April 2009 Newsletter
Carbon Disclosure Project: submissions due end of May 2009, Green claims Code under development and NGER vs CPRS Liability.
Carbon Disclosure Project: submissions due end of May 2009
Companies wishing to participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project only have until the end of May 2009 to submit their reports. With new questions and requirements for more extensive responses – companies need to start preparing their reports and emissions data now. Follow the link to read more.
“Green claims” Code under development
Following a period of public consultation, the board of the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has agreed to proceed with the development and implementation of an Environmental Claims Advertising and Marketing Code. It is anticipated that the Code will be published by mid 2009 and fully operational from early 2010.
Elements the new Code will address:
- The need for advertisers to substantiate any environmental claims they make about products or services;
- That any claims must represent a significant benefit or improvement in the overall environmental impact of the product or service concerned; and
- That any environmental claims do not lead the consumer to conclude a company has voluntarily adopted an environmental practice when in fact it has been legally mandated.
For further information, download AANA's official media release.
 | AANA Media Release | PDF, 81Kb |
Below is a snapshot view of some of the liability differences between NGER and CPRS.
CPRS Liability: landfill - to close or not to close?
Companies that have an on-site landfill may find themselves with an unexpected CPRS liability from 2018.
Follow the link to read more.Energetics experts speak at upcoming conferences
Ethical Investor Energy Efficiency Forum - Melbourne 21st April 2009
Speaker: Jonathan Jutsen - Founder and Executive Director
Topic: Strategic Overview: The urgency to reverse energy growth
Download Program:
| Energy Efficiency Forum Program | PDF, 693Kb |
EUAA Queensland Energy Forum - Brisbane 1st May 2009
Speaker: Jonathan Jutsen - Founder and Executive Director
Topic: Using energy efficiency to reduce your energy and carbon cost exposure
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| EUAA Queensland Energy Forum Program | PDF, 333Kb |
The Carbon Economy - Sydney 11th May 2009
Speaker: Jonathan Jutsen - Founder and Executive Director
Topic: Understanding the Emerging Carbon Economy & the Business Opportunities in the Carbon Market