I still remember delivering a presentation on carbon neutrality to a law firm back in 2010. They were exploring whether to become carbon neutral, and the Australian Government had only recently launched the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS). At the time, carbon accounting looked very different. Scope 3 emissions were limited to just a handful … Continue reading The end of a chapter: What the closure of Climate Active means for Australian organisations →

The NSW EPA’s new Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Program (CCMAP) will require certain Environment Protection Licence (EPL) holders to better understand their emissions and climate risks while identifying practical opportunities to reduce emissions and improve business performance. CCMAPs require EPL holders emitting more than 25,000 tonnes of CO₂-e annually to prepare and publish plans … Continue reading NSW EPA’s CCMAP: who is affected and how to prepare →

The Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi, recently updated its Corporate Net-Zero Standard. Officially, version 1.3.1, released on 14 April 2026, is described as a non-substantive revision. In practice, however, one change could materially affect how some companies calculate their near-term emissions reduction targets. It is important to note that this update does not change … Continue reading SBTi’s v1.3.1 update: what’s new for companies setting 2030 targets →