Archive for August, 2008

ATA NEWS: Emissions trading to see coal industry compensated, but solar homes left out

Friday, August 8th, 2008

The government must fulfil its election commitment to help homes install climate-friendly technology by introducing a national solar feed-in tariff scheme, says Australia’s leading independent organisation for sustainable living.
The government’s decision to compensate coal fired generators under the emission trading scheme is disappointing, but with there is still an opportunity to also help homeowners, says [...]

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Northern Territory Climate Change Discussion Paper

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

ATA welcomes the opportunity to offer comment on the Northern Territory Government’s Discussion Paper on NT Climate Change Issues (the Discussion Paper). The ATA welcomes the initiative of the Government in developing a comprehensive policy on climate change, and congratulates it on undertaking this review of the impact of activities in the Territory ion the [...]

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