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  • Date:
    24 January 2012
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    Clean Revolution leader: Better Place

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution. One of these leaders is Better Place, the leading electric vehicle services provider that is set on tackling one of this century’s biggest challenges: moving the world to sustainable transportation.

  • Date:
    23 December 2011
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    Post-COP17 Briefing: Damian Ryan and our global policy staff on the key outcomes

    Download the full Post-COP17 Briefing, which marks the end of Damian Ryan's coverage of COP17 in Durban, and features country perspectives from our global policy staff in Australia, China, Europe, India and the US.

  • Date:
    12 December 2011
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    COP17 concludes with new negotiating process but signal to business and investors unclear

    This year’s UN climate conference – the longest to date - concluded in Durban at 6am Sunday morning after a second all night session of negotiating by ministers and senior officials - here's a first reaction to the Durban outcome.

  • Date:
    25 November 2011
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    COP17: Australia to leverage carbon price momentum

    Caroline Bayliss, Director, The Climate Group Australia, takes a look at the Australia negotiating position heading into COP17 in Durban next week, as part of a series of articles from our international policy staff looking at the position of key countries in the UN climate talks.

  • Date:
    25 November 2011
    Location:

    Subnational governments reinforce central role in Clean Revolution

    The Climate Group’s States and Regions Alliance, a large group of influential sub-national governments advocating global climate action, confirmed its official structure at its annual meeting, in a bid to forge ahead with Clean Revolution campaign plans.

  • Date:
    22 November 2011
    Location:

    COP17 Briefing: Damian Ryan on key issues and possible outcomes

    COP17 takes place in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011. As part of our involvement in COP17, Damian Ryan our Senior Policy Manager, will be providing daily news and analysis, and live tweeting from Durban. This Pre-COP17 Briefing marks the start of his coverage.

  • Date:
    22 November 2011
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    Australia's Clean Energy Plan: Update Paper

    The Climate Group Australia has published a Clean Energy Plan briefing paper which provides an update to The Climate Group’s July 2011 Clean Energy Future Briefing Paper, covering how the scheme has changed since July 2011 as well as Australia’s key goals in the upcoming international negotiations at Durban COP17 and the Rio Earth Summit.

  • Date:
    08 November 2011
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    Global momentum on carbon price as Australia legislates for tax

    Global momentum for a price on carbon gathered pace overnight with the passage of the Clean Energy Futures package through the Australian Senate - clearing the final legislative hurdle for a carbon price in Australia.

  • Date:
    31 October 2011
    Location:

    Clean Revolution leader: South Australia

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution, and are presented on TheCleanRevolution.org. One of these Clean Revolution leaders is South Australia, a state that has led Australian climate and energy efforts for nearly a decade.

  • Date:
    24 October 2011
    Location:

    European Conference of Regions on Climate Change event, Lyon

    The European Conference of Regions on Climate Change, co-organized by The Climate Group member the Rhone-Alpes Region, nrg4SD and The Climate Group, took place in Lyon, France, on October 20-21, 2011, where it brought over 300 high-level global representatives together to promote a strong role for sub-national governments in the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    21 October 2011
    Location:

    European Regions sign Lyon Declaration, call for climate action

    European Regions today signed the Lyon Declaration of Regions for Climate Action, which calls upon the international community to act on climate change, and commits sub‐national governments to take ambitious actions within their own area of influence.

  • Date:
    19 October 2011
    Location:

    Investors worth $20 trillion step up call for urgent climate action

    Despite the global economic crisis, the world’s largest investors today urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change in a joint statement from the group of 285 investors, who represent more than $20 trillion in assets.

  • Date:
    12 October 2011
    Location:

    Landmark Australia Clean Energy Future bill passed

    Today the Clean Energy legislative package was passed through Australia's House of Representatives, which will help Australia embrace the economic and social opportunities of the Clean Revolution, by putting a price on carbon pollution, boosting investment in clean energy technologies and helping cut carbon emissions.

  • Date:
    19 September 2011
    Location:

    Clean Revolution launched at Climate Week NYC

    Today The Climate Group launched the three-year Clean Revolution campaign during the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC, the annual global forum which aims to mobilize an international public-private response to climate change.

