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

• Enforceable undertaking: port deepening company to pay $75,000
  
• No CO2 offsets required of BHP/Mitsubishi coal mine
  
• BlueScope: trading or a carbon tax is the best for Australia
  
• Faragher tweaks conditions on WA port expansion
  
• NZ scientists slam 'obscure, ridiculous' High Court challenge by sceptics

Major WA government initiatives for 2008-09 include developing a policy paper on building carbon pricing into state government decision-making, as well as a paper on carbon offsets and establishment of an offsets registry.



WA Budget papers also show the government will overhaul hazardous waste regulations and re-focus environmental compliance and auditing carried out by the Department of Industry and Resources.

Shadow minister slams WA government over environment laws * ACCC sets out Trade Practices Act carbon offsets concerns * EPA Victoria to establish internal cap and trade scheme * Wong chairs first meeting of COAG climate and water group * Think tank proposes power industry levy to fund carbon capture and storage * Greenpeace targets Canon