AU Market: ACCU prices trend lower as market enters summer doldrums
Australian carbon prices have softened in recent days as the market enters into its Christmas lull.
Read MoreLeadership reshuffle at Australia’s largest soil carbon project developer
The managing director of Australia’s largest soil carbon project developer has become chair, with the company’s general manager stepping into fill his place.
Read MoreSecond Trump presidency forces Australia to push back 2035 NDC advice -Climate Change Authority
The election of US President Donald Trump means Australia’s Climate Change Authority (CCA) will delay its advice on the country’s 2035 climate target in order to conduct further analysis, according to local media.
Read MoreAustralia’s large miners push back against SBTi Scope 3 emissions cuts
A group of the largest miners working in Australia have “warmly welcomed” the Science-based Target initiative’s (SBTi) discussion paper on Scope 3 emissions, but said the idea of up to a 50% cut in Scope 3 emissions by next decade would not be possible.
Read MoreAustralian landfill gas ACCU project developer forms JV to build new assets
A waste company has partnered with one of Australia’s biggest landfill gas carbon credit project developers to form a joint venture to develop assets in New South Wales.
Read MoreAustralia approves four more coal mine life extensions
Australia on Thursday approved life extensions for four more coal mines, to condemnation from environmental groups.
Read MoreAustralian oversight body consults on coal mine waste gas method
Australia’s carbon market oversight body has launched a consultation on whether the coal mine waste gas method still meets its offset integrity standards (OIS) and whether it should be remade when it is due to expire in March next year.
Read MoreAustralia Market Roundup: Gas companies secure offshore CCS assessment permits, regulator mints 500k ACCUs
Several Australian companies were awarded offshore GHG assessment permits Wednesday as part of the process to potentially begin work on offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Read MoreStart date for Australian low-emissions smelter pushed back by a year
The start date for what is to be Australia’s largest electric smelter furnace to make clean iron has been pushed back by a year and will initially use natural gas for power rather than renewable energy as originally intended.
Read MoreAustralian oversight body bars new beef herd management project applications over method integrity concerns
Australia’s Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) on Tuesday ordered applications for new projects under the beef herd management method be suspended amid integrity issues.
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