This report outlines Australia’s policy framework for greenhouse gas emissions reduction, identifies areas of potential change in the near term, and attempts to evaluate the impact of current policies on Australia’s emissions trajectory to 2020. It assesses Australia’s international commitments, and the major policies of federal and state institutions to reduce emissions. It also assesses...

This booklet argues that a rise of only a few degrees in the average global temperature risks our prosperity, security, and health. Synopsis Today, CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are around 50 per cent higher than they were 20 years ago, and have been rising each year. This kind of change to the chemical mixture...

Executive summary: Since the launch of the Green Star rating system in 2003, hundreds of buildings around Australia have been independently certified for their sustainable design and construction using Green Star rating tools.A large amount of evidence that illustrates the transformative effect of Green Star on sustainability at the individual building level has been collected...

This research shows Australia has made significant progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building a low carbon economy.

This report examines the fears some Australians have about the potential adverse consequences of the 10-year mining boom.