Government to create biodiversity market
ALSO, from the Guardian:
Albanese outlines plan for nature restoration market prompting calls for more urgent action
Biodiversity certificates scheme for private landowners gets mixed reception as issues with likened carbon credits system linger
https://thenewdaily.com.au/author/paul-osborne-and-andrew-brown/1:42pm, Aug 26
A biodiversity credits scheme would be the start of a “nationwide restoration” of Australia’s environment, according to the prime minister.
Anthony Albanese said the scheme, announced at an event in regional NSW on Friday, would work much like the carbon credits scheme.
Farmers would receive biodiversity certificates or credits for planting vegetation along a hillside to stop erosion and protect the local soil.
It would also reward the creation of connectivity between different habitats, providing corridors for survival for threatened species.
Prime Minister Albanese told The Daily Telegraph’s Bush Summit that placing a market value on biodiversity would help protect environments.
“As we move toward net zero, we are creating a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – not just to protect Australia’s natural environment but to kickstart a nationwide restoration,” he told the summit.
“As companies look to invest in carbon offsetting projects like tree planting, we need to make sure there is a path for farmers and the environment to benefit.”
Under the scheme, farmers could receive the certificates for planting mixed native species as well as managing existing vegetation.
“We need to protect waterways, provide habitat for native species, reduce erosion, protect topsoil, improve drought resilience and create shelter for livestock,” he said.
The Australian Land Conservation Alliance estimates over $1 billion a year is needed to restore and prevent further landscape degradation.
Companies that have to offset unavoidable environmental impacts could be potential buyers in a biodiversity credits market.
Prime Minister Albanese also used the speech to outline a $75 million fund to deliver mitigation measures for NSW communities devastated by flooding earlier this year.
The money will be delivered by the emergency response fund, and would go towards flood impacts and risk management reports, levee assessments and flood-warning infrastructure.
The funding will cover all 62 local government areas affected by the floods in February and March.
“As you grapple with climate change, and the intensifying cycles of flood, fire and drought, you deserve nothing less than a government that has your back,” Mr Albanese said.
“Anyone looking for a true understanding of climate change should look for it here. Farmers see its effects every day. There is no ideological opt-out clause – you live with it.”
Also at the summit, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek announced $2.4 million for a water efficiency project in NSW.
The Nap Nap Station water efficiency project would recover 150 megalitres of water for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, which would be done by upgrading pipes, pump and tanks to prevent water loss.
“Water recovery targets under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan are important, not just for the millions who live and work in the basin, but for all Australians,” Environment Minister Plibersek said.
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