USA focus on green jobs & education
Julia Gillard - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Social Inclusion - Media Statement - 02-10-2009

Community info sessions in the MDB
Penny Wong - Minister for Climate Change and Water - Media Statement - 02-10-2009

The future is green
Coal jobs are now a retreating niche, whereas green jobs are a growing mainstream.Society - Simon Roz - posted 21/9/2009

Media Release: Green Skills Must Be Relevant to Business - 26 August 2009
http://www.acci.asn.au//text_files/media_releases/2009/100-09.pdf

$1.5 Million Funding for Cottesloe, Mosman Park And Peppermint Grove Green Precinct
http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/gg/releases/2009/August/GG041_2009.htm
A high-profile project demonstrating innovative water and energy saving initiatives will receive $1.5 million in Rudd Government funding.

Conditional approval for Gorgan expansion

Green Jobs Corps exposure draft

Emissions & energy reporting deadline

50,000 new green jobs and skills training
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister - Media Statement - 30-07-2009

Packaging proposals too complex, says industry body; environment group wants recycling target dropped
Packaging Council chief Gavin Williams says the latest draft waste packaging covenant is ‘bureaucratic, cumbersome and unnecessarily complex’, while Total Environment Centre director Jeff Angel says it shouldn’t include recycling targets. » read the full story »

U.S. climate bill protects jobs, says Robb; Origin carbon credits deal; and more
* U.S. climate bill does more to protect jobs, says Robb * Origin backs largest carbon forest sink project * Responsible investment report uncovers mixed results for Australia * DAFF invites forest industries climate change grant applications * Members Equity signs covenant with EPA Victoria * Tasmanian oil spill costs shipping company $26,000 » read the full story »

Victoria’s coal chief ponders a low-carbon future
The Brumby Government’s self-proclaimed ‘face of coal’, Charlie Speirs, says the future for the Latrobe Valley is bright, anticipating a new power station with 30% lower emissions within five years and describing the region as ‘ideal’ for a large-scale carbon capture demonstration project and coal-based industries. » read the full story »

Turnbull leaves door open for CPRS deal this year; and more
* Turnbull leaves door open for CPRS deal this year * Victoria set for smart meter rollout, but will retailers step up? * EPA Victoria issues guidelines for managed aquifer recharge * NSW revises waste classification guidelines * Cement companies endorse ‘zero concrete to landfill’ goal » read the full story »

Ai Group business survey uncovers CPRS confusion
A survey of 400 companies by the Australian Industry Group and KPMG finds more than 30% of businesses have no knowledge of key elements of the CPRS and more than 55% of all businesses aren’t yet taking steps to become better informed. » read the full story »

Regional employment and income opportunities provided by renewable energy generation
Walter Gerardi, Simon Knapp The Climate Institute25 May, 2009 This report gives detailed analysis about Australian clean energy jobs.

ETS will cost over 23,510 jobs - Minerals Council says
Wong says modelling points to job increases with ETS
Prof Garnaut says that ETS legislation must be passed
Speculations that emissions trading will not be passed
Emissions scheme would create 30,000 jobs: report

Australian Government Media Releases

TITLE: Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, international negotiations on Climate Change, people smuggling - transcript 21 April 2009
PORTFOLIO: Environment, Water, Heritage and the ArtsURL: http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/wong/2009/tr20090421.html
SNIPPET: You are here: &raquo Transcripts. The point I made yesterday is that those who argue - and Mr Turnbull is one of them - that we need a global agreement on climate change need to understand that the passage of the CPRS legislation, the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation, is key to a global agreement in Australia's national interests. So if Mr Turnbull is serious about action on climate change he's going to have to front up to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme as the plan to ensure we can reduce Australia's carbon pollution.

Climate change projects & green jobs
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research - Media Statement - 21-04-2009

Breaking the cycle
Long term prosperity depends on combining job creation with low-carbon measures, writes JOHN SPOEHR

Aviation groups plan will reduce planes' C02 emissions

ETS will add to thousands of jobs already lost - Miners

19/03/2009 - Over 10,000 Australian mining jobs have been lost in the last three months, and more will be cut under the federal government's emissions trading scheme (ETS), an industry leader says.

Ian Smith, Chairman of the Minerals Council of Australia and chief executive of Australia's biggest gold company Newcrest Mining Ltd, said on Wednesday the global economic crisis had severely impacted Australia's mining sector.

The number of people directly employed in the industry doubled to 142,000 from 2004 during the resources boom, but 10,500 mining jobs have gone since November last year, he said.

Assistance packages to help prevent ETS job loss -PM

18/03/2009 - The federal government says it has sufficient assistance measures in place to help regional areas of Australia take up its proposed emissions trading scheme.

Algae could fuel cars and jobs

PORTFOLIO: Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
SNIPPET: CSIRO Energy Transformed researcher Dr Tom Beer and his team discovered the humble organisms' green credentials during a detailed life-cycle analysis of the benefits of algal biodiesel. Algae thrive on carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), which means that environmentally damaging CO 2 emissions from industry could also become a useful resource. Algal biodiesel could also offer a number of other benefits.

New Green Corps projects aid environment

The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O’Connor, today celebrated Australia Day by announcing 15 new Green Corps projects that will help to improve and restore the Australian environment.

Green Corps is an Australian Government funded program that provides young people aged between 17 and 20 the opportunity to volunteer to conserve, preserve and restore Australia’s environment and cultural heritage.

Emissions trading: getting the balance wrong

Two roads can get us to a comprehensive climate change policy deal. One targets production of emissions. Another targets consumption.
Environment - Geoff Carmody - posted 21/1/2009

UN: Reducing Climate Change Can Lead To More Jobs

“Efforts to reduce climate change could lead to millions more jobs worldwide, according to a report released Wednesday by the UN. The global market for environmental services and products is projected to double from $1.37 trillion to $2.74 trillion by 2020, according to a study cited in the UN Environment Program (UNEP) report.