New Plan Aims to Cut Red Tape and Net Green Rewards
Source: Victoria. Minister for the Environment and Climate Change. Media Release
"The Brumby Government has released a discussion paper seeking feedback on a new regulatory approach which aims to protect the environment as well as cutting red tape for business. Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings said the discussion paper seeks community feedback on proposed environmental offset approaches that will deliver ‘net’ environmental gains.“The Brumby Government is taking action to fight climate change,” Mr Jennings said. “Environmental offsets are about identifying opportunities where governments can work with industry to achieve better environmental outcomes at less cost.“For example, a company can offset a discharge of suspended solids to a river by revegetating and stabilising river banks to prevent erosion and reduce the amount of nutrients and other pollutants entering the river."