After an inquiry into her previous EPBC climate trigger Bill was repeatedly delayed and then lapsed, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will re-introduce a version of the Bill today.
Copenhagen Energy today made an EPBC referral for a 3GW offshore wind farm, while Esso has told the offshore oil and gas regulator that it can't fully remove its Bass Strait infrastructure.
The Queensland government has named five new carbon projects that will receive additional payments in recognition of their biodiversity or social co-benefits.
The federal environment department is considering developing a list of "red alert" species for which biodiversity offsets are extremely difficult to secure, and has identified serious deficiencies in many offsets management plans prepared by companies.
The voluntary market for biodiversity credits could grow to be as important as the carbon credits market, according to Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek.
Companies shouldn't be allowed to use biodiversity offsets just because it's their cheapest option, and should disclose their carbon abatement strategies in EPBC referrals, Professor Graeme Samuel said today.