  • Date:
    07 September 2011
    Location:

    Leaders with a Clean Energy Revolution at the heart of their strategies

    On Tuesday September 6 2011, international state government leaders and influential business guests met in London to share success stories and tactics for effective acceleration of clean technologies, for the event, Leading a Clean Energy Revolution.

  • Date:
    09 August 2011
    Location:

    Australia's huge green growth potential

    Federal Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has underlined the economic opportunities that will open up for Australia as part of the transition to a low carbon economy.

  • Date:
    27 July 2011
    Location:

    Better Place announces first Members of new EV network in Australia's capital

    Better Place, a member of The Climate Group, has announced its first exclusive group of Foundation Members, who will work together to support Better Place’s new electric car charge network in Canberra, Australia's capital.

  • Date:
    19 July 2011
    Location:

    Analysis of Australia's Clean Energy Plan published

    The Climate Group Australia has published a Policy Briefing Paper to the Australian Government's recently announced Clean Energy package, which is designed to give an overview of the main elements of the package, as well as a brief analysis of the scheme.

  • Date:
    10 July 2011
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    PM Announces Details of Australian Carbon Price

    Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced the details of the Australian Government’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and boost clean energy and technology development.

  • Date:
    06 July 2011
    Location:

    Australian businesses rally behind a price on carbon

    39 companies including Infigen, Grocon, and The Body Shop have signed on to a joint statement backing a price on carbon. The companies join previous signatories including GE, AGL, Fujitsu, IKEA, Alstom, Johnson Controls and Pacific Hydro to make up a total of 55 companies that have pledged their support for a carbon price.

  • Date:
    04 July 2011
    Location:

    GE's global EV drive begins in Australia

    GE announced that it will buy at least 1000 electric cars in Australia, as part of its plans to purchase 25,000 EVs globally by 2015, during the unveiling of the Renault Fluence Z.E., at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show, Melbourne.

  • Date:
    28 June 2011
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    Basque Country President becomes acting co-chair of Alliance

    The President of the Basque country (Lehendakari), Patxi Lopez, has agreed to become the European acting co-chair of the States and Regions Alliance of The Climate Group.

  • Date:
    21 June 2011
    Location:

    Better Place and Renault team up to launch pioneering electric car

    Better Place and Renault have announced a strategic partnership, ready for their 2012 launch of the world’s first mass market, zero-emission vehicle with a switchable battery in Australia.

  • Date:
    14 June 2011
    Location:

    Climate Smart Precincts report presented to Premier of South Australia

    On June 6, 2011, Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, presented the Climate Smart Precincts Adelaide Workshop report to the Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann, with representatives from GE, IBM and Origin Energy in attendance.

  • Date:
    14 June 2011
    Location:

    Australia, Europe and NZ lead in global practices: climate change investor groups publish report

    The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), the North American Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) and the Australia/New Zealand Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), today published a report on the investment practices of asset managers and owners towards climate change issues, which shows bold action towards accelerating the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    13 June 2011
    Location:

    Productivity Commission report backs a carbon price in Australia

    The Australian Government has released a report by The Productivity Commission backing a carbon price as the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions. Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, welcomes the report as a timely contribution to the carbon price debate.

  • Date:
    01 June 2011
    Location:

    LED trials are persuading early adopters

    Phil Jessup, Head of International Lighting, The Climate Group writes for LEDs Magazine about the LightSavers consortium of cities - in particular New York, Toronto and Sydney - which is undertaking an extensive and coordinated series of trials of LED outdoor lighting products, with a sure view to persuading the relevant authorities to adopt the technology.

  • Date:
    31 May 2011
    Location:

    Garnaut Proposes Independent Climate Committee for Australia

    Professor Ross Garnaut presented the Final Report of his Climate Change Review Update today at the National Press Club in Canberra. As well as the complete report, Professor Garnaut presented two supplementary papers: The first recommending a new set of governance arrangements for Australia’s potential carbon pricing scheme; the second outlining how the revenue from the scheme should be used for the next ten years.

  • Date:
    25 May 2011
    Location:

    Australia can lead the way on low carbon air travel

    The Climate Group has joined with aviation industry leaders including Boeing, Qantas and Virgin Australia, as well as the CSIRO, to launch a report outlining the viability of using sustainable bio-derived aviation fuel for Australia and New Zealand.

