There are a large number of new solar and wind farms in the pipeline, plenty more ERF projects on the way, and a "surge in demand" for the certificates and credits they create, according to new data from the Clean Energy Regulator.
The Clean Energy Regulator has set up a special unit to fast-track the development of new methods for earning carbon credits, says the agency's chair, David Parker.
Of the two types of carbon contract on offer at tomorrow's ERF auction, only one is likely to see a noticeable price increase, according to Market Advisory Group founder Raphael Wood.
The Clean Energy Regulator has "pencilled in" a date for the next ERF auction, and hasn't ruled out an industry suggestion that it consider signing new contracts beforehand.