Public submission to the Clean Energy Regulator: Reducing the Risk of Fire and Preserving Sequestered Carbon

The Australian Government is reviewing how project proponents and/ or landholders manage vegetation projects in times of extreme weather events, such as the 2019/20 bush fire season.

• Corporate Carbon Advisory have provided a public submission, which can be found on the Clean Energy Regulator’s page. Our main ideas are:

• The proactive approach that the government takes in this matter holds benefits and continues to promote the integrity of the Climate Solutions Fund.

• Changes to climate and forecasted extreme weather-related disaster events may limit project participant’s control.

• CCA recognise the importance of having compliance mechanisms yet believe that adding greater constraints on project participants may lead to negatives, such as less participation. Whereas a fluid, case by case approach may lead to a higher level of involvement, and thereby achieved climate solutions