National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act (NGERS) and
Commonwealth Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) –
Implications for Councils.

Forum Wednesday, 12th August 2009 10.30am-3.30pm Rutherford

Presentations
Presenters Contact Details
Forum Delegates

Presentations

Time

Topic

Presenter

10.30 – 10:40am

Welcome and Introductions (PowerPoint 2MB)

HCCREMS

10.40 – 11.30am

Introduction to NGERS & the CPRS (PowerPoint 1MB)
- What is NGERS & the CPRS
- Councils & ‘Constitutional Corporations’
- Emissions thresholds
- Scheme coverage
- Reporting obligations
- Dispelling common myths

Andrew Beatty
(Baker & McKenzie Law Firm)

11.30 – 12.20pm

Calculating your emissions (to obtain a copy of this PowerPoint please contact Stuart directly)
- Data collation and reporting standards
- Calculators and tools NGER solid waste calculator (excel doc)
- Calculating emissions corporate, landfills and waste water treatment plants

Stuart Dyke
(Commonwealth Department of Climate Change)

12.20 - 1.10pm

Lunch

 

1.10 - 1.30pm

Newcastle Council (PowerPoint 1MB)
– identifying Council’s obligations and exposure to NGERS & the CPRS

Karen Toirkens
(Newcastle City Council)

1.30 - 1.50pm

Singleton Council (PowerPoint 1.5MB)
- Auditing organisational energy consumption in response to NGERS & the CPRS

Anthony Egan - Financial Controller (Singleton Shire Council)

1.50 - 2.00pm

Break

 

2.00  – 2.20pm

Broad Opportunities for abatement, trading and offsets (PowerPoint 300Kb)

Andrew Beatty Baker and McKenzie

2.20 – 2.40pm

Abatement strategies landfills (PowerPoint 5MB)

Jessica North (Hyder Consulting) 

2.40 –  3.20pm

Panel Discussion / Questions (PDF 200KB)

Andrew Beatty, Stuart Dyke, Karen Toirkens, Anthony Egan and Jessica North

3.20 – 3.30pm

Summary and Close

HCCREMS

Presenter Contact Details

Presenter Title Organisation Contact Details
Andrew Beatty Partner Baker & McKenzie Law Firm P 02 8922 5632
E andrew.beatty@bakernet.com
Anthony Egan Acting Director of Corporate and Community Services Singleton Council P 02 6578 7290
E aegan@singleton.nsw.gov.au
Dr Jessica North Senior Environmental Consultant Hyder Consulting P 02 8907 9053
E jessica.north@hyderconsulting.com
Karen Toirkens Communications and Carbon Management Newcastle City Council P 02 4974 2549
E ktoirkens@ncc.nsw.gov.au
Stuart Dyke Assistant Director
Report Validation Section
Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Office Branch
Greenhouse and Energy Data Office Division
Department of Climate Change

p 02 6159 7724

E stuart.dyke@climatechange.gov.au

Forum Delegates

Name

Organisation

Position

Alan Chick

Muswellbrook Shire Council

Waste Environment & Operations Manager

Alice Howe

Lake Macquarie City Council

Team Leader Environmental Risk

Alison Lawrence

Cessnock City Council

Sustainability Coordinator

Andrew Beatty

Baker and McKenzie Law Firm

Partner

Ann Stewart

Gosford City Council

Advisor Environment Planning, Integrated Planning

Anthony Egan

Singleton Council

Acting Director of Corporate and Development Services

Bede Spannagle

Upper Hunter Shire Council

Director, Technical Services

Bradley Nolan

HCCREMS

Regional Sustainability Program Manager

Craig Flemming

Muswellbrook Shire Council

Section Leader - Environment &  Resources

Damien Jenkins

Port Stephens Council

Financial Services Manager

Daryl Pasfield,

Greater Taree Council

Manager – Environmental Health

David Irving

Wyong Shire Council

Electrical Services Engineer

David McFadden

Golder Associates Pty Ltd  

Environmental Engineer

Duncan Jinks

Port Stephens Council

Sustainability Officer

Elfi Blackburn

Wyong Shire Council

Co-ordinator Waste Management

Gary Collins

Great Lakes Council

Manager Finance

Gavin Cooksley

Newcastle City Council

Environment & Policy Coordinator

Glen Pestell

Gosford City Council

Waste Services Coordinator

Greer Allen

Lake Macquarie City Council

Sustainability project Coordinator

James Lawson

Gosford City Council

Senior Technical Officer-Waste Services,
Waste & Emergency Services

Jessica North

Hyder Consulting

Senior Environmental Consultant

Jonathan Edwards

Commonwealth Dept of Climate Change

Program Officer, Report Validation Section,
Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Office Division

Juliana Collins

HCCREMS

Events and Education Sustainability Program

Julie Pearce

Lake Macquarie City Council

City Solicitor 

Karen Douglas

Wyong Shire Council

Natural Resources Officer Sustainability

Karen Toirkens

Newcastle City Council

Communications and Carbon Management

Kate Barton

Lake Macquarie City Council

Team Leader of Sustainable Living

Keith Stevenson

Lake Macquarie City Council

Manager Waste Environment & Rangers

Kristy Bragg

Maitland City Council

Compliance Accountant

Kylie Downie

Lake Macquarie City Council

Business Analyst

Mark Ihlein

Singleton Council

Manager Planning & Development Services

Mark Squires

DECCW

Manager Hunter Region Sustainability Program

Mark Threadgate

Maitland City Council

Building Asset Officer

Mel Marriott

Maitland City Council

Infrastructure Asset Engineer

Michael Tinlin

Maitland City Council

Graduate Environment Officer

Nicole Spencer

Lake Macquarie City Council

 

Paul Doherty

Gosford City Council

Manager Waste Operation

Peter Watt

Maitland City Council

Health and Building Surveyor

Phil Freeman

Maitland City Council

Manager of Accounting Services

Renee Carter

Singleton Council

Finance Officer

Sarah Roberts

Singleton Council

Environmental Officer

Sharon Bryce

Greater Taree Council

Waste Management coordinator

Sione Holaafolau

Upper Hunter Shire Council

Waste Manager

Stephen McLeod 

Maitland City Council

Environmental Projects Coordinator

Steve Pryor

Upper Hunter Shire Council

Acting Director of Corporate Services

Steve Wilson

HCCREMS

Program Manager

Steven Bernasconi

Port Stephens Council

Waste Management Coordinator

Stuart Dyke

Commonwealth Dept of Climate Change

Assistant Director, Report Validation Section,
of the Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Office Division

Terry Kavanagh

Dungog Shire Council

Manager of Environmental Services

Therese Davis

DECCW

Sustainability Projects Officer

Warwick Randall

Muswellbrook Shire Council

Manager, Water & Waste

Wayne  Deer

Greater Taree Council

Director community development and health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPRS & NGERS Forum

This project has been assisted by the
New South Wales Government
through its Environmental Trust

 



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