  • Date:
    28 April 2011
    Location:

    Climate legislation advancing in 16 leading countries

    According to a study by Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE) published last week, in the last 18 months the world’s leading economies have rapidly developed their climate change legislation, collectively helping to advance a global Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    26 April 2011
    Location:

    New York, Sydney and Toronto LED scale-ups underway

    Phil Jessup, Cities and Technology Director, The Climate Group, looks at the LED trials in three leading cities, New York, Sydney and Toronoto. In an historic urban park, city streets and parking garages, LED scale-up engineering, financing studies and procurement tenders are now happening in these influential cities.

  • Date:
    15 April 2011
    Location:

    Toward a ‘smarter’ world

    Our SMART 2020 program concluded that by 2020, ICT could unlock savings worth US$946 billion per annum and reduce global carbon emissions by a whopping 15% - which is close to the entire US carbon footprint. Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, writes for CFO Magazine about the opportunities in a 'smarter' world.

  • Date:
    14 April 2011
    Location:

    Australian businesses unite to back carbon price

    Since Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the government’s intention to put a price on carbon by June 2012, a broad public debate has begun in Australia, sparking a new coalition of businesses who support the establishment of a carbon price in Australia.

  • Date:
    06 April 2011
    Location:

    Sydney’s glowing response to LEDs

    Trials of LED outdoor lighting are currently being introduced in the City of Sydney, Australia, where The Climate Group have had the opportunity to gage the community’s reaction with a series of surveys.

  • Date:
    31 March 2011
    Location:

    The Climate Group welcomes update to the Garnaut Review

    Updates to The Garnaut Climate Change Review analyze developments across climate science, international progress towards a global response, emission trends, low carbon technology and innovation, land use, carbon pricing and other policies for reducing emissions.

  • Date:
    03 March 2011
    Location:

    Climate Smart Precincts Initiative in Australia

    On 24-25 February in Adelaide, South Australia, business and State Government members of The Climate Group met for the first major event of The Climate Smart Precincts Initiative.

  • Date:
    01 March 2011
    Location:

    New Sydney LED trial grows The Climate Group’s global lighting program

    The City of Sydney has launched a new trial of LED lamps and Smart controls on George Street in Sydney’s CBD. The trial forms part of The Climate Group’s global LED Program, which sees Sydney join nine other participating cities around the world including Hong Kong, London and New York.

  • Date:
    25 February 2011
    Location:

    Australian PM announces carbon price countdown

    The Climate Group's Australia Director, Caroline Bayliss, comments on Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement that Australia will have a price on carbon in place from 1st July 2012. The commitment is a firm step forward but much of the detail remains to be decided.

  • Date:
    08 February 2011
    Location:

    Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall In 2010 Across Australia's Four Eastern States

    Greenhouse gas emissions from energy-use in Australia’s eastern states fell by 2.17 per cent in 2010 according to a new report released today. The Climate Group’s Greenhouse Indicator Annual Report shows that across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia, annual emissions were 6.6 million tonnes lower in 2010 than 2009.

  • Date:
    05 February 2011
    Location:

    Caroline Bayliss takes over as The Climate Group’s new Australia Director

    Caroline Bayliss has taken over at the helm of The Climate Group in Australia.

  • Date:
    10 January 2011
    Location:

    Tasmania gets weekly greenhouse indicator

    For the first time, Tasmanians can track their state’s greenhouse gas emissions each and every week, thanks to the new Greenhouse Indicator being launched in Tasmania today by The Climate Group.

  • Date:
    08 December 2010
    Location:

    Clean Revolution Ceremony: leadership and action

    Day two of the Climate Leaders Summit, set on the sidelines of the UN’s COP16 negotiations in Cancun, opened on Tuesday with the Clean Revolution Ceremony, where leading businesses and international state and regional governments announced new commitments to further drive a clean industrial revolution.

  • Date:
    29 October 2010
    Location:

    The Climate Group webinar: what we've been up to

    The Climate Group held the first of its quarterly ‘Update Webinars’ on Wednesday 28th October 2010, discussing the significant policy developments within each of its regions.

  • Date:
    26 October 2010
    Location:

    Why climate change should be on G20 finance agenda

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager at The Climate Group, discusses the relationship between global financial regulation and climate change, in light of last week's G20 finance ministers' meeting in Korea.

  • Date:
    19 October 2010
    Location:

    New guide helps Victorian Business join The Clean Revolution

    The Climate Group and the Government of Victoria today launched a new guide that will help Victorian businesses cut emissions, increase efficiency and save money.

