Greenhouse gas mitigation
Alternative labels
Carbon dioxide mitigation
Report
Transition to a low-carbon economy for New Zealand
This report, Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy for New Zealand, takes an in-depth look into climate change mitigation options for New Zealand. It finds that many mitigation options are already well-understood and achievable. Achieving a low-carbon economy for New Zealand involves taking low-risk climate mitigation actions now and planning for more ambitious greenhouse gas emissions...
Report
Climate cheats: How New Zealand is cheating on our climate change commitments, and what we can do to set it right
The NZ Government’s plan for meeting our Kyoto Protocol commitment and 2020 emissions reduction target was released late last year. Underlying this plan is a shocking truth - New Zealand has been a willing participant in a wholesale climate fraud.
Discussion paper
The impact of an ETS on Australian energy sector: an integrated CGE and electricity modelling approach
By employing a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model with an embedded electricity supply sub-model, this paper reports the effects of a national ETS on the Australian energy sectors.
Working paper
A dynamic evaluation of the impacts of an Emissions Trading Scheme on the Australian economy and emissions levels
Using an environmentally extended MONASH model and a database containing detailed energy sectors, this paper evaluates the effects of an ETS in Australia.
Working paper
The effect of increasing the number of wind turbine generators on carbon dioxide emissions in the Australian National Electricity Market from 2014 to 2025
This report investigates the effect of increasing the number of wind turbine generators on carbon dioxide emission in the Australian National Electricity Market’s (NEM) existing transmission grid from 2014 to 2025.