When built the facility - located at on the Bass Coast near Wonthaggi southern Victoria - will produce up to 150 billion litres of water a year, with the possibility of future expansion to 200 billion litres.
The plant will consist of:
The total investment will be approximately AUD 50 million in the initial phase, and the total estimated volume of carbon offset contribution to be generated through plantation activities will be around 4 million tCO2e, which will be further scaled up to over 10 million tCO2e depending on the market demand. Mitsui aims to combine this low carbon investment with its forestry expertise and contribute to achieving net zero emissions of Mitsui group and its business partners by 2050.
Ontario Teachers’ estimated $250M investment will give them 33% ownership.
Ontario Teachers’ and KKR have paired together before joining a $5.2 billion acquisition deal for Spark Infrastructure. GreenCollar’s business model is simple: enter a partnership with land managers – and develop land-based environmental projects that cover carbon, water, nature, and plastics.
Many of their projects protect forests and restore the land. GreenCollar also helps land managers with outcomes, regulatory approvals, auditing, monitoring, and reports.
With this new investment, Ontario Teachers’ will join KKR in supporting GreenCollar’s international expansion as well as its growth across water, nature and plastics. Just this year GreenCollar celebrated the establishment of the Reef Credits Registry, validating its foundational work in establishing a world-first water quality market targeting the Great Barrier Reef.
Climate Active is an ongoing partnership between the Australian Government and Australian businesses to drive voluntary climate action. The brand represents Australia’s collective effort to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions to lessen our negative impact on the environment.
Climate Active certification reflects the role that government, business and community have to play in working together to address climate change.
The purpose of this policy is to outline the agency’s approach to handling Complaints. The policy and its associated processes have been developed to complement existing client service processes, meet the expectations of clients, stakeholders and the Commonwealth Ombudsman, and align with the Government’s Regulator Performance Guide.
The policy supports a culture of openness to feedback from our clients and stakeholders by actively providing transparent and accessible feedback management processes.
The Clean Energy Regulator administers national carbon markets for:
The ACCU Scheme offers landholders, communities and businesses the opportunity to run projects in Australia that avoid the release of greenhouse gas emissions or remove and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. It is enacted through the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 and the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015.