Commercial Buildings Next on the Block for Carbon Cuts

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 14: A general view of the Sydney CBD as seen from the Eastern Suburbs on November 14, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its key benchmark rate last week as inflation continues to hobble a strong economic recovery. The higher rates, in addition to low housing stock, had led many into a situation of housing stress in both the rental and owner-occupier markets. Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

The Property Council has welcomed a push to expand Australia’s “light-touch” energy efficiency program for commercial buildings.

Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister on June 14 announced a deadline for expanding the program to better capture energy and emissions information.