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| Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

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Report 95: Review into treaties tabled on 4 June, 17 June, 25 June and 26 August 2008

19 March 2009

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 94KB)
Foreword Membership of the Committee Committee Secretariat Resolution of Appointment List of abbreviations List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 82KB)
Purpose of the Report Conduct of the Committee’s Review Approach to this Report Structure of this Report Chapter two Chapter three Chapter four Chapter five

Chapter 2 Global heating	(PDF 250KB)
Introduction The evidence for global heating The evidence that global heating is the result of human activity Observed effects of global heating Temperature, rainfall, run off and drought Sea levels Ocean acidification Predicted effects Temperature Rainfall Sea levels Ocean acidification What is an acceptable level of carbon in the atmosphere?

Chapter 3 Addressing climate change	(PDF 130KB)
Introduction Emissions reductions target Distribution of emissions reduction responsibilities Australia’s emissions reductions target Reducing emissions Carbon tax or carbon market? Australia’s position in Copenhagen

Chapter 4 Greenhouse gas reductions in Australia	(PDF 250KB)
A two percent reduction a year Policy frameworks Renewable Energy Target (RET) Changing current practices Use of private vehicles Reducing emissions from deforestation Savannah burning Low emissions technologies Geothermal energy Ocean power Solar power Cogeneration Carbon capture and storage in coal-fired power plants Alternative fuels for vehicles Electric vehicles Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles Bio-fuels Soil carbon Waste sector Committee’s view

Chapter 5 Climate change adaptation in Australia	(PDF 143KB)
Introduction Energy efficiency in buildings Energy efficiency in new buildings Energy efficiency in existing buildings Star rating programmes Land clearing and climate Effect of land clearing on temperature and rainfall

Dissenting report — Coalition Members and Senators	(PDF 96KB)
Introduction Dissent from Majority Report The Kyoto Protocol and beyond Domestic Conclusion

Appendix A - Submissions	(PDF 40KB)

Appendix B - Exhibits	(PDF 60KB)

Appendix C - Witnesses	(PDF 44KB)