Vehicle Offsets Contribution Scheme
Source: Queensland. Minister for Transport. Media Release
“The Queensland Government will be encouraging motorists to ‘cancel out’ the greenhouse gas emissions of their vehicles by offsetting them through a new voluntary contribution scheme to be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a set amount. Transport Minister Rachel Nolan said the Queensland Government, through its ClimateQ strategy, was promoting a low carbon future for Queensland, allocating $4.5 million to the scheme over five years. "The scheme will apply to passenger and light commercial vehicles as well as motorcycles and scooters and the Queensland Government is getting on board by matching dollar for dollar the voluntary contributions from Queenslanders up to $4.5 million over the next five years. This means that if it costs $80 to offset an average car for one year, the government will match an individual motorist's voluntary contribution of $40 with another $40 to fully offset the vehicle."