| Description |
iii, 59 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Discussion paper / Australian Greenhouse Office ; 3 |
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Discussion paper (Australian Greenhouse Office) ; 3
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. Introduction: Structure of the paper -- ch. 2. A guide to land based sinks: The global carbon cycle -- The processes of sequestering carbon in plants and soils -- Forest related sinks -- Agricultural sinks -- The importance of carbon sinks to Australia's emissions profile -- ch. 3. Carbon sinks and the Kyoto Protocol: Emission commitments under the Kyoto Protocol -- Treatment of sinks in article 3 -- Measurement and reporting of sinks activities under the Kyoto Protocol -- International emissions trading and sinks under the Kyoto Protocol -- ch. 4. Framework for carbon credits: Overview of carbon credits in an emissions trading system -- Roles of various entities in generating carbon credits -- ch. 5. Issuing and acquitting carbon credits: Issuing credits: simple annual crediting - Acquitting credits -- Early action |
| Summary |
The emissions trading discussion paper series provides a broad and balanced investigation of the many issues and options associated with the design of an emissions trading system. The options canvassed in these papers are intended to stimulate discussion on emissions trading. They do not represent the final views of the AGO or the Government. Crediting the carbon discusses the design of a national emissions trading system that allows for carbon credits, including carbon sinks |
| Analysis |
Air pollution |
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Carbon credits |
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Carbon dioxide |
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Federal issue |
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Futures markets |
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Greenhouse effect |
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Kyoto Protocol |
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Reafforestation |
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Tradable emission permits |
| Notes |
"October 1999" -- T.p. verso |
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At head of title: .National emissions trading |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-58) |
| Notes |
Also available on Internet at: http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/emissionstrading/papers/paper3/index.html |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1999 |
| Issuing Body |
This paper is the third in the four part seriesof discussion papers on emissions trading prepared by the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO). The series examines, and seeks comment on, a range of issues associated with the design and implementation of a possible national greenhouse gas emissions trading system in Australia. In particular, this paper explores how a national emissions trading system could be designed to incorporate carbon credits. Australias Commonwealth Government (or its agents) would issue these credits for carbon stored inhuman induced carbon sinks ie processes, activities and mechanisms that remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it (sequestercarbon). The credits would be able to be traded to greenhouse gas emitters and others. The objective of this paper is to provide a focus for discussion on the role of carbon credits in a national emissions trading system. Submissions on the issues raised in the paper will be integrated with submissions made in response to the other discussion papers to allow the AGO to develop advice on a national emissions trading system for Government consideration |
| Notes |
Discussion paper (Australian Greenhouse Office) no:3 |
| Subject |
Air quality management -- Environmental aspects -- Australia.
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Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry) -- Australia.
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Emissions trading -- Australia.
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Environmental policy -- Australia.
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Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Government policy.
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Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Australia.
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Greenhouse gas mitigation -- Australia.
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Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects -- Australia.
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Sinks (Atmospheric chemistry) -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australian Greenhouse Office.
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| LC no. |
00002119 |
| ISBN |
1876536969 |
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