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News and media

This page contains news items and media releases related to the Authority’s work. For speeches and opinion pieces delivered by the Authority’s Chair and other representatives, go to Speeches and opinion pieces.

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Timeline extended for the Authority’s survey on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act

In response to requests, we are extending the timeline for responding to the Authority’s survey on the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act to Friday…
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Consultation open on the Authority’s economic modelling exercise

The Climate Change Authority is undertaking an economic modelling exercise to inform its advice to Government on Australia’s 2035 target and has released a…
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Survey for the Authority’s review of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act

The Authority is seeking input on the key themes in this year’s review of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act. You can find the survey on the…
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The Authority’s submission to the Fuel Efficiency Standard consultation

The Authority has made a submission in response to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Art’s Fuel…
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Setting, Tracking and Achieving Australia’s Climate Targets – Consultation launch

The Authority has released its first consultation paper of the year: an Issues Paper titled Setting, Tracking and Achieving Australia’s Emission Reduction…
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Carbon sequestration is essential to Australia’s decarbonisation

Chair of the Climate Change Authority Grant King and Authority Member Professor Lesley Hughes have penned a joint opinion piece on the role of sequestration in…
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Reduce, remove and store: The role of carbon sequestration in accelerating Australia’s decarbonisation

The Authority has released its insights paper, ‘Reduce, remove and store: The role of carbon sequestration in accelerating Australia’s decarbonisation’.
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The Authority’s submission to the Government’s climate-related financial disclosure submission paper

The Authority has made a submission in response to The Treasury’s climate-related financial disclosure consultation paper. The consultation paper seeks views…
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Australia's carbon sequestration potential webinar

The Authority held a webinar on 14 December on the findings of the CSIRO's technical report into Australia's carbon sequestration potential. To view the…
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