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Improving soil carbon storage can help reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Farmers can increase the carbon stored in soil by changing land management practices. These practices increase the living and decomposing organic matter in soil.
Increasing the amount of carbon in soil can…
10 August 2022 - Last modified
What does the National Pollutant Inventory do?
Pollution in Australia comes from many different sources. Some is a result of industrial activity but there are also sources of pollution that are not industrial, like cars, woodheaters and even lawn mowers.
The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) is…
30 June 2022 - Last modified
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Carbon monoxide is used as a chemical intermediate in some chemical processes (production of formaldehyde and methanol).
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Substance name: Carbon monoxide
CASR number: 630…
30 June 2022 - Last modified
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Carbon disulfide is made for commercial use by combining carbon and sulfur at very high temperatures. It has been an important industrial chemical since the 1800s because of its many useful…
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Kowanyama ranger Stafford Yam implementing cool burns
The Aboriginal Carbon Foundation (AbCF) is working to build holistic wealth for Traditional Owners and non-Aboriginal carbon farmers whose initiatives demonstrate social, cultural, environmental and economic core-benefits in addition to carbon…
03 October 2021 - Last modified
The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is a voluntary carbon offsets scheme. It is an integral component of the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and allows land managers to earn carbon credits by changing land use or management practices to store carbon or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Coastal blue carbon ecosystems are environments that support mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses. They are prevalent along most coastlines in the world. The term ‘blue carbon’ recognises the ability of these ecosystems to capture and store large amounts of carbon in their soils, roots…
06 November 2021 - Last modified
The International Partnership for Blue Carbon (IPBC) connects government agencies with non-governmental organisations, intergovernmental organisations and research institutions from around the world enabling knowledge exchange and building global collaborations on blue carbon.
The Partnership was…
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This Methodology Determination (method) provides the rules for crediting emissions reductions under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) through the capture and permanent storage of greenhouse gases in underground geological formations.
Read the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming…
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The Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF) supports the development of blue carbon restoration and conservation projects in countries outside Australia and help pave the way for private sector finance.
The Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund provides funds for:
Readiness support that will help…
25 July 2022 - Last modified