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Record number of soil ACCUs issued for Queensland graziers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Two Queensland farmers have been awarded a record amount of 94,666 Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by the national Clean Energy Regulator - the largest allocation for an individual soil carbon farming project in Australia to date. Regenerative ...

Kyoto credits cancellation brings tough implications for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... released recommendations from the Chubb Review, a consultation paper on proposed amendments to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme, to address integrity concerns. The paper is open for feedback until October 2023. At the summit, the shadow ...

Impact investment unlocks land finance for Traditional Owners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... deal. "The unique element is that this loan is to designed to be repaid through the proceeds of selling Australian Carbon Credit Units, not selling the land or any other revenues," Wood said. "The impact was first class and really something we wanted ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... conflict of interest as theoretically, the Australian government would both be regulating the approval of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) as well as purchasing ACCUs to abate public service carbon emissions. The Department Climate Change, Energy ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... critical national project. "This is a board of diverse perspectives, united in the NRF's purpose to invest in world-class Australian know-how to rebuild our industrial capabilities." Wilder is the founder and CEO of Pollination and has previously held ...

Demystifying ACCUs: What are carbon credits and how do they work? - Gary Wyatt

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Australian Carbon Credit Units have somewhat been in the firing line recently with the independent Chubb review recommending changes to improve transparency and confidence in the scheme. In this podcast, senior journalist Rose Mary Petrass speaks with ...

Aussie businesses building climate resilience: FM Global

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... of economic activity in Australia is concentrated on the eastern seaboard, which is exposed to wind and flood risk. Australian companies' resilience to climate risk increased to 15th place up from 19th over the past five years. FM Global's data which ...

Companies urged to address Scope 3 emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGERS) scheme must offset their activities through the purchase of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). This knowledge gap has resulted in an increase in carbon offsets, Cajic said, warning that companies ...

CBA invests in native seed merchant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... will allow us to collaborate in carbon abatement projects with biodiversity co-benefits and generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) from Greening Australia's native reforestation and Blue Carbon projects," Hinchliff said. Greening Australia ...

Safeguard Mechanism reforms to prompt ACCU demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... high, but there is an increased risk in a cumulative shortfall to 2030. An independent review of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme - the Chubb Review - has found the integrity of key methodologies is generally "sound," while recommending ...