Key Points:
All models of product that fall under the Greenhouse and
Energy Minimum Standards Act must be registered to make sure that
they comply with the relevant GEMS determinations.
The drive for energy efficiency is nothing new and there has
been work over many years to improve our performance in this area
for various reasons including energy security, economic efficiency
and greenhouse gas reduction.
Last week there was a large leap forward when the Federal
Parliament passed the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act
2012. The Act's purpose is to promote the development and
adoption of products to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas
production by applying Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards
(GEMS) in association with the supply and commercial use of
products that use energy, or affect the energy used by another
product.
