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Experimental testing of possible designs for the Australian Carbon Pollution Permit Allocation Auction
02/03/2012
The department has released a study that experimentally tests different design features of primary auctions to allocate Australian Emissions Units (AEU).
Cover image Portfolio Additional Estimate Statements 2011-12 Portfolio additional estimates statements 2011-12
10/02/2012
The Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to Government outcomes by agencies within the Portfolio. The PAES summarise only the changes in resourcing by outcome since the Budget.
Quarterly Update of Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: September 2011
06/02/2012
The report provides estimates of Australia’s national greenhouse gas inventory based on the latest available data and the accounting rules that apply for the Kyoto Protocol.
The role of regulation in facilitating or constraining adaptation to climate change for Australian infrastructure
20/01/2012
The purpose of this Report is to examine the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important infrastructure to determine the extent to which these frameworks constitute barriers to adaptation or facilitate effective adaptation.
Solar Cities - Catalyst for Change
26/10/2011
The Government has released the report Catalyst for Change, a background report on the results from the Solar Cities Program.
Hunter & Central Coasts, New South Wales—Vulnerability to climate change impacts
20/10/2011
The Hunter & Central Coasts New South Wales—Vulnerability to climate change impacts: Modelling of future landscapes and projected climate change impacts shows increased vulnerability to the built areas, ecosystems, and beach/dune areas of the Hunter and Central Coast regions of NSW.
Cover image: Estimating the cost of abatement—Framework and practical guidance—October 2011 Estimating the cost of abatement—Framework and practical guidance
11/10/2011
This document provides a framework and practical guidance for performing a cost of abatement analysis. It implements Recommendation 3.4 of the 'Strategic Review of Australian Government Climate Change Programs: Final Report' (2008) ( the 'Wilkins Review').
Caring for our Australian Alps catchments
10/10/2011
A climate change action strategy for the Australian Alps to conserve the natural condition of the catchments and to help minimise threats to high quality water yields.
Cover image: National Greenhouse Accounts Factors July 2010 National Greenhouse Accounts Factors—July 2011
05/07/2011
The National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors is designed for use by companies and individuals to estimate greenhouse gas emissions for reporting under various government programs and for their own purposes.
Energy Use in the Australian Government Operations 2008-09 cover Energy use in the Australian Government's operations
23/06/2011
The Australian Government is reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations by adopting measures to improve energy efficiency, and by so doing, leading the community by example.

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