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Red tape cut for greenhouse reports

July 15, 2006
PROPOSALS for a single mandatory reporting system of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions will be developed by the end of the year.
The Council of Australian Governments yesterday agreed its preferred option was to devise a 'single streamlined system that imposes the least cost and red tape burden'.
Senior federal and state officials will report to the next COAG meeting in December with proposals for streamlining emissions and energy reporting.
'The report should be based on the preparation of national purpose-built legislation to provide for cost-effective mandatory reporting and disclosure at the company level at the earliest practicable date,' the COAG communique says. 'The report will also need to include advice on timing, thresholds and governance arrangements.'
Yesterday's meeting agreed that the National Pollutant Inventory would no longer be used as a vehicle for reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
No further work will be undertaken by the Environment Protection and Heritage Council on incorporating greenhouse gas emission reporting in the index.
However, the states and territories reserved the right to use the index if there was no agreement by December.
The meeting also agreed that the commonwealth, states and territories would work together to maximise opportunities for Australia to reduce emissions through clean coal and other technologies.
The meeting also moved to streamline environmental approvals across the country.
The federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act allows for agreements with the states and territories to accredit their environmental assessment and approvals process.
Agreements are in place with Queensland, Western Australia, Tas"