ERF Archives - Renew Economy

Policy & Planning

Australian climate policy pays people to grow trees that already existed – we can do better
Regeneration of native forests is a valid and desirable way to reduce emissions and generate carbon credits. But the ERF method is deeply flawed.
The Conversation

Jul 15, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Rooftop solar to top 2GW again in 2020, but big solar and big wind slowing down
Rooftop solar installations remained strong in Q1 2020, but the effects of Covid-19 expected to hit both small and large renewables projects.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 3, 2020

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Abbott’s Green Army is coming back, for last charge of the coal brigade
Five years to the day after the Coalition won office, it still has no climate and energy policy, except for a fig leaf and a green army slogan. And it is actually boasting that this is a good thing.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 19, 2018

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Policy & Planning

6th ERF auction result – millions more sunk in “vegetation” abatement
The results of the federal government’s latest Emissions Reduction Fund auction have been released, revealing the purchase of nearly 8 million tonnes of carbon abatement for $104 million.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

ERF review fails to douse doubts over Coalition key climate policy
CCA review of Coalition’s Emissions Reduction Fund fuels concerns the scheme is an expensive, inefficient and risky way to cut carbon.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 11, 2017

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Policy & Planning

CCA report will sanction further delay and slow pace of action
CCA report on government’s emissions targets ignores the carbon budget, is politically expedient, and brushes aside concern about current measures. Worst, it ignores the science.
Clive Hamilton and David Karoly

Sep 5, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Rule changes for emissions reduction fund likely to push prices higher
It has been announced that the 4th ERF auction will be held in November this year. Here is a summary of the announcements made by the Regulator and re-state our price and supply expectations for auction four.
Reputex Carbon

Aug 17, 2016

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Gaming the government: Bidding strategies for 3rd emissions auction
The third ERF auction, with $1.33B of the government’s $2.55B funding tranche available, could produce some interesting bidding strategies.
Hugh Grossman

Apr 7, 2016

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Direct Action’s ERF: raising cost of emissions cuts three-fold
The Coalition’s Emissions Reduction Fund is expensive, and forestalls economy-wide innovation and the opportunities associated with it.
Brett Janissen

Feb 29, 2016

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Australian emissions to grow 6 per cent under Direct Action
Report says Australia will only meet emissions target by using Kyoto ‘accounting benefit’. In real terms, emissions headed for 4% above 2000 levels by 2020.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 23, 2015

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Malcolm Turnbull was right: Direct Action is a climate con
Latest Direct Action auction won’t even make up for emissions increase in coal generation since dumping of carbon price. When will Turnbull and Hunt have courage to stand up for their convictions? i
Giles Parkinson

Nov 13, 2015

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