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Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... is part of the government's Direct Action Plan (DAP) and the centrepiece policy initiative, the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). "If a company has a contract to buy [Renewable Energy Credits] RECs or CFI credits and they don't have a change in law clause ...

CFI a source of economic opportunity for Indigenous groups

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014  |  NEWS
... current carbon pricing mechanism and the establishment of the DAP. The DAP's major vehicle is the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Under the proposed policy, the government will establish a baseline and credit scheme and liable entities will have to keep ...

IGCC: climate financing achievable, but needs policy clarity

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... government has published draft legislation to repeal the CPM and released terms of reference for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), which is the main funding vehicle for the DAP. It is unknown if the government has the necessary votes in the Senate ...

Three new CFI methodologies up for approval

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014  |  NEWS
... (CPM) and implement in its stead the Direct Action Plan. The main funding vehicle of the DAP is the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The DAP and ERF will establish a baseline and credit scheme and liable entities will have to keep their emission levels ...

Senate rejects CPM repeal, business calculates liabilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014  |  NEWS
... carbon price mechanism (CPM) and replace it with the DAP. The main funding vehicle for the DAP is the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The DAP and ERF will establish a baseline and credit scheme and liable entities will have to keep their emission levels ...

CCA final report reveals future policy shock for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... government's proposed policy, the Direct Action Plan (DAP) and its centrepiece abatement program, the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), is a short-term policy. The DAP and ERF will establish a baseline and credit scheme and liable entities will have to ...

Call for EUA inclusion in Emissions Reduction Fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) should develop a method based on environmental upgrade agreements (EUA), Sustainable Melbourne Fund has said in a submission to the Department of Environment. Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund Sustainable ...

RepuTex: DAP could achieve more reductions than CPM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014  |  NEWS
... carbon price mechanism (CPM) and replace it with the DAP. The main funding vehicle for the DAP is the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). The DAP and ERF will establish a baseline and credit scheme and liable entities will have to keep their emission levels ...

NSW leasehold approved for Carbon Farming Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... government has published draft legislation to repeal the CPM and released terms of reference for the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), which is the main funding vehicle for the DAP. The government has said it will retain the CFI as part of the DAP. The ...

Net Balance urges co-benefits approach for carbon offsets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013  |  NEWS
... emissions by 5% by 2020 will build on the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) and will establish an Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) to provide incentives for abatement activities. The CFI is integrated into the DAP, and Net Balance believes that it is timely ...