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Paris Agreement refers to mitigation co-benefits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... at COP21, Environment Minister Greg Hunt announced that 7 million tCO2-e had been contracted under the Emissions Reduction Fund from savanna burning, "which at $13 per ton, represents a new industry worth over $90m."

Assessing net benefits of Indigenous CFI projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015  |  NEWS
... which the Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) generated from the activity have been sold through the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auctions, generating net benefits for both Indigenous groups and the entities purchasing the credits. Gerrard spoke ...

New Forests launches responsible investment policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
... and framework that California set up is working." New Forests is not participating in Australia's first Emissions Reduction Fund auction later this month, Hanlon said. See Also: New Forests issues second sustainability report

Experts evaluate ERF baseline mechanism

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015  |  NEWS
The government's proposed baseline and safeguard mechanism for participation in the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) are "relatively straightforward," but legal experts have raised concerns over the calculations of baselines for both current and future ...

Assessing likely process, impacts of first ERF auction

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the first Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction will take place on 15 April, and experts say the participants will most likely be drawn from existing Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) project owners. Jennifer ...

CEFC allocates more than AU$930m in first full year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... power solutions," according to CEFC. The CEFC also said it will "support the Australian government's Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) with complementary finance options to address market gaps for projects seeking to secure ERF funding." "We will continue ...

Direct Action Plan, Emissions Reduction Fund approved

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014  |  NEWS
... from the Palmer United Party and independent senators. The centrepiece funding mechanism for DAP is the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Thee DAP and ERF will establish a baseline and credit scheme and liable entities will have to keep their emission ...

Carbon co-benefits valued as additional $664 per tonne

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014  |  NEWS
... government is successful in implementing its Direct Action Plan (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 ...

Forest protection CFI project issued 160,000 carbon credits

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... the CFI. The government plans to use the CFI as part of its yet-to-be legislated Direct Action Plan and Emissions Reduction Fund, which is the main funding vehicle for the DAP. Climate Friendly continues to have CFI projects as part of its operations ...

Business begins unwinding of carbon tax arrangements

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014  |  NEWS
... repeal, and 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 ...