 per cent renewable energy target by 2010.
