ASBEC: The Second Plank - Building a Low Carbon Economy with Energy Efficient Buildings

The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) recently released its report - 'The Second Plank - Building a Low Carbon Economy with Energy Efficient Buildings'. The report, produced by the Centre of International Economics, is built on the premise that demand side management and energy efficiency in Australia's buildings can have a very significant role to play in abating Greenhouse Gasses. The report identifies that the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) alone will not unlock the large scale abatement potential locked within buildings and that a range of measures, complementary to the operation of the CPRS will be required to cost-effectively meet the nation's greenhouse targets. The report details these measures and demonstrates how they can work to provide the Government with the policy options they're looking for.

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