Australia’s parliament has passed bills allowing the creation of carbon credits from farmland and forests, known as the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI). Reuters reports that the CFI is a world first, creating a comprehensive national scheme to regulate carbon from forestry and agriculture. The CFI is also important as an important component of a broader package of climate laws and ... Read More »

The Federal Government announced the Proposed Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations today (Friday, August 19, 2011). These new regulations will apply to all new builds and to facilities that have reached the end of their economic-life. The proposed regulations are divided into four parts: Performance standards for CO2 emissions intensity. This part also provides ... Read More »