QUEENSLAND MOTORISTS will soon have the option to offset their vehicles’ carbon emissions through a voluntary payment that will go toward the state’s forestry projects.
As part of the new Reverse The Effect programme, motorists will receive a flyer with their car registration renewal, inviting them to make a donation based on the size of their vehicle.
Under the Reverse The Effect system - and as with many carbon trading programmes - vehicles are weighted differently depending on the amount of carbon they are likely to emit over a year.
“A moped will only cost $8 a year to offset while a light commercial van will cost $120 a year,” State Environment Minister, Kate Jones said.
A regular sedan will cost $59, and low-emission hybrid vehicles will cost $28 a year.
Ms Jones said the Queensland Government will match contributions made to the programme, having allocated $4.5 million over the next five years.
The Government’s ultimate goal, Ms Jones said, is to offset around 290,000 tonnes of CO2 by the time the programme is complete.
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So how long until this becomes non-voluntary?
I can see being another hole in the head for the local auto manufacturing industry. State governments really have no idea.
Quote “The Government’s ultimate goal, Ms Jones said, is to offset around 290,000 tonnes of CO2 by the time the programme is complete.”
What do they mean offset.
All I can see from the above is money changing hands ???
Mick, as the article says, the money would go to forestry projects. So the emissions for the cars would be balanced by the planting of new trees to soak up the CO2 etc.
Yeh, just like our road taxes go to building better roads. Ha.