It is amazing (to me anyhow) that it is so hard these days to find clear and strong communication in the major media regarding some of the largest
potential emissions reduction opportunities.
Not exact matches
But making the right choices can guide that transformation, with the
potential to deliver significant
emission reductions and better economic
opportunities as we transition to a low - carbon future.
Construction of new buildings and refurbishment of existing buildings alike represent the largest
potential for technically feasible and economically viable
reductions of
emissions and of energy consumption, while encouraging the development of new professional skills and generation of significant employment
opportunities.
Those projections are largely the result of a faulty assumption that that all mandated carbon
emissions reduction policies must be inherently costly regulations, rather than
potential opportunities and incentives for productive investments with positive economic payoffs.
With
potential energy savings of up to 50 - 70 %, LED lighting is viewed as an immediate
opportunity to drive significant
emissions reductions.
The Government is committed to facilitating the participation of Indigenous land managers in carbon markets and will consult with Indigenous Australians on the
potential for offsets from
reductions in
emissions from savanna burning and forestry
opportunities under the scheme.