Australia's national greenhouse accounts[web access] [A comprehensive set of reports outlining Australia's greenhouse gas emissions - as a nation, by state, and by industry. Includes the latest National Greenhouse Gas inventory. Earlier inventories are available in print format]
Carbon offset providers in Australia 2007[web access] [This report has been prepared to provide Australian organisations seeking to offset their emissions, with comparative information regarding offsetting services available]
Carbon pollution reduction scheme[web access] [The Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme white paper outlines the final design of the scheme and the medium-term, target range for reducing carbon pollution. The executive summary and full report available here. Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation draft available here]
Climate change in Australia: technical report (2007) [web access] [The purpose of this CSIRO/Bureau of Meteorology report is to provide an up-to-date assessment of observed climate change over Australia, the likely causes, and projections of future changes to Australia's climate]
Climate change: risks and opportunities (2006) [web access] [A report compiled by Stephen Schneider as Adelaide Thinker in Residence for the South Australian government]
Emissions - who is trading what? (2008) [web access] [Provided by the Australian Parliamentary Library. An overview of emissions trading, the types of trading schemes and an examination of existing and proposed schemes]
Garnaut Climate Change Review (2007) [web access] [The review was established to examine the impacts of climate change on the Australian economy. The final report was released 30 September, 2008]
Greenhouse Challenge : evaluation report (1999) [web access] [The Greenhouse Challenge conducted an independent evaluation of the program in 1999. This report evaluates the program's achievements to date and makes recommendations about its future. Also available in print format]
Greenhouse pollution (2007) [print] [Overview of the greenhouse issues which are confronting Australian society. A book description is linked here]
National inventory report 2006[web access] [The Australian Government submission to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The 2006 report updates the estimates presented in the National Inventory Report 2005 Revised, submitted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in February 2006. Available here in print]
Regional climate change decision framework for natural resource management (2008) [web access] [Final report of the Regional Climate Change Decision Framework Project, a collaboration between
Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation and Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board]
IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme (IPCC-NGGIP) [The objectives of the IPCC-NGGIP are to develop and refine an internationally-agreed methodology and software for the calculation and reporting of national GHG emissions and removals, and to encourage the use of this methodology by countries participating in the IPCC and by signatories of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)]
OECD: Climate Change [OECD aims to assist countries to implement effective and efficient policies to address climate change by conducting policy-relevant research and analysis. This website provides links to Publications and Documents, and to Information by Country]
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international treaty committing countries to take steps to reduce the threat of global climate change. This site includes the full text of the convention as well as the full text of the Kyoto Protocol]
Use databases to find journal articles. Choose an appropriate database from the Geography/Environmental Studies databases list (see especially the databases for Australian topics)
