Summaries of environment industry issues and solutions

Environment Business Australia’s policy papers are developed in close consultation with our member companies and with national and international experts in the relevant field.   Can Australia be a sustainability superpower? [Link to summary] [Link to policy paper]   Climate change How serious is the challenge? What are the solutions for making deep cuts in greenhouse emissions Toolbox for action [Link to summary] [Link to Toolbox] [Link to Clean energy]   Energy supply with reduced greenhouse gas emissions Australia's energy strategy Energy efficiency Zero emissions energy and cleaner energy sources Renewable energy Mandated Renewable Energy Target (MRET) Carbon capture and storage Nuclear fuel leasing [Link to summary] [Link to clean energy submission] [Link to nuclear energy] [Link to geosequestration submission]   Carbon emissions trading Recommendations for a carbon emissions trading scheme Mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions [Link to summary] [Link to National Emissions Trading Taskforce submission]   Environmental economics Environmental and economic implications of negative externalities Implications of illegal logging of tropical rainforests [Link to summary] [Link to negative externalities submission]   The emerging cleantech marketplace Innovation in technology, infrastructure and finance Competitive access to market for cleantech Employment [Link to summary] [Link to MRET submission] [Link to MRET supplementary paper]   Sustainable cities Planning and designing sustainable cities [Link to summary] [Link to sustainable cities submission]   International policy trends   [Link to summary] [Link to MRET submission] [Link to National Emissions Trading Taskforce submission]   Water Water trading for improved environmental flows [Link to summary] [Link to water reform submission]