MARK DREYFUS MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, and the Member for Reid, John Murphy, today visited the Burwood Chamber of Commerce to talk about new measures and opportunities under the federal Clean Energy Future package.

Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, and Federal Member for Reid, John Murphy, today met with the Canada Bay Council in Sydney's inner west to discuss economic opportunities for local government generated by the carbon price and a shift to more efficient use of energy.

Farmers, landholders, waste operators and other clean energy businesses seeking to take part in the Gillard Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) can now access information in a new handbook released today by the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus.

The Australian Government has announced the appointment of a new expert panel to assess proposed methods for developing carbon credits under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).

Australia’s intellectual property system will be strengthened with new laws passing through Parliament today.

Tony Abbott’s proposal today for a Private Members Bill is nothing more than a political stunt.

Today there was yet another hysterical and misleading press release from Opposition climate action spokesperson Greg Hunt.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, today announced that on 30 June 2012, the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme will close.

Indigenous land managers and farmers in northern Australia will now be able to generate revenue for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through savanna fire management.

Australia's agriculture sector is embracing a clean energy future with more than 500 applications received from universities, land managers, industry and government agencies for Gillard Government funding to test and develop new ways for farmers to reduce carbon emissions.