| Newsletter 12 | September 2010 |
Taking Action for Victoria's Future: The Climate Change White Paper - Action Plan
Written by: Kate Gavens, EPA Victoria
In late July 2010 the Victorian Government released Taking Action for Victoria's Future: The Climate Change White Paper - Action Plan (The Action Plan) and introduced the Victorian Climate Change Bill into Parliament.
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Cities and Climate Change: The Potential for Large Scale Emissions Reductions
Written by: Matthew Sander, Kinesis
Since the Federal Government's decision not to consider implementation of its proposed emissions trading scheme until after the end of the current Kyoto period in 20121, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the future direction of Australia's climate change policy at the Federal level.
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Australian Green Infrastructure Council's New Rating Scheme
Written by Network Member: Rob Turk, AGIC
The Australian Green Infrastructure Council (AGIC) is a not-for-profit organisation formed in 2007 by a group of industry professionals from engineering, environmental, legal, financial, government and construction backgrounds.
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Addressing Climate Change with Innovative Farming Practices in Australia
Written by Network Member: Marie Gillardeau, Sprouted Green Fodder
While awareness of climate change risks has been increasing, it is also clear that there are still challenges ahead of Australian farmers. According to the CSIRO1, Australian agriculture emissions represent 87.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2-e), and account for 16.8% of the total national greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions.
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Innovative Mobile Dewatering Units - A First for Australia
Written by Network Member: Rachel Aylmer, Bartlett's Waste Management
Bartlett's Waste Management has recently introduced innovative Mobile Dewatering technology into Australia. The new units are providing a new approach to the sustainable management of wastes and the recovery of waste resources whilst considering the changing environmental, customer and climatic needs.
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Carbon Management: Offset
Written by: Sonia Hegarty and Kim le Cerf, EPA Victoria
Each of the previous seven editions of Carbon Matters has included a regular article about one of the Carbon Management Principles and how you can apply them to your business. This article looks at the eighth principle: Offset.
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Network Member Interview: Nancy Francis from Nufarm
The Carbon Innovators Network Member Interview is a regular article, which profiles a Network member and asks them to respond to questions relating to their personal and professional experiences in sustainability.
In this issue, Carbon Matters introduces Network member Nancy Francis. You can find Nancy on the member directory.
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