Consultation Paper: Single Duct Portable Space Conditioners and Spot Coolers

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Public Comments

Written submissions from stakeholders will be accepted until close of business Tuesday 29 September 2009 on any of the issues raised in this consultation paper. Please address your written submissions to:

Bonn Maguire
Heating and Cooling Team
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601

or email: bonn.maguire@environment.gov.au

The Stakeholder letter September 2009 explains details of the release of this consultation paper

Summary

This paper sets out a number of new government proposals to regulate single duct portable space conditioners and spot coolers with respect to energy performance.

This paper provides information on the different types of products currently on the market and some rationale as to why these products should now be regulated with respect to energy. The target implementation date for government regulation is October 2011. This paper also summarises the information presented to the stakeholder meeting that was held in Sydney on 28 July 2009 and also documents some of the discussions and issues raised by stakeholders.

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