MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Draft regulations for Australian National Registry of Emissions Units released

31 October 2011

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, today released for consultation draft regulations to support the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (the Registry).

Government now accepting proposals for the carbon farming positive and negative lists

31 October 2011

The Australian Government today published guidelines inviting farmers, landholders and other land managers to propose activities for the Positive and Negative Lists under the Governments Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).

Helping low-income earners get ready for a clean energy future

16 October 2011

The Australian Government is today announcing a new Home Energy Saver Scheme to help low-income households get ready for a clean energy future, by improving household energy efficiency and cutting back on energy costs.

Low carbon communities to improve energy efficiency

27 September 2011

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, today published consultation papers on the design of two streams under the Low Carbon Communities initiative.

Review of the National Carbon Offset Standard

30 August 2011

The Government today published a public consultation paper on updates to the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS).

New era of opportunity for Indigenous landholders

24 August 2011

The Government's Carbon Farming Initiative, which passed the Parliament yesterday, offers new economic opportunities for Indigenous landholders across the country.

Carbon farming brings fields of opportunity for regional Australia

23 August 2011

The Gillard Government's Carbon Farming Initiative has today passed through the Parliament to establish a regulated carbon offsets market in Australia.

Government urges Senate to pass Carbon Farming Initiative

16 August 2011

The Gillard Government has today published draft regulations that set out potential types of projects for inclusion in the Carbon Farming Initiative and provide protection for the farming sector and environment.

Carbon farming opportunities for Indigenous Australians

04 August 2011

The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, today held further talks with Indigenous leaders from across Australia on Indigenous participation in the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI), at a roundtable in Melbourne.

Labor supports manufacturing

03 August 2011

The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, today outlined how the Gillard Governments Clean Energy Future plan will ensure Australia's manufacturing sector remains competitive into the future.