Browsing: Green carbon

• Olympic Dam EPBC challenge set to test need for certainty
  
• WA aims to fix regulatory flaws, penalties still to be determined
  
• Approval for new CFI carbon credits activity
  
• WA EPA canvasses views on EIA procedures

• Green Building Council certifies 400th building
  
• Westpac launches new leasing product for energy efficient equipment
  
• Marathon payout avoids litigation over mining rights
  
• New Carbon Farming Initiative guide launched

New projects that use native forest biomass to generate energy might still be allowed to benefit under the Renewable Energy Target scheme if key independents stick with a plan to disallow newly-gazetted regulations.

Forthcoming Carbon Farming Initiative regulations will determine whether other Australian carbon credits can be converted to CFI credits and used to meet carbon price scheme liabilities, according to Norton Rose national head of climate change Elisa de Wit.

• Ferguson appoints manager of $200m renewables venture capital fund
  
• 'Hockey stick' climatologist: 'we hold the future in our hands' (with video)
  
• Carbon credits rules finalised for native forest plantings
  
• Architect of EPA Victoria transformation takes up new post

• Association urges councils to act on new 'carbon credit' rules
  
• Macquarie makes energy efficient equipment leases easier
  
• Origin chief hits back at 'egregious' CSG emissions claims

Tasmania launches first stage of Climate Change Act review

* Visy steamed up over 'clean energy' plant

* Flemington racecourse to install six more desalination plants

* Clean Energy Council criticises native forest biomass RET ban

* CO2 Group reports record revenue

* Carbon scheme won't have material impact, Incitec Pivot tells ASX

* Combet names land sector carbon board members

• Queensland reworks coal seam gas water policy
  
• 'Successful at modest cost': IPART's verdict on NSW trading scheme
  
• CFI carbon credits scheme seeks technical experts; offers grants

Queensland's Parliament has passed legislation to impose landfill levies on industrial, commercial and construction wastes from December 1 and amend existing laws so landholders can participate in the Carbon Farming Initiative.

• Funding on offer for energy efficiency projects
  
• Shopping centres now 20% more water efficient, CFS reports
  
• Combet and Hunt in carbon turf war
  
• NT EPA seeks feedback on performance