The Climate Change Authority has released a new report setting out how Australia can further develop its emissions reduction policies and take advantage of the opportunities presented by the transition to a low-emissions global economy.

Prospering in a low-emissions world: An updated climate policy toolkit for Australia, provides an update 2016 report, Towards a Climate Policy Toolkit: Special Review on Australia’s Climate Goals and Policies on policies for meeting Australia’s emissions reduction commitments under the historic Paris Agreement.

The report presents 35 recommendations to help transition Australia to a low emissions future, building on the Government’s current climate change policy settings to drive down emissions in the transport, industrial, electricity, agriculture and land, and waste sectors.

Energy efficiency measures are identified as a key area for emissions reduction, with the Authority proposing energy efficiency as one of the cheapest ways to reduce emissions. Recommended actions outlined in the report include targeted programs to improve energy efficiency in public housing and other government owned and leased buildings and for priority groups such as low income households, and accelerating the introduction and/or enhancement of energy efficiency standards for appliances, new buildings and the existing building stock. These recommendations align well with ASBEC’s priorities and the Trajectory for Low Energy Buildings.

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