Western Australia is drafting a Bill to establish a new type of lease for pastoral lands to smooth the way for renewable energy, carbon farming and conservation activities.
Alinta says a proposed expansion of its Port Hedland gas plant will significantly cut its carbon emissions, and has pledged to use offsets as a back-up if its emissions end up being higher.
A Wesfarmers-backed lithium refinery will cut its net emissions by 38% within 10 years, after the Western Australian EPA requested stronger carbon commitments.
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 Western Australian EPA recommendation to amend a carbon condition attached to Chevron's Gorgon LNG project would result in the company having to buy millions of offsets.