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A NSW Parliamentary committee has recommended a full review of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, to improve its integrity and transparency and to fix the serious flaws in the biodiversity offsets market.

The Taskforce developing a nature version of the TCFD regime says businesses should aim to develop integrated transition plans that align with global net-zero and nature-positive goals.

Australia's largest environmental markets business today launched a new nature credits trading scheme that can work in tandem with carbon offset projects.

• Plastics recycling start-up raises $53 million
  
• NSW conducts biodiversity credits reverse auction
  
• Offshore wind regulations finalised

A Queensland regional group has prepared detailed environmental accounts for an area extending over 5.6 million hectares, and is looking for investors wanting to protect and restore its natural capital.

• Environment ministers to hold their first meeting in 18 months
  
• APCO admits PFAS plan doesn't have ministerial approval
  
• Beach Energy advances CO2 storage plans, to expand scope 3 reporting

• Albanese government consults on native forest residues, carbon water rule
  
• ACCC approves South Australian councils to jointly bid for electricity
  
• Telstra signs its largest renewables purchasing agreement
  
• NSW invites renewable energy tenders

South32 will this year do a gap analysis to assess its readiness for the TNFD nature risk disclosure framework, and acknowledges two of its major facilities face significant challenges in reducing emissions.

Consultancy Cassinia Environmental will manage the distribution of about $80 million to restore and permanently protect private land in Victoria.

• First climate statement to Parliament to be completed by year's end
  
• Geelong Port makes EPBC referral for green ammonia infrastructure
  
• BOC to use CO2 from Esso fossil gas plant