26 March 2011
Lights at Government sites around Australia will be turned off tonight as part of Earth Hour, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, said today.
23 March 2011
The Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, today welcomed news that iconic Australian businesses, Qantas and Jetstar, are now certified to offer carbon neutral flights.
08 March 2011
Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change Mark Dreyfus says he's pleased that the Greens have announced their support for energy efficiency, including energy performance standards for appliances.
03 March 2011
In an extensive joint-agency investigation between the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), 35 search warrants were yesterday executed across three states, targeting alleged fraudulent activity under the Australian Governments now-closed Home Insulation Program (HIP).
21 December 2010
The Government today announced that it would not be proceeding with Rounds 1 and 2 of the Green Start program. The program was to provide energy assessments to assist households to become sustainable through information and advice.
15 December 2010
Schools around Australia would be able to become more energy efficient following the allocation of $51 million in Federal Government grants announced by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and the Parliamentary Secretary, Mark Dreyfus.
26 November 2010
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Mark Dreyfus, today welcomed the official signing in Canberra of multi‐million dollar financial agreements between the Australian Carbon Trust and six major organisations.
09 November 2010
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet and Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Mark Dreyfus today welcomed the release of the Mid‐Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook by Treasurer Wayne Swan.
01 November 2010
The Australian Government today welcomed moves to improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings with the commencement of the Commercial Building Disclosure program.
18 October 2010
On Friday the Auditor General released his report into the Home Insulation Program (HIP) that was produced
in response to a request by the then Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, Greg Combet, on 3
March this year.
