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Environment Business Australia submission to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee Inquiry into soil sequestration of carbon in Victoria
15 September 2009
This submission by Environment Business Australia is on behalf of the Bio-CCS group.
Five major projects
15 September 2009
EBA's Chairman and CEO have written to the Prime Minister proposing a 'five major projects approach' to tackling climate change and generating wealth through the development of new markets, industries and jobs. The letter outlines 5 key approaches for Australia and the policy steps that are needed to enable them. There is a focus on the CPRS and complementary measures.
11 September 2009
EBA and its members are advocating a range of solutions including smarter cities and transport systems. The Bio CCS approach has also been outlined in more detail to show the potential for large scale draw down of atmospheric carbon using terrestrial and biosequestration take-up of CO2 and using CO2 from coal-fired power plants as feedstock for diesel, animal fodder and soil fertiliser.
19 August 2009
EBA's 'five project' approach includes recommendations for immediate action on energy efficiency and bringing forward funding from the Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF), which formed the basis for the letter to the Prime Minister.
Letter to the Prime Minister
10 August 2009
..."EBA believes that assertive action taken now presents new opportunities to lay the foundation to build new value, prosperity and resilience into economies. The challenge ahead of
Australia and the rest of the world therefore is not one of debating the political feasibility of action but
finding a way to deliver the outcomes that are required as speedily as possible."
Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Fuel and Energy
20 July 2009
A 'clean, green energy revolution'
can help secure Australia's future prosperity and economic resilience.
It is now in the hands of the Senate to unleash stimulus and long-term investment
into the innovation necessary.
EBA's Submission on the Renewable Energy Target to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee
20 July 2009
A 'clean, green energy revolution' has renewable energy at its core. Environment
Business Australia strongly supports the Renewable Energy Target and its further
development to ensure Australia harnesses its vast renewable energy sources and
develops the full commercial potential of this sector to:
- Unleash stimulus and long-term investment into innovation
- Build new markets, new industries, new jobs
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Help secure Australia's future prosperity and economic resilience
EBA submission
on the Exposure Draft of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
14 March 2009
Calling for amendments to the CPRS.
Building new markets, new industries, new jobs - the upside of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
March 2009
This submission from Environment Business Australia (EBA) concerns the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
(CPRS) and the White Paper.
EBA's focus is on creating and protecting prosperity by building new markets, new industries and new jobs
that help to tackle climate change and the financial and economic crisis together.
Strong climate action vital for a vibrant economy
5 March 2009
Build new markets, new industries, new jobs - that's the way to tackle climate change. And now is the time to invest in creating hundreds of thousands of high quality 'carbon-light' jobs says Environment Business Australia. Imagine Australia being a regional 'hub' for minerals processing and manufacturing and having 100% of electricity from renewable energy by 2030. We can do that with 'mega clean energy parks' run on solar thermal, geothermal, marine and wind energy.
EBA submission to the Carbon pollution reduction scheme
September 2008
The Australian environment industry and cleantech sector is amongst
the world's leaders in innovation but it has not had a level playing field
access to market. This is because the cost of traditional fossil fuel energy is
referred to as "cheap" or "low cost". Even in the Garnaut Review and Green Paper
this is the case. But once negative externalities of pollution are included,
fossil fuels are no longer the lowest cost option. Even today, superficial cost
analysis continues to undermine the true economic benefits that are available.
This is an economics, a security, an environmental, and a community issue.
Serious costs are entailed - some of which are irrevocable and could never be
measured in monetary terms.
EBA submission to the Renewable energy target design
30 July 2008
EBA submission to the Garnaut review regarding emissions trading scheme
April 2008
EBA response to Issues paper 4 (technology) Garnaut review
April 2008
EBA recommendation for climate change
21 February 2008
Garnaut Review Part 1 - submission to the Prime Minister
Garnaut Review Part 2 - submission to the Prime Minister
EBA recommendations for climate change
February 2008
Wedges, levers and a zig zag - support paper
Targets for our future - support paper
EBA calls for climate change and clean energy pledges from the Liberal and Labour Parties
November 2007
Pledge letter and supporting media release
Pledge letter
Media release
EBA submission to the Task Group Senate Environment, Communications
September 2007
Inquiry into the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007 - a
preliminary outline of how to achieve cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of 20% by
2020 and 60% by 2060.
EBA comment on the proposed Bell Bay pulp mill
August 2007
Submitted to the Department of the Environment and Water Resources.
GHG reporting
August 2007
EBA submission to the Senate environment, communications, information technology
and arts committee inquiry into the National greenhouse and energy reporting
bill 2007.
Renewable energy in Australia - developing Australia's non-fossil energy industry
July 2007
EBA's submission to the House of Representatives Industry and resource commitee inquiry.
A carbon price signal and emissions trading are vital catalysts to speed
up efficient and economical action to tackle climate change
March 2007
EBA submission to the Prime Minister's Task Group on emissions trading.
