Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 (No. 101). Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act about projects to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and projects to avoid emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Farming Subsidy/incentive Agricultural development Air quality/air pollution Climate change Certification Emissions Institution Offences/penalties Pollution control Emissions trading Data collection/reporting Inspection Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act aims to implement obligations that Australia has under the Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, create incentives for people to carry on certain offsets projects and to increase carbon abatement in a manner that is consistent with the protection of Australia’s environment and that improves resilience to the effects of climate change. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Regulations 2011. Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2015) Keyword: Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Certification, Emissions, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015. Legislation | Australia | 2015 (2019) Keyword: Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Air quality/air pollution, Certification, Emissions, Emissions trading, Climate change, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX