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Concerns raised about ‘offsets’ in the Nature Repair Market

Federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek signing the Nature Repair Bill. Source: Tanya Plibersek Twitter

AS THE Federal Government aims to make a market for biodiversity, concerns have been raised about some unintended consequences it could have for agriculture.

The Nature Repair Market Bill is currently being investigated by a senate enquiry, which is scheduled to deliver a report by August. (More on what the Government is proposing here)

The main debate has been about whether the market should allow companies to use ‘biodiversity certificates’ to ‘offset’ their activities…

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