Victorian Government Climate Change Draft Policy
The Victorian Climate Change Green Paper is offered as a "comprehensive response to climate change". Unfortunately the document appears to contain no firm proposals from government to actually reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. There appear to be no proposals for the government to measure or reduce its own energy use or greenhouse gas emissions. The paper appears to be an attempt to avoid dealing with climate change, rather than addressing it.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) gets only two brief mentions in the paper:
The document is available as a set of web pages, separate PDF chapters or one large PDF file (95 pages, 4.9 Mbytes). Comment is invited via an online survey or more formal submission. One problem is the very long web addresses used, with a 64 character alphanumeric code in each.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) gets only two brief mentions in the paper:
VICTORIA’S CLIMATE CHANGE OPPORTUNITIES – ADJUSTING TO A CARBON PRICEThe paper contains no mention of the Internet or the World Wide Web and their role in tracking and reducing carbon emissions.
Information and Communications Technology: Using the strengths of our ICT industry to transform other sectors. ...
Our Focus
Driving new technologies and markets Victoria is a leader in scientific research and many of the State’s capabilities (such as energy,
biotechnology, advanced materials and ICT) have the potential to contribute to Victoria’s response to climate change. ...
The document is available as a set of web pages, separate PDF chapters or one large PDF file (95 pages, 4.9 Mbytes). Comment is invited via an online survey or more formal submission. One problem is the very long web addresses used, with a 64 character alphanumeric code in each.
Online table of contents
Message from the Premier
Message from the Minister for Environment and Climate Change
Highlights of the Victorian Climate Change Green Paper
Part 1 - Victoria's climate change framework1.1 Reviewing our approach to climate change
Part 2 - The challenge of our generation
1.2 The Commonwealth Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - a new policy landscape
1.3 Governments working together - a new role for Victoria
1.4 Our long-term goals
1.5 Our priorities
1.6 Choosing between different policy ‘levers’2.1 Our changing climate
Part 3 - Complementing the CPRS: a new world of opportunities
2.2 Our current emissions3.1 The stationary energy sector
Part 4 - Adjustment: The low carbon economy - a climate of opportunity
3.2 Energy efficiency
3.3 Transport
3.4 The built environment
3.5 Solid waste management
3.6 Land use and forestry
3.7 Agriculture4.1 Creating opportunities
Part 5 - Adaptation: a new reality
4.2 Driving innovation
4.3 Developing skills
4.4 Supporting adjustment to change5.1 Managing our water resources
Part 6 - A shared responsibility
5.2 Victoria’s natural ecosystems
5.3 Adapting to change in the built environment
5.4 Building responsive emergency services
5.5 Health and wellbeing in a changing climate6.1 Communities and climate change
Part 7 - Having your say
6.2 Government leading the way
6.3 Making decisions in a time of climate change
Labels: Climate Change, Greenhouse Effect, Victoria
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