With the aim of rapidly growing one of Australia's newest environmental markets, the Queensland government is seeking brokers to supply credits earned by keeping pollutants out of water flowing into the Great Barrier Reef.
Australia's largest carbon offsets developer has sold its first Great Barrier Reef credits, and aims to create six million more over three years to help meet government water quality goals.
Top greenhouse gas emitters are failing to properly disclose and manage their supply chain forest and water resource risks, according to an analysis prepared for institutional investors.
AGL says the coal ash dam at its Bayswater power plant will be full within two years, unless it is upgraded, and the company also plans to reduce saline discharges from the site.