A major development in the biodiversity space was the passing last year of the Australian Government's Nature Repair Act, introducing certificates to underpin a biodiversity market (running alongside the burgeoning carbon market). Australia is actually the first country to introduce such a centrally regulated biodiversity market.

The Alluvium Foundation has brought together outstanding speakers to explore the opportunities and challenges of such a Nature Repair Market. They will be holding two online lunchtime seminars (Wednesday April 24 and May 1). This introduces a topic that could represent a fundamental change in the way the environment is protected and repaired in Australia and globally.

Session 1: Wed April 24th  (1pm - 2:30pm)  -   Opportunities for biodiversity markets in Australia

•  A government perspective (Jeremy Thomas, DCCEEW, Director, Legislation and Compliance, Nature Repair Market section). 

• International context for biodiversity investment (including linkages with the carbon market) (Laura Waterford, Director, Pollination)

• A legal perspective  (Jillian Button, Allens-Linklaters, Partner and Head of Climate Change) 

• Requirements for successful regulation  (Carl Binning, Executive General Manager Scheme Operations Division Clean Energy Regulator).