• Green Skills Agreement The Australian Green Skills Agreement (2009) seeks to build the capacity of the vocational education and training (VET) sector to deliver the skills for sustainability and is required in the workplace, and also to enable individuals, businesses and communities to adjust to and prosper in a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

• Phase-Out of Inefficient Incandescent Light Bulbs The Australian Government announced that all inefficient light bulbs will be phased out in favor of more efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).

• The Clean Energy Legislative Package The Clean Energy Legislative Package includes the carbon pricing mechanism and delivers support for jobs and competitiveness and Australia`s economic growth, while reducing pollution. Households will be assisted through tax reforms and increased payments.