EBA submission to the National Emissions Trading Taskforce on the
States' and Territories discussion paper
December 2006
Recommending a national trading scheme.
Geosequestration
August 2006
EBA Submission to the Federal Government geosequestion technology inquiry.
Link to paper
The energy conundrum - should Australia seek to be an "energy
superpower" or a "sustainability superpower"? Or can we be both?
August 2006
EBA submission to the Federal Government nuclear energy task force.
Waste
July 2006
Environment Business Australia response to the Productivity Commission's draft
report on waste.
Australia's choice: building on national prosperity - opportunities for Australia by pursuing
a sustainable future, an initial draft discussion paper
May 2006
Sustainability charter for Australia
May 2006
EBA submission.
EBA submission to the National Productivity Commission
regarding the Discussion Draft Review of National Competition Policy Reforms
January 2005
EBA submission to the Productivity
Commission highlighted the need for governments to provide an 'enabling
framework' to fast-track technology solutions into the marketplace. EBA
emphasised the need for externalities to be internalised and full cost recovery
pricing to be introduced especially regarding water, energy and greenhouse gas
emissions reductions.
Submission to the Department of Treasury regarding the 2005 Federal Budget
2005
EBA submission to the Productivity Commission
regarding the Draft Report on Energy Efficiency
2005
EBA on innovation policy
2005
Submission to the House of Representatives Science and Innovation Inquiry.
Toolbox for climate change action - new tools and old myths
December 2004
Prepared for the UNFCCC CoP10 Climate Change Conference in Argentina.
Link to paper
Clean energy and renewable energy sources must be the key to our vision for the future
August 2004
EBA interim submission on the Energy White Paper to Prime Minister and Members
of Cabinet; the CoAG Energy Review Secretariat; and the Senate Inquiry into the
Energy White Paper.
The real cost and implications of collateral damage
May 2004
EBA calls on the Federal Government to undertake an
in-depth analysis of the economic impacts of negative externalities.
Business leaders, scientists and environmentalists call for national
action on The Australian way of life at risk from climate change
Pre-election 2004
Seventy five of Australia's senior business and industry executives, top
scientists, health and church officials, and environmentalists united to call on
the Federal Government to move decisively to control climate change. The
signatories were concerned at the increasing polarisation of approaches to
climate change in Australia and warned that the stakes are too important to
allow this to continue.
Letter to Prime Minister with signatories
Inquiry into the Kyoto Protocol Ratification Bill 2003
January 2004
EBA submission to the Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and Arts Legislation Committee.
Sustainable cities
November 2003
EBA recommendations to the Sustainable Cities, House of Representatives Inquiry.
Emerging industries, innovation and technology, can avoid planetary run-down
October 2003
Environment Business Australia's submission to the Federal Government.
Environment - a mainstream economic issue
October 2003
EBA submission to Treasury
Submission to the Board of Taxation regarding Charities Bill 2003
October 2003
The need for a national carbon emissions trading scheme for Australia
August 2003
EBA submission to the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Reserve bank for water
August 2003
EBA concept paper on national water reform,
sustainability and micro-economic reform. Submission to CoAG prepared by Philip
Frost, Vice President, Infrastructure and Project Financing, Commonwealth Bank
of Australia.
Components of a 10% by 2010 (34,000 GWh) Mandated Renewable Energy Target (MRET)
June 2003
EBA supplementary submission, requested by the MRET Review Panel.
Deep cuts (in greenhouse gas emissions) and quantum leaps (in renewable and sustainable energy)
May 2003
EBA submission to the MRET Review Committee.
Australia - a "sustainability superpower"
March 2003
EBA submission to the Federal Government and the Government and Business Dialogue on Climate Change.
Corporate environmental reporting
March 2003
EBA submission regarding the Corporations Amendment Bill 2002.
Vital that the Australian energy policy includes renewables and market
mechanisms
December 2002
EBA submission to the CoAG Energy Market Review Panel
and response the Parer Review Report 'Towards a Truly National and Efficient
Energy Market'.
The business case for ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
October 2002
Environment Business Australia submission to the Federal Government.
Link to paper
Inquiry on employment in the environment industry sector
October 2002
EBA submission to the House of Representatives
Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage
Senate Environment Committee Inquiry into the management of Australia's urban water
13 May 2002
EBA submission to the committee
Independent review of the Australian Greenhouse Office
May 2002
EBA submission to the review
Presentation to PMSEIC Working Group on the Environment Industry
February 2002
From IT to ET - imperative that all political parties commit to invest in sustainability
October 2001
Taken from a speech given by Fiona Wain, Chief Executive Officer of
EBA at the Gold from Green Industry Forum in
Melbourne in October 2001
Important environmental and market considerations relating to the
proposed introduction of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE)
July 2001
EBA submission to Federal Government
Environment industry development. A framework for domestic and export market development and a feasibility study for an Australia Inc. showcase
2001
EBA preparatory study for the Environment Industry Action Agenda - 2001