  • Date:
    08 September 2010
    Location:

    Pricing carbon back on the agenda in Australia

    Rupert Posner, Australia Director of The Climate Group, analyzes the promising developments on climate change policies that are coming out of Australia's newly formed coalition government.

  • Date:
    23 August 2010
    Location:

    Election result uncertain in Australia but climate may be unexpected winner

    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.

  • Date:
    09 August 2010
    Location:

    Australian Electricity Generation Greener in 2009

    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.

  • Date:
    28 July 2010
    Location:

    Australian State of Victoria to cut emissions by 20% by 2020 and sets 5% solar target

    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.

  • Date:
    25 July 2010
    Location:

    An electric opportunity: state-government roundtables focus on EV development in Australia

    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.

  • Date:
    25 June 2010
    Location:

    New Australian PM affirms commitment to climate action

    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.

  • Date:
    24 June 2010
    Location:

    All Together Now

    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 'The Parliament Magazine'...

  • Date:
    28 May 2010
    Location:

    New TCG Government Members website

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

  • Date:
    28 May 2010
    Location:

    Draft Bonn Declaration

    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...

  • Date:
    24 May 2010
    Location:

    Business roundtable held to discuss accelerating the low carbon economy in Victoria

    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...

  • Date:
    04 May 2010
    Location:

    Postponing the emissions trading scheme means further uncertainty for Australian business

    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...

  • Date:
    21 March 2010
    Location:

    Greenhouse gas emissions down 1.6 per cent this summer in Australia's eastern states

    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.

  • Date:
    17 January 2010
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    Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall In 2009 Across Australia's Eastern States

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

  • Date:
    03 December 2009
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    Australian petroleum emissions down just 1.3 per cent in past year

    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.

  • Date:
    03 December 2009
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    Australian Emissions Trading Scheme down, but not out

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

  • Date:
    09 November 2009
    Location:

    The Climate Group convenes first meeting of all Australian premiers, business leaders on climate

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

  • Date:
    05 November 2009
    Location:

    Queensland climate summit focuses on speeding up low carbon economy

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

  • Date:
    01 November 2009
    Location:

    New South Wales' business guide to low carbon economy

    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.

  • Date:
    06 October 2009
    Location:

    Second Global Governor's Summit: Subnational governments lead action on climate change

    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...

  • Date:
    17 September 2009
    Location:

    LED pilot project launches in New York City

    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.

  • Date:
    06 September 2009
    Location:

    Australia: Eastern states' emissions down 4 per cent this winter

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

  • Date:
    23 July 2009
    Location:

    Australian business, government leaders discuss path to the low carbon economy

    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.

  • Date:
    20 July 2009
    Location:

    Australia: GHG emissions from electricity generation rise in 2008

    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...

  • Date:
    06 July 2009
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    South Australia gets Weekly Greenhouse Indicator

    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.

  • Date:
    11 June 2009
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    From Bonn: States & Regions Programme garners support for UN recognition of sub-national action

    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.

  • Date:
    05 June 2009
    Location:

    Virgin Blue Group of Airlines backs aviation global deal to tackle emissions

    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.

  • Date:
    12 May 2009
    Location:

    Australia hopes to lead again on solar

    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...

  • Date:
    05 May 2009
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    Australia commits to reduce emissions 25 per cent by 2020

    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...

  • Date:
    25 March 2009
    Location:

    South Australia: Leading on renewables will help lead economic recovery

    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.

  • Date:
    15 March 2009
    Location:

    Australia: Summer emission cuts stymied by growing coal emissions

    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...

  • Date:
    11 January 2009
    Location:

    Australia: Greenhouse Indicator shows rising emissions across eastern states

    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...

  • Date:
    17 December 2008
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    Australia's expanded renewable energy target scheme

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

  • Date:
    15 December 2008
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    Australian Government targets 5-15% emissions reductions by 2020

    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...

  • Date:
    12 December 2008
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    EU reaches final agreement on Climate and Energy package

    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.

  • Date:
    10 December 2008
    Location:

    State and regional governments unite, commit to stepping up low carbon action for Copenhagen

    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....

  • Date:
    08 December 2008
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    Better Place joins The Climate Group

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

  • Date:
    27 November 2008
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    The Climate Group partners on Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute

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

  • Date:
    26 November 2008
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    New HCP research: Governments worldwide should do 'fair share' to reduce global emissions

    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.

