Climate change mitigation and adaptation policy options : reducing Australia’s dependence on coal, natural gas, and other nonrenewable energy resources

To ensure the protection of Australia's economy, industry must be included when determining the direction of climate change policy. ... These technologies include: (1) carbon capture and storage; (2) biofuels; (3) (natural) carbon sequestration; (4) biochar technology; and (5) renewable energy sources. . ... Renewable energy results in either fewer carbon dioxide emissions than fossil fuels (as with biomass), or in some cases, zero emission of carbon dioxide (as with solar, wind, and hydro power). ... Of these projects, twenty-three are wind driven, three are coal fired, and one is fuelled by geothermal energy. ... The current government seems to be adopting a mix of policy options in the mitigation of climate change. ... Consequently, even if the five percent reduction target in the proposed CPRS is achieved, it would not result in a significant reduction of global carbon emissions in the absence of similar action by other major emitting countries such as the United States, China, and India.