The Carbon Obligation: How government policies will affect the Australian property industry

The carbon obligation - Practice Note 1.pdf 

Published 19 October 2009 

Summary

With the scientific imperative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has come a policy imperative to create laws, regulations, policies and programs to reduce emissions both overall, and specifically in the built environment. As a result, the property industry in Australia is facing a wide range of new and prospective government action.

This practice note looks across these government policies and how they will affect the property industry. These include the existing National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System (NGERS), Renewable Energy Target (RET) and National Strategy on Energy Efficiency (NSEE) and the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).

The business opportunities and threats are outlined with hints about how companies can adapt to a carbon constrained world.

Kuiper, G. (2009). "The Carbon Obligation: How government policies will affect the Australian property industry." Practice Note 1, Investa Sustainability Institute, Sydney Australia.