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In March this year, the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency released a public discussion paper for the National Building Energy Standard-Setting, Assessment and Rating Framework, available to download from their website. With the shelving of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, the Framework remains key in helping Australia meet its climate change goals. The proposed Framework will initially only relate to some office buildings, but may eventually extend to multiple classes of buildings, potentially including residences and all offices areas.
The Department is calling for comments on the discussion paper. While submissions on the framework close on Friday 7 May 2010, it has been indicated that, given the short timeframe, late submissions may be considered if the submitting party contacts the Department in advance and makes arrangements.
Discussions at recent public forums have focused on the fact that the Framework is still very much in the planning stage, and that the Department is still examining options and considerations. Therefore, it is an excellent stage at which to raise concerns you may have about the operation of the Framework and the effect it may have on your industry.
HopgoodGanim is offering to review submissions, free of charge, before you lodge them with the Department. If you would like to take advantage of this service, please forward your submissions to one of our Climate Change team members.
For more information on the scheme, please see our recent alert.
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