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Carbon Farming Initiative grants for biochar research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... health. The projects could additionally help develop CFI methodologies, which farmers can implement to generate carbon credits under the government's carbon pricing regime. The projects were funded under the Biochar Capacity Building Program, a part ...

QIC selects Molpus Woodlands Group for timber mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... practices and because of its activities in adding value and additional income through activities such as the sale of carbon credits, as well as from improved timber management, said James Dick, QIC's head of alternative investments. "Broadly, we want ...

IIGCC calls for reform to EU Emissions Trading Scheme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012  |  NEWS
... target, with a commensurate change in the EU ETS allocations; a plan to define and implement a one-off set-aside of carbon credits in order to remove systemic oversupply; and the implementation of a review process to consider unforseen economic circumstances. ...

DEXUS head office, Republica Coffee declared carbon neutral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... use of consumables and paper and introducing new technologies to reduce energy consumption as well as purchasing carbon credits to offset direct emissions and upgrading elements within the IT department to reduce energy consumption. "This carbon neutral ...

Fourth Carbon Farming Initiative methodology approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012  |  NEWS
... Reduction Scheme (CPRS) in that it gives access to native title holders to engage in abatement projects that generate carbon credits, through "deeming provisions and by recognising native title interests as eligible interests in sequestration projects." ...

Carbon Farming Initiative welcomed, more work to come

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011  |  NEWS
The launch of the Carbon Farming Initiative brings opportunities for landholders to generate tradeable carbon credits from carbon abatement and sequestration activities. At the moment, the CFI only recognises three procedures to generating carbon credits ...

Carbon credits to be regulated as financial products

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2011  |  NEWS
Companies that sell tradeable carbon credits generated under the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) will have to register for an Australian Financial Services (AFS) license as part of draft legislation from the federal government. The federal government ...

Business, investors get certainty as carbon package passes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011  |  NEWS
... regulations to implement the carbon pricing regime. Within the jobs and competitiveness package, the allocation of free carbon credits for electricity use is one concern, Anderson said. "Of particular interest to many clients is one of the provisions ...

Renewable energy poses opportunities, risks for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011  |  NEWS
... local and state based regulation is an impediment." Photo via Wikimedia Commons See Also: Pacific Hydro to trade carbon credits from Chilean hydro project

Carbon Farming Initiative offers landholders revenue opportunities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011  |  NEWS
The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) will provide opportunities for landholders to generate tradeable carbon credits from carbon abatement and sequestration activities. But while landholders across Australian industrial sectors potentially stand to offset ...