Safe Climate (Energy Efficient Non-Residential Buildings Scheme) Bill 2009

17 March 2010

© Commonwealth of Australia 2010
ISBN 978-1-74229-195-6

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee	(PDF 28KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 12KB)
The referral Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report
Chapter 2	(PDF 285KB)
Introduction Base building and tenants load Split incentives Energy Efficiency in the Australian building sector Current Australian Government initiatives
Chapter 3	(PDF 72KB)
Introduction Provisions of the bill Financial incentives—tradability of certificates Penalties—reporting and certificate shortfall Classes of non-residential buildings Emissions intensity for each city or region Table 3.1 'Cap and trade' or 'baseline and credit'? Educating stakeholders Summary
Chapter 4	(PDF 33KB)
Overcoming 'split incentives' in the sector The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and voluntary measures Mandatory disclosure Summary
Chapter 5	(PDF 27KB)
The importance of the CPRS and other complementary measures The cost of administering, and complying with, the scheme Targeting incentives
Chapter 6	(PDF 25KB)
The importance of an economy-wide cap on carbon emissions Complementary measures The CPRS & the bill—'double counting' the non-residential building sector Definitional issues Setting the baseline Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2
Coalition Senators' Additional Comments	(PDF 23KB)
Introduction Stand-alone program Green Loans and Home Insulation Programs scandals Conclusion
Dissenting Report from the Australian Greens - Comments on the Recommendations	(PDF 52KB)
Introduction Recommendation 1 Recommendation 2 General comment on the body of the Committee Report Supporters and detractors More specific points Errors that appear throughout the Committee Report
Additional Comments by Senator Xenophon	(PDF 16KB)
Introduction
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 12KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses	(PDF 7KB)

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Senate Standing Committees on Economics
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Australia

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Email:	economics.sen@aph.gov.au