Businesses and utilities will find it much easier to comply with state government-imposed offset requirements by using ERF carbon credits, under new changes.
Experts say soil carbon measurement costs can be slashed fairly quickly, but the head of Australia's soils think-tank says that's not the main problem.
Big emitters will be expected to provide more information on their carbon offset strategies, as well as their scope 3 emissions, under new WA EPA guidance released today.
A federal committee is investigating why businesses are largely ignoring five ERF energy efficiency methods, and whether two others designed to prevent clearing are sufficiently robust.
Western Australia's Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has authorised a policy investigation that could make redundant the carbon offset requirements favoured by the state's EPA.