• Policy

        • Australia

        • 2012

        Coal Mining Abatement Technology Support Package

        The Coal Mining Abatement Technology Support Package (CMATSP) was a grant of AUD 70 million from the federal government used to support merit based grants and supported projects that developed ventilation air methane process technologies. The aim was to maintain and enhance the international competitiveness and viability of the Australian coal mining sector to meet Australia's greenhouse reduction targets. The funds were directed at three elements: research, development and demonstration of technologies and processes associated with coal mining greenhouse gas mitigation including the measurement and monitoring of emissions, avoidance and abatement technologies; work to address safety and regulatory issues…

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2019

        National Hydrogen Strategy

        On 24 February 2023, the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECMC) agreed to a Review of the 2019 National Hydrogen Strategy. The Hydrogen Strategy aims to: Explore Australia’s clean hydrogen potentialConsider future scenarios with ranging growth possibilitiesOutline an adaptive approach that equips Australia to scale up quicklyInclude showcases from each state and territoryDetail nationally coordinated actions involving governments, industry and communities.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2024

        National CER Roadmap

        On 19 July 2024, Energy Ministers agreed to publish the National Consumer Energy Resources (CER) Roadmap. The roadmap sets out an overarching vision and plan to unlock CER at scale across Australia. The roadmap's implementation plan outlines priority reforms through four workstreams: consumers, technology, markets, power system operations. The roadmap provides a national approach to reforms to ensure Australians are able to harness the full potential of CER. If consumer resources are coordinated effectively, they can help lower costs for all consumers by offsetting the need for billions of dollars in grid-scale investment. The Energy Ministers agreed to…

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2024

        National Renewable Energy Priority List

        The Priority List was developed in collaboration with states and territories to provide a focal point for targeting government resources and support to priority renewable energy projects across Australia as they navigate regulatory planning and approval processes.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2022

        Critical Minerals Development Program

        …and secure contracts with customers.The CMDP supports strategically significant projects at crucial points in development, setting Australia up as a critical minerals powerhouse. Grants will accelerate projects to market, attracting private sector finance and investment. Successful applicants can receive up to AUD 50 million but are required to contribute at least 50% of the cost themselves. In this program, an R&D hub was also created with AUD 50.5 million by funding three existing public institutions (CSIRO, ANSTO, and Geoscience Australia) to work together to support Australian intellectual property in critical minerals processing, progress international R&…

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2018

        Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

        The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force on December 30, 2018, for Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Singapore; on January 14, 2019, for Vietnam; on September 19, 2021, for Peru; on November 2022 for Malaysia; on February 21, 2023, for Chile, and its last member to join was Brunei on July 12, 2023. The CPTPP provides for the elimination of border tariffs for the following goods and products, among others: agglomerated and reduced iron;alumina, scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel, aluminium; solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers, polysilicon; battery packs, battery…

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2002

        Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling (MEPL)

        …Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000, that Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling (MEPL) would be applied to the same product classes as those regulated in Australia, and implemented along similar lines. Regulations covering mandatory energy performance standards and labelling came into force in 2002. New Zealand entered into a joint work programme with Australia in 2004/05 to strengthen trans-Tasman regulatory alignment. As with MEPS, mandatory labels in New Zealand align with those set by the Australian Government.  Product labelling regulations require retailers to provide energy efficiency information to consumers at the point of sale. The labels assess how much…

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2018

        Regulation Impact Statement: Air conditioners

        …A, B and C) have been identified to resolve these problems. The options bring together seven policy proposals. The proposals have been grouped so that they progressively involve more intervention in the market. Option C is the preferred option. It is estimated to provide the largest net benefit in Australia and New Zealand, and would also provide the largest energy and greenhouse gas emission savings. The main implementation risk from the proposals is suppliers having insufficient time to adjust to the proposed new regulations. This could affect the availability of products, market competition, or compliance with the new regulations. This…

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2001

        New Zealand-Singapore Closer Economic Partnership

        The New Zealand-Singapore Closer Economic Partnership is a comprehensive economic agreement between the two countries aimed at fostering closer economic relations by reducing or removing trade and investment barriers. The Closer Economic Partnership was further supplemented in 2010 by the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement and was renegotiated in 2020.The Partnership agreement eliminated tariffs on all goods traded between the two countries, including for:Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products…

        • Policy

        • New Zealand

        • 2010

        New Zealand-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement

        The New Zealand-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement aims at fostering closer economic relations by reducing or removing trade and investment barriers. The Agreement builds on the existing ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. Most notably, the Agreement accelerated the tariff reduction/elimination schedule from 12 years (per the AANZFTA) to 7 years. It also provide improved investment protection provisions, including Most Favoured Nation (MFN) treatment.The Agreement eliminates or reduces border tariffs on: Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances and other advanced machineryElectric motors, transformers, batteries and capacitorsMotor vehicles and vehicle parts (except for motor vehicle imports into…

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