January, 2012
Nearly 800 schools across the country have been awarded grants to help them install solar and other renewable power systems.
The Government has announced four new appointments to the Energy Security Council, which was established last year as part of the Clean Energy Future package.
A report released today analyses how current regulations in Australia allow companies to adapt effectively to the impacts of climate change.
December, 2011
The National Energy Savings Initiative Working Group is seeking comment on an Issues Paper and a Modelling Assumptions Report.
Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program closed on 6 December 2011. The department is now considering all stakeholder comments received during the consultation period and these will help inform the program design.
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet has welcomed the outcome of the Durban climate change conference which has made a significant breakthrough in tackling global warming.
On 10 July 2011, the Government announced its plan for a clean energy future...In this plan, the Government identified that a carbon price is likely to have significant transformational implications for the electricity generation sector...
November, 2011
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet has today announced the Clean Energy Regulator will begin operation from 2 April 2012.
Energy Efficiency Information Grants will help industry associations and non-profit organisations deliver information to their members about the impacts of the carbon price.
Today’s passing of the Clean Energy Future legislation through the Senate paves the way for one of the most important environmental and economic reforms in Australia’s history.
Full disclosure arrangements for large commercial office buildings apply under the Commercial Building Disclosure Program
October, 2011
Consultation draft regulations to support the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units released today
The Government has released for public consultation draft regulations which contain amendments to implement changes to the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme rules to exclude biomass from native forests as an eligible renewable energy resource.
The Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program will help industry associations and non-profit organisations deliver information to their members about the impacts of a carbon price on small businesses and community organisations and suggest practical steps to manage these impacts.
The Government has released the report Catalyst for Change, a background report on the results from the Solar Cities Program.
The Government has released the report Hunter & Central Coasts, New South Wales—Vulnerability to climate change impacts, which examines the potential impacts of climate change and sea level rise on the this region of New South Wales.
Cost Recovery Impact Statement (CRIS) related to the increase in registration fee for small-scale technology certificates for small generation units has been published on the website of the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator.
September, 2011
Regulations for the increase in registration fee for small-scale technology certificates for small generation units have been made.
Legislation for the Government's Carbon Farming Initiative has received royal assent on the 15 September 2011. The Act is available on ComLaw.
The government has released for public consultation an exposure draft of the Clean Energy Regulations 2011