Offsets based on biological carbon are worthwhile for drawing down carbon so click ‘offset’ if you fly again and support Greenfleet and other providers. But the real game-changer is not releasing geological carbon by burning fossil fuels based on carbon laid down millions of years ago. When will our ‘leaders’ wake up?https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-09-01/carbon-offsets-greenwashing-emissions-environment/12593606
Re changes to environmental approvals devolving to the state’s, if three S Sussan had a track record as Minister FOR the Environment, we might be tempted to say we’re confident that ‘legally-binding national standards would be passed into law SOMETIME after the current bill’ and Minister, go ahead. But are we confident?https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/environment-law-will-add-national-standards-after-bill-cops-heavy-criticism-20200831-p55qy4.html