National and international reports
National Carbon Offset Standard Discussion Paper
The Australian Government released a National Carbon Offset Standard Discussion Paper on 19 December 2008. Submissions to the Discussion Paper closed 27 February 2009.
The Northern Territory joint submission to the Discussion Paper was a collaboration by the Northern Territory Government, North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA) and the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association. The joint submission emphasises the stakeholders’ commitment to maximising environmental, economic and social outcomes from carbon market opportunities.
Click the following links to download the covering letters to the submission by the joint partners.
- Northern Territory Government Covering Letter
- Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association Letter
- North Australia Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Letter
Click here to download the NT Joint Submission to the Australian Government of the National Carbon Offset Standard Discussion Paper.
Draft Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - Bill
The Australian Government released the draft legislation on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and accompanying legislation on 10 March 2009.
White Paper on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
The Australian Government released its White Paper on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme on 15 December 2008. The paper outlines the final design of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and the medium-term, target range for reducing carbon pollution.
The Garnaut Climate Change Reveiw
The Garnaut Climate Change Review was commissioned by Australia's State and Territory Governments on 30 April 2007, and the final report was released by 30 September 2008.
Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
The independent Stern Review was commissioned by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, reporting to both the Chancellor and to the Prime Minister on the economics of climate change.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Fourth Assessment Report
The main activity of the IPCC is to provide regular Assessment Reports on the state of knowledge on climate change. The latest one is Climate Change 2007, the Fourth IPCC Assessment Report.
Australia's Renewable Energy Target - Expanded National Renewable Energy Target Scheme - exposure draft legislation
Exposure draft legislation on the design of the expanded national Renewable Energy Target scheme was released in January 2009. Legislation to implement the expanded national Renewable Energy Target scheme will be in place by mid–2009.