Content tagged: Australia

With results of the recent Australian Federal Election remaining unclear, Rupert Posner, Australia Director of The Climate Group, explores the potential outcomes for climate change policies in Australia.

The Climate Group’s Electricity Generation Report 2009 reports on electricity generation and associated emissions from coal, gas, liquid fuel and renewables. The report reveals the biggest emitting power stations in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.

Climate Group founding member, the Australian State of Victoria, has committed this week to introduce legislation to cuts its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020.

The Climate Group partnered with Ernst & Young and three Australian State Governments to hold a series of Electric Vehicle (EV) Roundtables this week, looking at accelerating the development and deployment of EVs in Australia.

Australia’s new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard used her first press conference in charge to affirm her belief that humans are causing climate change, and that Australia, like the rest of the world needs to take decisive action.

Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group, and Luc Bas, Head of Government Relations for The Climate Group, write an op-ed on The Climate Group’s States and Regions leadership in June's edition of Europe’s 'Parliament Magazine'...

The Climate Group launches a new Government members website...

During the June 2010 UNFCCC negotiating session held in Bonn, Germany, The Climate Group in partnership with the State of North Rhine Westphalia is holding a meeting of subnational governments and leading international businesses...

The Climate Group today hosted a roundtable to establish how the Australian state of Victoria could take a leading role in driving a low carbon economy...

Rupert Posner, The Climate Group's Australia Director, comments on the Australian Government’s recent announcement that it is shelving its proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) until 2013...

Emissions from energy use in Australia's Eastern States have fallen this summer by 1.6 per cent or 1.2 million tonnes according to a new Climate Group report published today.

A new report has revealed that greenhouse gas emissions from energy-use in Australias eastern states fell by 1.8 per cent in 2009.

Greenhouse gas emissions from Australian petroleum use fell by 1.6 million tonnes or 1.3 per cent over the past 12 months according to a new report released today by The Climate Group.

The Australian Government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) was voted down in the Senate yesterday by 41 votes to 33.

In an Australian first, State Premiers joined with business leaders to discuss accelerating the development of the low carbon economy.

More than 100 business leaders, scientists and thought leaders attended the event, which we co-hosted with the Queensland Government.

Commissioned by the NSW Government, The Business Guide to the Low Carbon Economy: New South Wales was prepared by The Climate Group and Climate Group member ARUP.

LOS ANGELES - Speaking at the second Global Governor's Summit last week, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told delegates that, while nations continue to negotiate a global agreement on climate change, state and regional governments are taking action and making real progress in tackling climate change...

The Climate Group has launched a ground-breaking LED pilot project in New York City to assess potential of this low carbon technology in curbing urban greenhouse gas pollution and cutting energy costs, while making cities brighter and safer at night.

Emissions from energy use fell by more than 4 per cent across Australia's eastern states this winter.

Recommendations offered at today's roundtable will feed into the Government's review of the tax system, as well as Government policy on climate change more broadly.

Australia's reliance on large fossil fuel-fired power stations, particularly coal-fired generators, continued to dominate, with the amount of electricity produced by coal increasing by 1.9 per cent in 2008...

For the first time South Australians can track their state's greenhouse gas emissions each and every week, thanks to an initiative launched in Adelaide today by The Climate Group.

Recognizing that local and subnational governments are and will continue to be responsible for implementing up to 80% of mitigation and adaptation actions, the initiative in Bonn this week will go a long way to ensuring the road after Copenhagen will be a success.

The Virgin Blue Group of Airlines is the first Australian operator to join a growing list of airlines and international non-profit The Climate Group, (collectively, the Aviation Global Deal Group), working to develop a way of tackling aviation emissions as part of a global deal on climate change.

The Australian Government today announced that a A$4.5 billion package to support the growth of clean energy generation and new technologies, as part of the country's 2009-10 budget...

The Australian Government has committed to reduce Australia's carbon pollution by 25 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020 if the world agrees to an ambitious global deal to stabilise levels of {CO2} equivalent at 450 parts per million or lower by midcentury...

South Australia's Economic Development Board has published a statement which strongly supports the State's efforts to build on its position as a leader in renewable energy.

Greenhouse gas emissions from energy use across Australia's eastern states totalled 68.7 million tonnes this summer, a fall of just 60,000 tonnes or less than one per cent compared with last summer's emissions...

Greenhouse emissions from energy use in Australia's eastern states rose in 2008, according to a Greenhouse Indicator Report released by The Climate Group today...

