Recommendation on Permanence

It is recommended that various periods be included in Regulations attached to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. These ‘other periods’ should include 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years, and five year periods up to 55 years. The choice of a period should be justified on the basis of a demonstrable connection between the period and a function directly related to the objectives of the Program: mitigation, abatement, restoration, etc.