Traders are becoming more active in the carbon market, and government purchases of carbon credits will plunge just before 2030, according to a new report from the Clean Energy Regulator.
Qantas plans to reward customers who take action on sustainability, and the airline's carbon offsets partner predicts other business loyalty schemes are likely to do the same.
Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor has clarified the government's timeframes for achieving production of hydrogen and green metals at cost-competitive prices.
The Clean Energy Regulator is confident its schemes will deliver 57 million tonnes of abatement in 2021, and says a huge drop in accredited new large-scale clean energy capacity is temporary.
Australia Post and Newcastle Port have become the latest Australian organisations to have their emissions targets recognised by the international Science-Based Targets program.