In a move that would strengthen the economic case for food and garden organic waste collections, a proposed change to the ERF would allow businesses to earn ACCUs by producing biomethane from organic waste.
One of Australia's largest carbon offsets providers is joining forces with environment group WWF to restore habitat for endangered koalas in the NSW Northern Rivers region.
Energy from waste projects should be allowed to earn carbon credits "as a matter of urgency", according to the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association.
The Victorian government will direct $30.9 million towards restoring biodiversity and boosting carbon sequestration on at least 20,000 hectares of private land.
A proposed ERF waste method variation aims to protect the scheme's integrity, however several projects earned a substantial number of carbon credits while the integrity risk existed.