The NEG a carbon price by any other name

Assuming the effective design and implementation of a final policy framework, the government’s announced National Energy Guarantee (NEG) provides an alternate approach to maintain reliability in the NEM, and contribute to Australia’s emissions reduction commitment under the Paris Agreement.

Below we outline our initial analyst response and implications for energy and carbon market dynamics.

Read the RenewEconomy story by the executive director energy and carbon markets at RepuTex Advisory, Hugh Grossman - “The NEG a carbon price by any other name.”

Framework for a National Strategy on Climate, Health and Well-being for Australia.

In the lead up to the launch of the Framework for a National Strategy on Climate, Health and Well-being for Australia, the Climate and Health Alliance have released the Final Consultation Report: National Consultation Regarding a National Strategy on Climate, Health and Well-being for Australia to detail the extensive consultation which informed the Framework’s development. 

The report outlines findings from the national consultation process, which involved three main elements:

• Responses to a survey accompanying a Discussion Paper which proposed a National Strategy for Climate, Health and Well-being for Australia (released June 2016);

• An Online Discussion Forum held for nine days using the paxrepublic.com platform (August 2016);

• A Health Leaders Roundtable and Meeting with Parliamentarians in Canberra (October 2016).

• Results from this process demonstrate the almost unanimous agreement among health professionals that there is urgent need for federal leadership and action. Health groups also offer their commitment to supporting the government and political parties in making the strategy a reality. 

Read the Climate and Health Alliance report - “Framework for a National Strategy on Climate, Health and Well-being for Australia.”

Understanding the Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol is regularly referred in climate change discussions and it is fundamentally an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

This link to a United Nations website will help you understand the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005.