Thu, 17 May 2012
A revised National Carbon Offset Scheme has been released by the Federal Government to provide Australian businesses with guidance on genuine offsets and to link the scheme with carbon credits created under the Carbon Farming Initiative.
Introduced on 1 July 2010, the National Carbon Offset Scheme (NCOS) is designed to ensure national consistency and consumer confidence in the voluntary carbon market.
The release of the revised Standard follows a review conducted in late 2011.
The Standard provides guidance on what is a genuine voluntary offset and sets minimum requirements for calculating, auditing and offsetting the carbon footprint of an organisation, product or event to achieve carbon neutrality.
“Carbon credits created under the Carbon Farming Initiative can now be used to meet carbon neutral commitments under the NCOS, providi...
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Wed, 16 May 2012
The 2012 Australian Clean Technologies Competition is now open for nominations.
Tue, 15 May 2012
Greenearth Energy Limited has announced that the proposed site for the Geelong Geothermal Power Project has been selected as Anglesea, Victoria.
Mon, 14 May 2012
Energy Made Clean’s Carnarvon Solar Power Station, the largest privately-owned solar power station in Western Australia, has come online.
Fri, 11 May 2012
Australia’s clean energy stakeholders have responded to the Federal Government’s 2012-13 budget with mixed reviews.
Thu, 10 May 2012
The Federal Government has announced a number of appointments to the board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, set to begin operation on 1 July 2012.