With South Australian government backing, The Nature Conservancy is examining ways to make wetlands restoration financially viable, partly by earning ERF carbon credits, and by establishing a 'blue carbon' insurance fund.
The South Australian government is using the paucity of ERF vegetation projects in the state to bolster support for a Bill that would introduce 100-year pastoral leases.
A Footprint analysis of carbon credit projects, renewables investment and energy productivity initiatives shows NSW has snared the lion's share of ERF revenue, and Queensland is set to dominate large-scale solar.