The Australia Institute has filed a complaint with the ACCC claiming the Australian government's carbon neutral certification, Climate Active, is misleading under consumer law.
While businesses might be saying publicly they support the government’s proposed changes to the Safeguard Mechanism, Coalition spokesperson on climate change and energy, Ted O’Brien, says privately, "numerous" businesses in a range of industries have approached his office and urged the Coalition to campaign against the changes.
The comment window on the federal government's proposed Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme closes this week and the Environment Department will then move to develop final legislation.
The McGowan Government has committed to enshrining WA's net-zero 2050 target in law - along with a pledge to reduce government sector emissions by 80% by 2030.
A UN taskforce has released a report aimed at reducing greenwashing and improving the reliability of corporate net-zero pledges and climate commitments.
Scientific advice commissioned by the Chubb Review proposes tighter constraints on new ERF vegetation regeneration projects, as well as landfill gas projects.
A company with a large portfolio of vegetation regeneration offset projects says CSIRO research confirms its activities generally sequester carbon in excess of the quantity of ACCUs that it receives.
The NSW government is concerned about the integrity and promotion of the ERF's soil carbon methods, while agricultural scientists have strongly criticised the soil carbon and herd management methods.