Friday, June 12, 2009

APO Research Reports

Plan B: an agenda for immediate climate action
Greenpeace Australia 11 June, 2009 The federal government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme needs to go back the the drawing board according to a coalition of green groups. In the meantime, here's a plan for implementing immediate solutions that will reduce emissions and create jobs.

Designing climate mitigation policy
Resources for the Future05 June, 2009 This US paper provides an exhaustive review of critical issues in the design of climate mitigation policy by pulling together key findings and controversies from diverse literatures on mitigation costs, damage valuation, policy instrument choice, technological innovation, and international climate policy.

Water use on Australian farms, 2007-08
Australian Bureau of Statistics ABS11 June, 2009 This publication presents estimates of agricultural water use, including pastures and crops irrigated. Estimates are presented for Australia, state/territories and Natural Resource Management (NRM) regions, as well as for the Murray-Darling Basin.

Climate 2030: A national blueprint for a clean energy economy
Union of Concerned Scientists05 June, 2009 Reducing oil dependence. Strengthening energy security. Creating jobs. Tackling global warming. Addressing air pollution. Improving our health. The United States has many reasons to make the transition to a clean energy economy.

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