New "Solar Credits" would effectively subsidise solar PV systems by about AU$7500 for all Australians, making them accessible to many more people.

The Australian Government's White Paper on a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme sets a target range of 5 to 15 per cent reductions from 2000 levels by 2020...

The Climate Group's policy director Mark Kenber gave a cautious welcome to the Climate and Energy package agreed by EU Heads of Government in Brussels on December 12th.

State and regional governments from all corners of the world today committed to setting targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency as part of a comprehensive "statement of action" to accelerate low carbon policies....

Better Place, a company whose mobility operator model aims to revolutionise low carbon transport, has joined The Climate Group...

The Australian government has named The Climate Group as one of the first founding members of its Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI)...

The HSBC Climate Confidence Monitor 2008 - a survey of 12,000 people across 12 countries worldwide - reveals 78% of respondents want their countries to take on their 'fair share' in reducing global {CO2} emissions.

On 24 September 2008, The °Climate Group hosted Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for a CEO roundtable with key climate leaders from the international business arena...

The °Climate Group has expanded its weekly Greenhouse Indicator to the Australian State of Queensland...

Greenhouse gas emissions from energy on Australia's east coast were 0.9 million tonnes or 0.9% higher this winter than last. In Victoria and Queensland emissions were up 0.7 and 0.9 million tonnes respectfully while in NSW emissions fell by 0.6 million tonnes...

On 16 July, the Government of Australia released a Green Paper for the creation of a Carbon Emissions Reduction Scheme...

Leading Australian companies today joined acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard to unveil 'Together'- Australia's biggest consumer engagement campaign on climate change that will make it easier for everyone to reduce their {CO2} emissions...

The world's first weekly greenhouse indicator has revealed that greenhouse emissions from energy in NSW and Victoria have risen for the first quarter in 2008...

Former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has today announced a major new climate change initiative: Breaking the Climate Deadlock - achieving a global deal on climate change. The Climate Group - an independent, not-for-profit organisation working internationally with government and business leaders - is providing strategic international support for this new initiative...

Former Victorian Deputy Premier John Thwaites has been appointed chair of The °Climate Group in Australia. Recently retired from politics, Mr Thwaites was Victoria's first Minister for Climate Change. He will be joined on The °Climate Group's Australian Board by 2007 Australian of the Year Tim Flannery, who will be vice-chair...

Climate change shot to the top of global agenda in 2007. The °Climate Group pauses to consider the ground covered in 2007 - and to assess the challenges and the events that await us in 2008...

The world's first weekly greenhouse indicator has revealed the extent of the greenhouse challenge confronting Victoria and New South Wales, Australia.

In his very first act as Australia's 26th Prime Minister, Labour's Kevin Rudd has ratified the Kyoto Protocol...

The Climate Group's Australian Director, Rupert Posner, said the initiative was designed to assist people in understanding the issue and to help track our greenhouse gas emissions.

°Climate Group member South Australia has released an unprecedented solar "feed-in" legislation. This move by the State Government will see home owners with solar panels receive double credit for power they feed back into the grid...

State and territory environment ministers agreed to a proposal for mandatory reporting by companies emitting more than 25,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases a year.

News Corporation, one of the world's largest global media companies, has become a member of The Climate Group in order to help meet its commitment to making a long-term positive impact on climate change...

Victorian Premier Steve Bracks today met with Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Los Angeles to discuss ways both States can work together to tackle climate change in their countries...

More companies, cities and regional governments than ever are managing to reduce their carbon footprints while strengthening operational performance, shows a new edition of the report Carbon Down Profits Up released today. In many cases these organisations have made significant cost savings as a result of their actions...

In what is believed to be a world first, The Climate Group has developed a Weekly Greenhouse Indicator for Victoria. It provides real-time information on the greenhouse gas emissions produced from coal-fired electricity, natural gas and petroleum every week.

Huge savings have been made from companies' efforts to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and by becoming more energy efficient, according to findings in The Climate Group's 2005 Carbon Down Profits Up, released today...

As 20 of the world's most important cities gather in London today (Tues 4th Oct 2005) to discuss climate change at C20:The World Cities Leadership Summit, The Climate Group has released a comprehensive report on what key cities are doing to cut their emissions of the greenhouse gases (GHG). The publication looks in detail at 15 major cities that have taken a leadership role - what their GHG emissions are currently; what their targets are and examples on how they are delivering on these targets.