  • Date:
    25 September 2008
    Location:

    Australian PM Rudd Joins International Business Leaders for CEO Roundtable

    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...

  • Date:
    15 September 2008
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    Greenhouse Indicator extended to Queensland

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

  • Date:
    02 September 2008
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    Greenhouse Indicator: Winter GHG emissions up in Victoria and Queensland, down in NSW

    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...

  • Date:
    17 July 2008
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    Australian Government releases green paper on emissions trading

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

  • Date:
    11 July 2008
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    Australian businesses come 'Together' to help consumers fight climate change

    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...

  • Date:
    14 April 2008
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    Australia's Victoria and NSW Show Higher Greenhouse Emissions in 2008

    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...

  • Date:
    14 March 2008
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    The Climate Group supports Tony Blair's new climate change initiative: Breaking the Climate Deadlock

    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...

  • Date:
    03 February 2008
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    THWAITES AND FLANNERY JOIN CLIMATE LEADERSHIP GROUP

    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...

  • Date:
    30 January 2008
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    2007-2008: The Climate Group Perspective

    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...

  • Date:
    07 January 2008
    Location:

    Greenhouse Indicator illustrates challenge ahead in Australia

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

  • Date:
    03 December 2007
    Location:

    New Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ratifies the Kyoto Protocol

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

  • Date:
    13 September 2007
    Location:

    Weekly Greenhouse Indicator for New South Wales

    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.

  • Date:
    13 August 2007
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    South Australia launches solar feed-in scheme to promote renewable energy use

    °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...

  • Date:
    07 June 2007
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    Australia takes step towards national emissions trading

    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.

  • Date:
    09 May 2007
    Location:

    News Corporation Joins The Climate Group

    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...

  • Date:
    04 May 2007
    Location:

    PREMIER BRACKS SIGNS CLIMATE CHANGE MOU WITH GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER

    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...

  • Date:
    14 February 2007
    Location:

    More Companies Make Link Between Climate Change and Increased Profit

    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...

  • Date:
    08 January 2007
    Location:

    Victorians first to know their weekly greenhouse emissions

    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.

  • Date:
    06 October 2005
    Location:

    Tackling Climate Change Is Great for Profit, Says New Report

    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...

  • Date:
    03 October 2005
    Location:

    Cities Are Central to Solving Climate Change, Says New Report

    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.

Events

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  • Date:
    17 June 2012 - 22 June 2012 
    Location:
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rio+20 Earth Summit 2012

    The Climate Group will be at the Rio+20 Earth Summit to showcase The Clean Revolution. Find out more soon.

  • Date:
    06 September 2011 - 06 September 2011 
    Location:
    The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London

    Leading a Clean Energy Revolution

    Bringing together distinguished guests and panelists, Leading a Clean Energy Revolution is an opportunity to highlight the leadership of our sub-national government and business members and to discuss what is needed to drive a 'clean energy revolution' – in particular the policies and mechanisms required.

  • Date:
    19 October 2010 
    Location:
    Melbourne, Australia

    Climate Leaders’ Breakfast – Launching a new climate change guide for Victorian business

    The Climate Group will host a climate leaders’ breakfast to launch a new guide for Victorian business, authored by The Climate Group with support from the Government of Victoria.

  • Date:
    20 September 2010 - 26 September 2010 
    Location:
    New York City, USA

    Climate Week NY˚C 2010

    Between 20-26 September, on the sidelines of the United Nations’ General Assembly meeting, The Climate Group will host 'Climate Week NY˚C 2010' in New York City, a global forum to mobilize an international public-private response to climate change.

  • Date:
    19 July 2010 - 19 July 2010 
    Location:
    Brisbane, Queensland

    EV20 Roundtable – Electrifying Future Transport in Queensland

    The Climate Group are partnering with Ernst and Young and The Queensland Government to host a roundtable on electric vehicle (EV) development in Queensland

  • Date:
    21 July 2010 
    Location:
    Adelaide, Australia

    EV20 Roundtable - Electrifying Future Transport in South Australia

    The Climate Group are partnering with Ernst and Young and The South Australian Government to host a roundtable on electric vehicle (EV) development in South Australia.

