Carbon Trading and Renewable Energy – A discussion paper on carbon credits and bioenergy developments for forestry and agriculture

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  • Published: 24 Nov 2008

  • Author(s): O\'Brien, Nick, Meizlish, Marisa, Hawn, Amanda

  • ISBN: 1-74151-773-7

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This report was commissioned by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and Bioenergy Australia, with the aim of providing a broad discussion on both carbon management and biomass energy as they relate to the forestry and agriculture sectors. The report is targeted at practitioners within the forestry and agriculture sectors as well as the policy makers within government who are currently making policy decisions in relation to emissions trading and renewable energy.

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