Australia's carbon offsets regime is crumbling because it is being asked to do too much, and a comprehensive, independent review is essential, according to a new Australia Institute report. Read more...
One of Australia's largest carbon offsets providers is joining forces with environment group WWF to restore habitat for endangered koalas in the NSW Northern Rivers region. Read more...
The Business Council has called for a separate review of the treatment of voluntary carbon offset purchases, in its submission to a Climate Change Authority inquiry. Read more...
* Rio Tinto scheduling renewables roll-out, investigating on-site nature offsets
* Global nature action investor alliance to launch in next few months
* Coles launches own-brand carbon neutral beef range
* NSW to take stock of natural assets with an eye on new markets Read more...
Orica and a carbon offsets business part-owned by Mitsubishi have dominated the latest ERF auction, a new Clean Energy Regulator update shows. Read more...
* Woodside relies entirely on international credits to meet mandatory offset condition
* AdBri to launch net-zero roadmap
* NSW canvasses views on rule for new peak demand scheme Read more...
* Queensland to recognise flood resilience as a carbon project co-benefit
* Voluntary federal biodiversity stewardship scheme could link to mandatory regimes
* New grant to boost shredder floc recycling, but Victorian project on hold Read more...
Some businesses will quit the Climate Active scheme due to cost increases that will result from federal government changes, predicts Iain Smale, managing director of sustainability consultancy Pangolin. Read more...
The Victorian government will direct $30.9 million towards restoring biodiversity and boosting carbon sequestration on at least 20,000 hectares of private land. Read more...
