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EBA Events:
Wednesday 27 January:
EBA Forum with guest speaker Ken Henry
Other Events:
23 -25 November 2009
Towards an Action Plan for Energy Efficient Housing in the UNECE region. UNECE, City of Vienna and CECODHAS
24 November 2009
1 Million Women campaign Women in Climate Change national forum series.
luncheon, Parliament House, Brisbane.
24-26 November 2009
International Symposium on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (ISSEEP), Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Contact Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, Kyoto University
24-27 November 2009
Climate Change Adaptation Forum - Ethical Investor in association with Net Balance and ECOS Magazine - two one-day forums and workshops in Sydney and Melbourne. Contact: Cheryl Samarasinghe
25-26 November 2009
Clean Energy Trends Asia 2009, Shanghai, China
25-26 November 2009
Waste Diversion - Organic Solutions for the CPRS, Maroubra, Sydney. Waste Management Association of Australia - WMAA:
Ph: 1300 651 026 kylie@wmaa.asn.au
30 November-1 December 2009
ZeroWaste 09 Summit. Sydney
1-4 December 2009
EnviroAsia 2009. 4th International Environmental Technologies Exhibition and Conference. Suntec Singapore
3 December 2009
1 Million Women campaign Women in Climate Change national forum series. Hilton on the Park breakfast Melbourne
7-8 December 2009
International CleanTech Suppliers Conference & Trade Show, Shanghai, China
7-18 December 2009
UNFCCC, Conference of the Parties COP 15, Copenhagen
9-10 December 2009
Bioenergy Australia 2009, Radisson Resort Gold Coast, Queensland,
email
18-21 January 2010
World Future Energy Summit 2010, Abu Dhabi
29-30 Jan 2010
Australia green - 4th Australian international green build, design and technology show, Sydney .
10-12 March 2010
ISH China - China International Trade Fair for Sanitation, Heating and Air-conditioning China National Convention Center, Beijing, China. Contact: German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
22-24 March 2010
6th Annual AustralAsian Cleantech Forum. Melbourne, Australia.
8-10 April 2010
EcoWorld 2010, Singapore
May 3-7, 2010
5th global conference on oceans, coasts, and Islands: ensuring survival, preserving life, improving governance. Paris, France. UNESCO. Information
31 June-1 July 2010
Climate adaptation futures: preparing for the unavoidable impacts of climate change conference. Gold Coast, Queensland, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and CSIRO
21-23 July 2010: Enviro2010, 6th biennial Enviro Conference and Exhibition, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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CEO Perspective
Perspective
The opportunity for Australia to remove 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from the atmosphere will be lost if the Government does not include agricultural and biological sequestration offsets in the emissions trading scheme (CPRS). Members of Environment Business Australia's ‘Bio-CCS group’ say that biological sequestration methods provide cost effective and environmentally beneficial ways of safely drawing vast amounts of 'legacy' carbon from the atmosphere. By 2020, or much earlier with a strong policy framework, more than a quarter of Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions can be abated or drawn back into biological and terrestrial cycles.
EBA's Bio-CCS group, including its founding members MBD Energy, Ignite Energy Resources/LawrieCo, Soil Carbon, Plantstone Technology and Ocean Nourishment say a price on carbon is vital to ensure that offsets have market value and to cover the initial cost of 'natural infrastructure' development.
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Carbon Market Expo 2009
Carbon Market Expo Australasia 2009
Carbon Market Expo Australasia 2009 was an outstanding success for hosts, sponsors, exhibitors, speakers and delegates. All sessions from Carbon Market Expo 2009 are now available for viewing by on-demand webcast at www.carbonexpo.com.au
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EBA member news
This month’s Member news features Geodynamics, Mecu, Suez Environnement, SKM, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Sustainability Learning Institute, Institute for Sustainable Futures, Carnegie Wave Energy Limited, Lochard EMS, MBD Energy and DESERTEC Asia
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Australia News
NSW Premier delivers better solar tariffs for families
10 November 2009. The NSW Solar Bonus Scheme will deliver the most generous payments to families in the country. NSW premier Nathan Rees said “A ‘gross scheme’ is based on the total solar energy produced in your home rather than payments based only on what you don’t use”. “These changes will see an average family paid around $1496 a year. “That’s a 62 percent increase
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International News
International News includes:
Copenhagen climate change negotiations: EU position and state of play
Melbourne to host World Geothermal Congress in 2015
The Copenhagen Communiqué – final signatories deadline 1st December
Capturing India’s Carbon: The UK’s role in delivering low-carbon technology to India
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Disclaimer
Disclaimer: This newsletter is only for general information and is not to be taken as a substitute for specific advice.
EBA is a not-for-profit membership based organisation which has no political ties. EBA funding comes from membership subscriptions and from events. EBA's top priority is to raise awareness about the solutions to environmental challenges which affect our economy, our quality of life and health. We bring business and political leaders together with scientists, innovators, technology developers, financiers and investors to create strategies for our future. www.environmentbusiness.com.au
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