Browsing: <a href="/tag/vic">Victoria</a> <i class="grey">•</i> <a href="/tag/offsets">Offsets</a>

• Queensland to mandate biofuel use
  
• Auditor-General accused of 'systematic pessimism' on smart meters
  
• Hunt issues carbon credits method for beef farmers
  
• ACT adaptation strategy due soon

The new Victorian Government should use its powers to allocate carbon rights so that companies can help fund national park plantings, and other states should follow suit, says a leading offset provider.

• Hunt commits to regional rainforest summit
  
• Victoria demands return of energy efficiency certificates
  
• Regulator releases emisions reporting training videos
  
• Close to two million CFI carbon credits issued

• Queensland Government sells carbon trading business
  
• Fourth serve of free carbon for Amcor
  
• Victoria adds new VEET energy efficiency activities

• Victoria locks in VEET exemptions for large energy users
  
• Westpac to allocate $6bn for clean energy and environment
  
• Almost 50 projects now CFI-approved

• Registrations open for carbon farming auditors; New methodology finalised
  
• Climate adaptation plan on track, Baillieu Government says
  
• AEMC issues final advice on electric vehicles

• Former NSW environment boss to lead EPBC committee on CSG and coal mines
  
• Two more landfill gas projects cleared to create CFI credits
  
• Recalcitrant landfill operator finally hands over levy payments
  
• WA Parliament seeks urgent increase in sandalwood harvesting penalties
  
• NSW issues guidelines on hazardous ground gases

• New industrial activities poised to enter efficiency scheme
  
• European regulators praise integrity of Australian carbon market
  
• Carbon Conscious aims to deliver four million credits annually by 2020

The Victorian Government has introduced legislation that would remove the legislated target of a 20% emissions reduction by 2020, clarify carbon sequestration rights and abolish fees associated with pollution and clean-up notices.

• Large energy and water users now exempt from VEET efficiency scheme
  
• Clean Energy Regulator issues new guides
  
• Food industry cogen and trigen seminars scheduled for August