Australasia
Links to Green Reports, Position Papers and Websites
06 October 2011
The building sector contributes a third of overall energy‐related green house gas (GHG) emissions worldwide (Price et al. 2006). This sector is responsible for 23 per cent of Australia’s total GHG and its energy use continues to grow rapidly (ASBEC, 2009; Garnaut 2010b).
PAPERS
POSITION PAPER: National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, in conjunction with the Faculty of the Built Environment at UNSW
POSITION PAPER: National Adaptation Framework for the built environment ‐ Node 3 ACCARNSI ‐ June 2011
REPORTS
Dept. Of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Coastal Risks Reports:
2011: http://www.climatechange.gov.au/en/publications/coastline/climate-change-risks-to-coastal.aspx
USEFUL LINKS
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Energy Efficiency in Buildings program focuses on policy scenarios for transitions to zero emissions www.wbcsd.org
ICLEI’s Resilient Cities program provides a global platform for learning, cooperation and networking on all aspects of urban resilience and adaptation to climate change www.resilient‐cities.iclei.org
Clinton Climate Initiative www.clintonfoundation.org/
UNEP Sustainable Building and Climate Initiative Partnership between UNEP and major public and private sector organizations, and NGOs www.unpe.org/sbci
UN‐Habitat Cities and Climate Change Initiative seeks to enhance climate change mitigation and climate change preparedness of cities in developing and least developed countries: http://www.unhabitat.org
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