Australia, as a signatory of the Paris Agreement, is due to submit its 2035 emissions reductions target early next year. How ambitious will it be?
Tag: Climate Change Authority
Net zero plan for Australia’s built environment
The federal government has confirmed that it will develop decarbonisation plans for different sectors – including a specific plan for the built environment. In its issues paper on setting, tracking and achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets, the Climate Change Authority proposed focusing on sectors as set out in Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: electricity, stationary […]
Emissions Reduction Fund under review
The Climate Change Authority (CCA) has released a consultation paper on its 2020 review of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). To inform its review, the Authority is currently inviting input from organisations, businesses and individuals. Established in 2014, the ERF is a government policy to incentivise emissions reductions. It is key to Australia meeting its […]