ATTACHMENT A
RATIONALISATION OF CARBON REDUCTION
AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEMES
The following preliminary list of measures has been identified by jurisdictions for review, as
part of this reform.
Jurisdiction
Measure
Select Council on Climate Change
(inter-jurisdictional measures)
National Strategy on Energy Efficiency measures
Commonwealth
Energy Efficiency Opportunities scheme
Renewable Energy Target
National Energy Savings Initiative
Duplication of Commonwealth Climate Change
reporting (including National Greenhouse and
Energy Reporting Act 2007, and Energy Efficiency
Opportunities Act 2006)
Tasmania
Offsetting Government air travel
Government vehicle fleet standard
Alternative fuels project
Climate change community grants program
Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008
Earn Your Stars campaign
Tasmania’s Action Plan to Reduce Emissions
(including all priority areas)
Power Savings for Tenants Project
Energy efficiency of Housing Tasmania properties
Housewarming Program
Emissions reduction and energy efficiency of
Tasmanian Government buildings
Australian Capital Territory
Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme
Large scale feed-in-tariff
GreenPower (1st offer)
Weathering the Change AP2
Outreach Energy and Water Efficiency Program
HEAT Energy Audit
Wood Heater Replacement Program
Greenhouse Gas Abatement Scheme
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New South Wales
GreenPower
Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)
Energy Efficiency for Small Business
Energy Efficiency Training Program (EETP)
Energy Saver
Environmental Upgrade Agreements
FleetWise
Sustainable Government Investment Program
(SGIP)
Home Power Saving Program
NABERS – Commercial and Home
Renewable Energy Precincts
Building Sustainability Index (BASIX)
Energy Saving Action Plan (ESAP)
Coal Innovation NSW Fund
Northern Territory
Feed-in tariffs for domestic, commercial and
commercial time-of-use customers
Queensland
Queensland Government Solar Bonus Scheme
Coal-fired generation policy
Queensland Gas Scheme
Birdsville Geothermal Power Station Upgrade
Queensland Geothermal Centre of Excellence
Solar Flagships – Solar Dawn Project
Carbon Geo-storage Initiative
Differential vehicle stamp duty by number of
cylinders
QFleet ClimateSmart Action Plan 2007-2010
(procurement policy)
Energy Efficiency Program (Queensland Health)
S. 51 Environmental Protection Regulation
GHG score in fee calculation for environmentally
relevant activities (under Environment Protection
Act)
ecoBiz Program
Queensland Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund
South Australia
Solar Feed-in Scheme
The Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions
Reduction Act 2007
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In-service vehicle emissions standards and
legislation enforced through an on-road detection
testing and correction program.
The Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES)
Promotion of energy efficient water heaters
Provisions encouraging energy & water efficient
development in the South Australian Planning
Policy Library
Relevant provisions of the 30-Year Plan for Greater
Adelaide, and each regional volume of the Planning
Strategy for South Australia
Greenhouse gas-related Ministerial conditions
applied under the Environmental Protection Act
1986
Western Australia
Building Code of Australia (BCA) 6 Star energy
efficiency requirements for new residential buildings
State Fleet Carbon Offset Program
Hardship Efficiency Program – PV for Public
Housing
Hardship Efficiency Program – Public and
Community Housing Subprogram
Electricity Network Access Code
South West CO2 Geosequestration Hub Project
Legislation and Regulation for Onshore Greenhouse
Gas Capture and Storage
Pre-Competitive Program investigating possible
geosequestration areas in Western Australia
Victoria Measure
The Review of the
Climate Change Act
2010
The Victorian Feed-inTariff scheme
Explanation
 In response to an independent review, the Victorian
Government will streamline elements of the Act
that are considered redundant with the carbon tax
in place, such as the 20 per cent emissions
reduction target.
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The Victorian Competition and Efficiency
Commission (VCEC) commenced an Inquiry in
January 2012 into whether feed-in tariffs are the
most effective and economically responsible way
to support Victorians generate solar power.
Both the Inquiry and Government response were
publicly released on 3 September 2012, and are
available at www.vcec.vic.gov.au.
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The Victorian Energy
Efficiency Target
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Environment and
Resource Efficiency
Plans
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The Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for phase
three of VEET (2015-2017) will commence in
2013.
This RIS will include an assessment of VEET’s
complementarity to the carbon tax.
The RIS process will not impact on the current
scheme target ( 2012-2014) which will remain
unchanged.
Victoria will undertake a review of EREP to
examine potential overlap with other mandatory
environmental reporting programs and to assess the
complementarity of EREP to the carbon tax.
This review will help inform a decision as to the
future of the EREP scheme beyond its legislated
conclusion in 2014.
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