Computer monitors account for around one quarter of the total energy use of computers. However, some computer monitors have not exhibited the general market trend towards greater energy efficiency. This may be attributable to a lack of consumer information on the relative energy efficiency of computer monitors, which in turn weakens supplier incentives to supply [...]
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On 28 March 2013 the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) Select Council on Housing and Homelessness announced that a phased introduction of the National Regulatory System (NRS) for Community Housing would commence on 1 July 2013. There will be a six month trial implementation involving a small number of community housing providers (approximately 25), with registration [...] Continue reading National Regulatory System for Community Housing Providers – COAG Decision Regulation Impact Statement – Select Council on Housing and Homelessness 15 May 2013
On 3 May 2013, the Standing Council on Primary Industries (SCOPI) announced a decision on reforms to the single national regulatory framework for agricultural and veterinary chemicals (AgVet chemicals). These reforms seek to harmonise the assessment, registration and the control-of-use elements. (Control-of-use refers to the regulation of AgVet chemical use after the point of retail [...] 7 May 2013
On 11 April 2013, the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) approved an amendment to the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure (‘the NEPM’). The amendment incorporates updated methodologies for assessing human and ecological risks and site assessment methods in line with advances in Australia and overseas. The NEPM is a risk based framework used [...] 19 April 2013
On 11 April 2013 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water (the Council) released a consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on the regulation of water market intermediaries. Some stakeholders in the water sector have expressed concerns about the potential for misconduct and inappropriate practices of water market intermediaries to impact on [...] Continue reading Regulation of Water Market Intermediaries –COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Standing Council on Environment and Water 19 April 2013
On 11 April 2013 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water (the Council) released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) which seeks stakeholder feedback on options to reduce emissions from wood heaters. The Consultation RIS suggests that particulate emissions (small pieces of solid matter) from wood heaters are a significant contributor [...] Continue reading Reducing Emissions from Wood Heaters – COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Standing Council on Environment and Water 19 April 2013
In October 2012, the National Marine Safety Committee published the National Standard for General Safety Requirements for Vessels, as approved by the Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure. The standard applies to domestic commercial vessels not required to be in survey (ie not required to undergo regular mandated inspection). These are low-risk operations involving vessels [...] 19 April 2013
On 17 April 2013 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water (the Council) released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on the management of chemical environmental risks. The Consultation RIS suggests that the regulatory framework surrounding the management of chemical environmental risks in Australia is incomplete and needs improvement to address [...] Continue reading Management of Chemical Environmental Risks – COAG Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – Standing Council on Environment and Water 11 April 2013
On 22 March 2013, the Equipment Energy Efficiency Committee released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) which examines a proposal to mandate the inclusion of ‘smart appliance’ interfaces in air conditioners, pool pumps, water heaters and electric vehicle chargers. Along with other policy initiatives, this proposal aims to tackle the broader problem of peak electricity demand, [...] 20 March 2013
On 12 March 2013, the National Skills Standards Council released its position paper and consultation regulation impact statement (RIS) for its review of standards for the regulation of vocational education and training (VET) providers. The RIS examines amending the standards for VET providers to address problems in the sector that include inconsistent quality, lack of transparency [...] Continue reading Review of Vocation Education and Training – Consultation Regulation Impact Statement – National Skills Standards Council |
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