Publications

The Decision Regulatory Impact Statement (DRIS) for digital displays recommends policies to improve Australia’s and New Zealand’s television and computer monitor energy efficiency requirements and harmonise these with European requirements. The DRIS also recommends expanding the scope of energy efficiency regulation to include requirements for…

The below file contains historical energy efficiency data for computer monitor products registered in the Energy Rating Product Registration system from the beginning of the program in April 2012 to February 2021. This information was publicly available for each product via the Energy Rating Product Registration system, and removes products…

This Regulator Impact statement investigates options to improve the energy efficiency of computers and computer monitors sold in Australia and New Zealand without compromising functionality or choice, and to provide information for consumers to make an informed purchasing decision.

This regulatory impact statement sought feedback on the proposal to regulate information and communications technology equipment (computers and computer monitors) under the Minimum Energy Performance Standards program to improve existing levels of energy efficiency and performance. The proposed standard would apply to all computers and computer…

This report, covers research commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) to confirm the energy efficiency claims by major-brand computer suppliers. Desktop (DT) and notebook (NB) computers were bought on the open market, guided by information available to consumers, noting particularly any claims of…