Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today announced the first round of offers under the Climate Ready program totalling $27.7 million, involving about 400 people working on 32 new green projects.
The funding has been offered to projects that include wind turbine production, native tree plantations to reduce carbon pollution, water saving solutions, and technology for saving power in standby mode. Grants for this round
range from $80,000 to $5 million.
Showing posts with label Climate Ready. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Climate Ready. Show all posts
Monday, February 9, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Obama’s plan: clean energy will help drive a recovery
Even in this era of costly crisis and even more expensive rescue, US$50 billion is still a lot of money. That sum - perhaps even more - is what Congressional leaders and aides to President Barack Obama say he will propose to build new transit lines, weatherise buildings, manufacture clean next-generation vehicles, and create new “green collar” jobs.
Even more crucial than the scale of the spending on clean energy is what the President says it represents to his overall economic development strategy. Clean energy projects are a crucial piece of an estimated US$700 billion to US$1 trillion, two-year stimulus plan to put 3 million people back to work, and the first wave of public investment to transform how America powers itself. Remarkably, it now appears that Obama plans to launch his presidency with a daring idea: To anchor the American economy with energy sources not derived from fossil fuels.
Even more crucial than the scale of the spending on clean energy is what the President says it represents to his overall economic development strategy. Clean energy projects are a crucial piece of an estimated US$700 billion to US$1 trillion, two-year stimulus plan to put 3 million people back to work, and the first wave of public investment to transform how America powers itself. Remarkably, it now appears that Obama plans to launch his presidency with a daring idea: To anchor the American economy with energy sources not derived from fossil fuels.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Climate change, vulnerability and adaptation for south west Western Australia
Climate change, vulnerability and adaptation for south west Western Australia from 1975 to the present
Luke Morgan / Climate Change Adaptation, RMIT Global Cities Institute
Most past responses to climate change have focused on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, but as the inevitability of climate change becomes clearer and world-wide attention shifts to adaptation, so too are South West Western Australia's sectors considering how to adapt. Posted 18-11-2008
Luke Morgan / Climate Change Adaptation, RMIT Global Cities Institute
Most past responses to climate change have focused on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, but as the inevitability of climate change becomes clearer and world-wide attention shifts to adaptation, so too are South West Western Australia's sectors considering how to adapt. Posted 18-11-2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Memo to the President: Build a Secure Energy Future
Building a secure energy future—including heading off catastrophic climate change—was a top campaign priority, second only to meeting the ongoing global economic crisis. Successfully addressing both issues simultaneously will require determination, bipartisan leadership and political courage.
Despite competing priorities, we recommend that energy be a cornerstone of your first term, and that you push for domestic energy legislation before moving forward aggressively with global diplomacy. Your inaugural address can lay out this agenda, and introduce the “Energy Security and Climate Protection Act of 2009” to expand on your campaign proposals in low-cost, high-impact ways. This approach would address
two separate but complementary challenges:
􀂃 First, in the medium term, the legislation will expand on your pledges to stimulate investment in alternative energy sources and energy infrastructure, by also emphasizing energy-efficient transportation systems, particularly through a federal-state partnership.
􀂃 Second, over time, it will expand on your proposals to slash greenhouse gas emissions, by also launching a global diplomatic energy security campaign and revamping our domestic energy policy institutions.
To accomplish all of this, you will need to invest si
gnificant political capital, but this surely is a battle worth
fighting.
Despite competing priorities, we recommend that energy be a cornerstone of your first term, and that you push for domestic energy legislation before moving forward aggressively with global diplomacy. Your inaugural address can lay out this agenda, and introduce the “Energy Security and Climate Protection Act of 2009” to expand on your campaign proposals in low-cost, high-impact ways. This approach would address
two separate but complementary challenges:
􀂃 First, in the medium term, the legislation will expand on your pledges to stimulate investment in alternative energy sources and energy infrastructure, by also emphasizing energy-efficient transportation systems, particularly through a federal-state partnership.
􀂃 Second, over time, it will expand on your proposals to slash greenhouse gas emissions, by also launching a global diplomatic energy security campaign and revamping our domestic energy policy institutions.
To accomplish all of this, you will need to invest si
gnificant political capital, but this surely is a battle worth
fighting.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Climate Resilient Cities
Cities around the world where millions of people live, are particularly threatened by global warming and climate change.
The answer to this problem? Climate proof your city. How? Fatima, Frederica and Zoë tell it all.
The answer to this problem? Climate proof your city. How? Fatima, Frederica and Zoë tell it all.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Australia's Low Pollution Future Report
Today the Rudd Government is proud to launch Australia's Low Pollution Future: The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation.
This comprehensive report contains Treasury's detailed modelling of the costs and opportunities of acting decisively to meet the challenge of climate change.
It provides fresh evidence that early action to tackle climate change will sustain growth, create new jobs and protect our economy into the future.
The report - which measures the economic impact of cutting carbon emissions through the Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - has three key conclusions:
The Australian economy will continue to grow strongly as we reduce carbon emissions.
The earlier Australia acts, the cheaper the cost of action. The longer we delay, the more damage we risk to the Australian economy.
Many of Australia's key industries will become more, not less, competitive.
This comprehensive report contains Treasury's detailed modelling of the costs and opportunities of acting decisively to meet the challenge of climate change.
It provides fresh evidence that early action to tackle climate change will sustain growth, create new jobs and protect our economy into the future.
The report - which measures the economic impact of cutting carbon emissions through the Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - has three key conclusions:
The Australian economy will continue to grow strongly as we reduce carbon emissions.
The earlier Australia acts, the cheaper the cost of action. The longer we delay, the more damage we risk to the Australian economy.
Many of Australia's key industries will become more, not less, competitive.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Boulder bunny's plight highlights threat to ski industry
By Danny Bradbury on News
Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 08:41:00
Green groups push for pika to be included on endangered species list as falling snow levels have an impact on its native environment
Two lawsuits filed this week to protect a simple mountain rabbit will serve to highlight the damage being done to alpine environments and the ski industry by climate change, according...
Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen, Thursday 21 August 2008 at 08:41:00
Green groups push for pika to be included on endangered species list as falling snow levels have an impact on its native environment
Two lawsuits filed this week to protect a simple mountain rabbit will serve to highlight the damage being done to alpine environments and the ski industry by climate change, according...
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
$75 million Climate Ready program opens for business
30/7/08:
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today announced that the Rudd Government’s $75 million Climate Ready program is open for applications.
Climate Ready will support Australian businesses developing new products, processes and services to tackle climate change by providing dollar-for-dollar support for research and development, proof-of-concept and early-stage commercialisation activities.
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, today announced that the Rudd Government’s $75 million Climate Ready program is open for applications.
Climate Ready will support Australian businesses developing new products, processes and services to tackle climate change by providing dollar-for-dollar support for research and development, proof-of-concept and early-stage commercialisation activities.
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