BHP wants offsets for carbon stored in mine waste dams, but additionality questions loom large

Published 09:51 on June 23, 2022  /  Last updated at 10:46 on June 23, 2022  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator is investigating the possibility of making the capture and storage of carbon in minerals eligible to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), championed by miner BHP, as early as 2023.
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator is investigating the possibility of making the capture and storage of carbon in minerals eligible to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), championed by miner BHP, as early as 2023.


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