Australia Market Roundup: Local survey sees ongoing optimism and concerns around carbon farming

Published 07:57 on December 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:57 on December 2, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

A community survey in southwest Queensland has provided divergent results on the views of carbon farming, with concerns expressed not entirely aligned with the findings suggested.

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Coal mine expansions jeopardise NSW climate targets, Net Zero Commission warns

Published 05:29 on December 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 05:29 on December 2, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The expansion and extension of coal mines in Australia’s most populous state is undermining its ability to achieving its ambitious emissions reduction targets, according to the newly-established Net Zero Commission (NZC).

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ACCU price expected to more than double over the next the next decade, survey finds

Published 21:01 on December 1, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:47 on November 29, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

The price of an Australian carbon credit is set to more than double in the next decade, a majority of business owners surveyed believe.

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Australian law firm ordered to pay A$9 mln in court costs after losing pipeline case

Published 07:33 on November 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:33 on November 28, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

A law firm that took on one of Australia’s largest oil and gas companies has been ordered to pay its legal costs of over A$9 million ($5.84 mln) after it lost the case.

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Safeguard facilities should publish 5-year compliance strategies, Climate Change Authority says

Published 06:18 on November 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:16 on November 28, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Industrial facilities covered under the Safeguard Mechanism should report rolling 5-year compliance strategies, the Climate Change Authority (CCA) said Thursday, as it urged all sectors, with electricity in the lead, to cut emissions faster to meet Australia’s climate targets.

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Australia launches new registry for carbon, biodiversity units

Published 05:28 on November 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:13 on November 29, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has launched the first stage of its new Unit and Certificate Registry, designed to house various unit types for the government’s climate and environmental crediting schemes.

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FEATURE: Dutch firm eyes branching out with army of tree-seeding robots

Published 12:44 on November 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:44 on November 27, 2024  / /  Africa, Australia, Biodiversity, EMEA

A Dutch nature restoration company aims to improve the scalability of reforestation with a fleet of tree-seeding robots that could help national tree-planting schemes.

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Bank raises short-term ACCU price forecast

Published 08:18 on November 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:18 on November 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

One of Australia’s “big four” banks has raised its price forecast for Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) thanks to increasing demand and smaller than expected issuance.

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Australia on track to meet climate targets, as nature reform laws stall again

Published 07:21 on November 27, 2024  /  Last updated at 07:21 on November 27, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Australia will meet its 2030 climate targets to cut emissions 43% below 2005 levels by 2030, according to fresh analysis by the government, while efforts to pass a bill on the country’s nature reforms have been put on hold again.

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AU Market: Activity, prices soften as updated landfill gas method expected to be signed by year’s end

Published 08:46 on November 25, 2024  /  Last updated at 08:46 on November 25, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Australia

Activity in the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) market has slowed, according to analysis published Monday, while a waste operator told shareholders it expected the updated landfill gas methodology will be finalised by the end of the calendar year.

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