  • Date:
    20 July 2010 
    Location:
    Sydney, Australia

    EV Roundtable – Electrifying Future Transport in NSW

    The Climate Group are partnering with Ernst and Young and the New South Wales Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water to host a roundtable on electric vehicle (EV) development in New South Wales.

  • Date:
    19 July 2010 
    Location:
    Brisbane, Australia

    EV20 Roundtable – Electrifying Future Transport in Queensland

    The Climate Group are partnering with Ernst and Young and The Queensland Government to host a roundtable on electric vehicle (EV) development in Queensland.

  • Date:
    24 May 2010 
    Location:
    Melbourne, Australia

    Accelerating the low-carbon economy in Victoria – Business and Government Roundtable

    The Climate Group hosts a business and government roundtable discussion on the development of the low-carbon economy in the state of Victoria.

Blogs

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Interviews

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  • Tim O'Loughlin

    Date:
    31 October 2011

    Tim O'Loughlin, Commissioner for Renewable Energy, South Australia explains what enabled the state to set more ambitious goals, shares his lessons in Clean Revolution leadership and outlines his critical next steps for the leading low carbon state.

  • Mike Rann

    Date:
    06 August 2008

    Leader of the driest state on the driest continent, South Australian Premier Mike Rann understands the need to tackle climate change perhaps more than most...

  • Steve Howard

    Date:
    15 July 2005

    On 8th July 2005 the G8 leaders signed an agreement on climate change. The Climate Group's CEO, Dr. Steve Howard, gives his reaction...

  • Peter Garrett

    Date:
    05 April 2005

    Politician, singer and activist Peter Garrett, talks to The Climate Group about climate change and emissions reduction opportunities in Australia.

Publications

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  • Post-COP17 Briefing 04 January 2012

    Date:
    04 January 2012

    COP17 took place in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011. Download the full Post-COP17 Briefing, which marks the end of Damian Ryan our Senior Policy Manager's Durban coverage, and features country perspectives from our global policy staff in Australia, China, Europe, India and the US.

  • Australia: Clean Energy Plan - Update 22 November 2011

    Date:
    22 November 2011

    The Climate Group Australia has published a Clean Energy Plan briefing paper which provides an update to The Climate Group’s July 2011 Clean Energy Future Briefing Paper, covering how the scheme has changed since July 2011 as well as Australia’s key goals in the upcoming international negotiations at Durban COP17 and the Rio Earth Summit.

  • TheCleanRevolution.org 05 October 2011

    Date:
    05 October 2011

    To illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution, we have selected an initial set of eight success stories. We have presented these case studies on a new website, TheCleanRevolution.org, which aims to be the world’s most comprehensive compilation of information and best practices for how the world's leading governments and businesses are implementing the Clean Revolution.

  • Australia's Clean Energy Plan Policy Briefing Paper 19 July 2011

    Date:
    19 July 2011

    The Climate Group Australia has published a Policy Briefing Paper in reaction to the Australian Government's recently announced Clean Energy Plan. The document is designed to give an overview of the main elements of the package, as well as a brief analysis of the scheme.

  • Climate Smart Precincts – Adelaide Workshop Report 14 June 2011

    Date:
    14 June 2011

    This report is the latest in a series produced as part of Australia's Climate Smart Precincts Initiative, which involves a coalition of leading businesses and state governments working with flagship urban precincts to test the policies, technologies and new business models that will lead to an integrated, precinct-wide approach to urban growth and redesign becoming the norm, helping advance a Clean Revolution.

  • Greenhouse Indicator Annual Report 2010 09 February 2011

    Date:
    09 February 2011

    This annual report looks at emissions from energy use in Australia's four eastern states and compares them with previous years.

  • Cashing in on Carbon 19 October 2010

    Date:
    19 October 2010

    'Cashing in on Carbon' is a new guide, produced with support from The Government of Victoria, that provides practical information on how businesses in Victoria, Australia, can limit their emissions, reduce their costs and increase their efficiency as part of a new low-carbon economy.

  • The Business Guide to the Low Carbon Economy: Queensland 15 December 2009

    Date:
    15 December 2009

    This guide walks through Queensland climate change policy and issues that a business needs to consider when developing a climate strategy.

  • The Business Guide to the Low Carbon Economy: NSW 01 November 2009

    Date:
    01 November 2009

    This guide walks through NSW climate change policy and issues that a business needs to consider when developing a climate strategy.