Australian Biochar Policy

2009 Recent Policy Articles

Recent articles on the Government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and on the role of biochar in Australian Climate Change Policy.

• 21 February 2012: Bright Prospects for Biochar Offsets in Australia, by Annette Cowie
• 31 May 2009, Australian agriculture - a carbon-neutral future?, Green Left Weekly
• 30 May 2009, Burn, bury and bargain with it: biochar ticks the green boxes, Syndey Morning Herald, Australia
• 24 May 2009, Landline: Char Grilled, ABC, Australia
• 18 May 2009, Turnbull puts biochar at centre of emissions talks, The Australian
   

2008: Early Action - Abatement incentives prior to the commencement of the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme (AETS)

As part of the consultation process for the design of Australia’s emissions trading scheme, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) has released for public comment a discussion paper on Abatement Incentives Prior to the Commencement of the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme for public comment. This discussion paper gives 'enhancing soil carbon' a mention (para 3.3.2) as a 'subject of active research and development'.  The paper also indicates that the measurement and reporting protocols will need to be developed in accordance with Australian Govt Greenhouse Friendly Standards.  This has now gone well past "when is the government going to act on an emission trading scheme/price of carbon etc".